Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim, president of the Syrian Farmers' Union, predicted that the country will produce between 1 and 1,2 million tonnes of wheat this season; the estimate only covers agricultural land cultivated in areas under government control

Syrian Embassy in Minsk participated in the 30th Minsk International Book Fair with books in both Arabic and Russian languages, publications, cultural brochures, photographs, traditional costumes and handicrafts reflecting Syria's rich heritage

Aleppo airport reopens after Israeli airstrike: damage caused by Tuesday's raid had forced the diversion of all flights, including aid deliveries to war and earthquake zones, to Latakia and Damascus airports

World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited rebel-held areas of northwestern Syria devastated by last month's earthquake for the first time since the disaster

A delegation of senior Arab parliamentarians met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, another sign of thawing after more than a decade of isolation over the conflict in Syria