the Cabinet approved on Tuesday an economic, social, cultural and service plan for Deir Ezzor city.

The Cabinet, in a weekly session headed by prime Minister Imad Khamis, instructed the ministries concerned to provide citizens of Deir Ezzor with their basic needs of food, health, and oil materials, the return of all services including water, electricity and communications, the activation of economic and service state institutions.

It"...

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today inaugurated DEWA’s Future Centre for Customer Happiness, at Ibn Battuta Mall.

During his tour at the centre, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was briefed on the smart services provided by the new centre to the public, companies and others, to enable them to obtain comprehensive services at the same place, saving time and effort.

The ceremony was attended by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer,"...

On a scorching afternoon in the Syrian city of Deir el-Zour, two dozen people patiently line up at Rashid Izghair’s small shop, which only opened a few days earlier, to get basic supplies: milk, pasta and canned food. They had been deprived of such items for nearly three years.

Government forces broke the Islamic State group’s lengthy siege on Syria’s largest eastern city earlier this month in a major offensive. Now, tens of thousands"...

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Secures Major 12 Year Funding Commitment;

Shares Initial Plans to Reduce Harm and Deaths from Smoking Worldwide

(AETOS Wire)-- With the goal of eliminating smoking worldwide, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World formally launched today in New York City. The Foundation is founded and led by Dr."...

President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received a delegation from the participants in the International Trade Union Conference in Solidarity with Workers and People of Syria against Terrorism, Blockades, Economic Sanctions, and Imperial Intervention Policies, which was held in Damascus with the participation of organizations from around 60 countries.

During the meeting, President al-Assad talked about the important role of popular organizations"...

Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad, the 3rd the International Trade Union Conference “ITUC” in Solidarity with Workers and People of Syria against Terrorism, Blockades and Economic Sanctions and Imperial Intervention Policies kicked off Monday at Sahara Tourist Complex in Damascus Countryside .

56 Arab and international organizations and more than 100 political, intellectual and media figures from 40 states are participating"...

( AETOS Wire )-- SES Networks’ longtime customer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Gilat Telecom, has expanded the satellite capacity under contract with SES Networks in the country, now topping more than 3.0 Gbps.

Gilat has been providing Kinshasa, the capital and largest city in DRC, with expansive internet connectivity services for many years, and has seen unprecedented network reliability"...

Marriott International president and managing director, Middle East & Africa, Alex Kyriakidis has topped the Hotelier Middle East Power 50 List 2017.

After the acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts in September 2016, the mega-operator controls 30 brands, and Kyriakidis, armed with this along with his business acumen, has led the growth of Marriott International in the Middle East and"...

The Cabinet discussed on Tuesday a number of draft laws and decrees related to increasing monthly reward for excellent students of Basic Education and high school certificates and establishing the evening education courses at in the public universities.

The cabinet, in a weekly session led by Prime Minister Emad Khamis, decided to form a high technical committee including the Ministries of Economy, Local Administration and Environment, Tourism,"...

Tonight, we conclude our three-part series about fighting ISIS, and life in northern Syria.

The country has been ravaged by war. Many parts now lie in ruin. In the north, the grip of ISIS is slowly receding. But what happens once ISIS has been pushed out? How does a community rebuild?

Special correspondent Gayle Tzemach Lemmon traveled to Manbij, a city that was liberated"...