Homs, July 28 (SANA)Two people were killed and another was injured after a grain truck collided with a fuel tanker on theHoms-Tartous highway on Monday night,Syrian Civil Defensesaid. The collision occurred near the junction of Hadidah village at about 9:30 p.m. local time, according to a Syrian Civil Defense source. The source said emergency crews were dispatched immediately after receiving the report, but by the time they arrived, bystanders had already transported the injured person to hospital and removed the bodies of the two victims. Civil Defense teams inspected the scene, confirmed …

Latakia, July 28 (SANA)Syrian Civil Defenseteams continue their efforts to extinguish a forest fire that broke out in the Kabina area of Mount al-Akrad inLatakiacountryside, working to limit its spread amid complex field conditions hindering access to the fire sites, an official told SANA on Tuesday. Operations Commander at the Latakia Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate, Hassan Mohammed, said that firefighting teams are working at full capacity despite field challenges, most notably the presence of landmines andwar remnants, and the difficulty of accessing fire hotspots with machin…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)TheFourth Criminal Court in Damascusheld its seventh hearing in the case againstAtef Najib, who is charged with committing crimes against the Syrian people. The hearing was presided over by Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan and attended by relatives of victims fromDaraaprovince, members of the National Commission forTransitional Justice, and representatives of international legal and humanitarian organizations.The first session in Najib’s trial was held on April 26 as part of a judicial process aimed at uncovering the truth, ensuring justice for victims, and holding those re…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)TheDamascus Chamber of Industryand theInternational Labour Organization(ILO) discussed on Monday measures to support women entrepreneurs and small businesses, including initiatives to reviveSyria’s textilesector and expand opportunities forwomen-owned enterprises. Wafaa Abu Labda, chair of the Women Industrialists Committee at Damascus and Damascus Countryside Chamber of Industry, said many women had turned their hobbies into income-generating businesses after industrial facilities were damaged during years of conflict and employment opportunities became scarce. She s…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres‘ visit toSyria, the first by a UN chief in 17 years, marks a significant shift in theUnited Nations‘ approach to the country, moving beyond humanitarian assistance towardpolitical transition, institution-building andeconomic recovery, according to analysts. Political and legal experts said Guterres’ visit reflects a broader change in the UN’s engagement with Syria following the fall of the deposed regime, with greater emphasis on supporting political transition, rebuilding state institutions and advancing economic recovery. Accordi…

New York, July 28 (SANA)United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterresreiterated Tuesday that all Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitute a flagrant violation of international law and have no legal validity.In a statement carried by the UN News Centre, Guterres expressed deep concern over the Israeli occupation authorities’ recent announcement of plans to adopt a series of measures, including accelerating the legalization of settlement outposts and establishing new ones in theWest Bank.He stressed that all settlements are illegal and represent a major obstacle to achieving the two-st…

New Delhi, July 28 (SANA)Shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait increased to its highest level in four days as hopes for a potential agreement between the United States and Iran boosted confidence inRed Sea navigation, according to data from maritime analytics firm Kpler.Reuters, citing Kpler data, reported that 28 vessels transited theBab al-MandebStrait, including four oil tankers entering the Red Sea, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained subdued.Despite the increase, vessel traffic through Bab al-Mandeb remains below the month’s peak of 46 ships recorded on July 14, the da…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)Two people were killed and 28 others injured in 23 traffic accidents across Syria, including Damascus and centralSyria, over the past 24 hours, theSyrian Civil Defensesaid Tuesday. In a statement posted on its Telegram channel Tuesday, the Civil Defense said its teams provided first aid to the injured and transported them to hospitals for treatment. The teams also cleared debris and secured the accident sites. The Civil Defense teams responded to 119firesinvolving homes, commercial shops, grass, trees, waste and electrical wires, the statement said. All the fires were…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)A senior Syrian Foreign Ministry official met with Czech Deputy Industry Minister Jan Sechter on Tuesday to discuss expanding economic and industrial cooperation betweenSyriaand theCzechRepublic, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said. Qutaiba Qadish, director of the ministry’s International Cooperation Department, held talks with Sechter on ways to strengthen bilateral economic and industrial relations, according to the ministry. The meeting comes amid a gradual expansion of diplomatic engagement between Damascus and Prague. In March 2026, Czech Ambassador Vítězslav Pivoňka …

Baghdad, July 28 (SANA)Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi called for a new phase of economic partnership withTürkiye, saying Iraq has broad opportunities to turn shared challenges into development and prosperity. In an article published by Türkiye’s Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, al-Zaidi said relations betweenIraqand Türkiye over past decades had focused on security, water, trade and border movement. He called for a shift toward a broader partnership centered on development and shared economic interests. Al-Zaidi said Türkiye has an advanced industrial base, a strategic location and expert…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)TheSyrian Football Associationhonored the national under-17 women’s football team on Monday after it won the West Asia U-17 Girls’ Championship in Amman, Jordan. The ceremony, held at Al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus, was attended by Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Jamal al-Sharif and the minister’s adviser, Majd al-Haj Ahmad. Al-Haj Ahmad told SANA the team’s achievement reflected determination and perseverance and had brought joy to Syrians. He said the squad is preparing for theAFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cupqualifiers and that the ministry would provide the necess…

Occupied Jerusalem, July, 28 (SANA)Several Palestinians were injured Tuesday in attacks byIsraeli settlersin Bethlehem and Hebron in theWest Bank,while Israeli occupation forces arrested 22 Palestinians, including former prisoners, during raids across several areas. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, a group of settlers assaulted a Palestinian in the village of Minya, southeast ofBethlehem, beating him with a metal pipe and causing head injuries and bruises to his neck and shoulder. InHebron, settlers attacked residents in the Khallat al-Hummus area of Yatta, south of the city, b…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)OneSyrian Arab Armysoldier was martyred and another wounded while carrying out their duties after alandmineleft behind from the war exploded near the village of Kabinah in northernLatakiaprovince, the Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. The ministry’s Media and Communications Directorate told SANA that theexplosionoccurred in the area surrounding the village of Kabinah, where the two soldiers were on duty. The incident comes a day after another Syrian Arab Army soldier was martyred while carrying out a mission to clear explosive remnants of war near the Tishreen Dam,…

Islamabad, July 28 (SANA)Pakistancondemneddrone attackstargetingSaudi Arabiaon Tuesday, calling them a serious threat to regional security and reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement that Islamabad stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia and remains committed to supporting efforts to promote security, stability and lasting peace in the region, according to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The statement followed an announcement by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense on Monday that it had …

Dubai, July 28 (SANA)Gulf states have expressed support for an Omani proposal that would allowIranto collect voluntary transit fees from ships using theStrait of Hormuz, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday, in an effort to restore stability to oil trade disrupted by theU.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Under the proposal, Iran would jointly manage the strategic waterway with Oman, which controls the opposite shore of the strait, rather than exercising sole authority. Any payments by vessels would be voluntary, the source said. The proposal is modeled on arrangements in the Strait of Malacca, whe…

Tokyo, July 28 (SANA)A magnitude 7.1earthquakestruck Kumamoto Prefecture in southernJapanon Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the quake registered 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale in the hardest-hit areas and issued atsunami warningfor coastal areas along the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas. Kyushu Electric Power Co. reported no abnormalities at the Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture or the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, according to Kyodo News. Radiation levels around both plants remained unchanged after the earthquake.kA.ABD

Gaza Strip, July 28 (SANA)The number of people killed and wounded in the Israeli genocide war on the Gaza Strip in the Middle East has risen to 73,333 killed and 174,023 wounded since Oct. 7, 2023, according to thePalestinian Ministry of Health.In a statement issued Tuesday, the ministry said hospitals inthe Gaza Stripreceived four dead and 14 wounded over the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of people killed since the ceasefire on Oct. 10 has risen to 1,207, while the number of wounded has reached 3,914.It said a number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, …

Washington, July 28 (SANA)U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpon Monday described ongoing talks between the United States and Iran as “good,” saying there is a real opportunity to reach an agreement over the conflict between the two countries.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, according to Reuters: “We are having good talks, and I think there is a good chance that something will happen. If it does, it will be a good thing. If it doesn’t, we’ll go back to what we were doing two days ago.”Trump added that Iran is seeking negotiations “because we were hitting them very hard,” while war…

Damascus, July 28 (SANA)United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterrescalled on the international community to fully supportSyria‘sreconstructionand mobilize the resources needed to help its people rebuild after years of destruction, stressing that the country’s next phase must be led by Syrians themselves. In an interview with the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV channel on Monday during his visit to Damascus, Guterres said one of his main priorities is to encourage greater international engagement with Syria and rally support for rebuilding infrastructure and restoring essential services. “We have …

Bucharest, July 27 (SANA)Romania’s Foreign Ministry on Monday declared a member of the Russian diplomatic mission in Bucharest persona non grata and ordered him to leave Romanian territory within five days, while also recalling its ambassador from Moscow for consultations, the ministry said. The move came during a summons of Russia’s ambassador to Bucharest over repeated violations of Romanian airspace between July 24 and 26, according to a ministry statement on X. Upon instructions from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bucharest was summoned today…