AMMAN — The number of Syrian students who enrolled Jordan’s higher education institutions is estimated at 5,000 students, Assistant Secretary General of the Association of Arab Universities (AAU) Abdul Rahim Hunaiti said on Wednesday.

Hunaiti’s made his remarks during a meeting with stakeholders in the project of supporting the education of Syrian refugee students, which is run in cooperation with Erasmus Plus programme, funded"...

Damascus, SANA-Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad discussed with regional Director of the Arab countries’ office at the UN Development Program (UNDP) Murad Wahbeh the cooperation between the Syrian government and the UNDP and its future plans in Syria.

Mikdad appreciated the standing cooperation between the government and the UNDP in its work fields, particularly the success achieved by programs related to environment and"...

Damascus - The ninth session of the Joint Syrian-Iraqi Ministerial Committee yesterday concluded its work by signing the minutes of the meetings which covered various sectors of economic, trade, investment, energy, health, tourism and other fields.

The Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohammad Samer Al-Khalil, the head of the Syrian side, stressed the importance of continued efforts exerted by the two sides to reopen the border crossings"...

The Jordanian parliament discussed on Friday the possibility of opening a third border crossing with Syria in order to promote more trade and commerce with Damascus.

The purpose of the third crossing would allow for both countries to take advantage of their borders with Iraq to import and export goods in the region.

It is worth noting that so far Syria and Jordan possess"...

ABU DHABI, 6th April, 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE Government has announced granting long-term visas for the top 100 start-ups shaping the fourth industrial revolution. The 100 Arab start-ups were selected at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, held in Jordan between 6-7 April. The Forum witnessed for the first time bringing together 100 emerging companies from the Arab region, which are working to shape the future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The"...

Damascus, SANA-Prime Minister Imad Khamis visited on Wednesday a number of popular markets like al-Thawra, old Hal Souk, Midhat Basha, Dwila’a and Shamdin.

During the tour, Khamis inspected the trade movement in the souks and listened to a brief by citizens about the situation of services there.

Later, the Prime Minister visited al-Zablatani industrial region that"...

Damascus, SANA- The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Damascus on Sunday held a reception ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the National Day of Pakistan at the Damascus-based Dama Rose Hotel.

Pakistan’s Ambassador in Damascus Rashed Kamal, in a speech at the reception, said that Syria and Pakistan stand in the face of terrorism, congratulating the Syrian people, army and leadership on the victories achieved everyday on"...

QATAR Art Centre (QAC) inaugurated an art exhibition titled ‘For the Sake of Art’ under the auspices of Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed al Thani, founder of the centre, in cooperation with students of the University College of London (UCL).
With the inauguration, the centre opened its doors for the first time since its opening in 1995 by Sheikh Hassan.
The exhibition, which will run until April 25, features artworks created within the walls of QAC by four prominent Arab artists including Yousef Ahmad, Nazar"...

Damascus, (ST) - The industry sector is the most important engine of the national economy and the largest sectors contributing to GDP and the process of comprehensive development of the value added and an important source of foreign exchange, which makes this sector of great importance to the government in support of producing public institutions to develop their work and increase productivity.

The government adopts a package of new measures to"...