March 15 marks the 13th anniversary of the start of the civil war; since its beginning, some 600.000 people have been killed, more than half of them civilians, and 13,5 million have been displaced, half of them refugees who have fled the country

Syria took part in the 12th International Meeting of High Ranking Officials Responsible for Security Matters in Russia

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israel targeted an army radar station in the southern province of Daraa, which had detected Israeli aircraft entering Syria's airspace

As the crisis in Syria continues to worsen after 13 years of conflict, Adam Abdelmoula, resident coordinator for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, has appealed for $4 billion in aid for over 10 million Syrians

Damascus is joining the Global Initiative for Artificial Intelligence Governance, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the third Belt and Road Forum, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced