Syria launches investigation after museum heist
Half a dozen Roman statues stolen from national museum in Damascus
Half a dozen Roman statues stolen from national museum in Damascus

Members of security forces and Assad loyalists charged over March violence in which hundreds of civilians were killed

New licence part of plan by Damascus to revamp dated infrastructure affected by 14 years of civil war

Country to be relinked to Swift payment system after more than a decade of sanctions, central bank chief says

The nascent government’s ambitious plans are yet to ignite, with banks and manufacturers under heavy strain

Sectarian clashes show that Sharaa must create a more inclusive state

More than a year since the fall of the Assad regime, the task of rebuilding Syria remains costly and complex. Three women are a…