Syria’s Higher Education Minister discusses cybersecurity cooperation with UK Firm
Damascus, Jan. 20 (SANA) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi met Monday with a delegation from the…
Syria launches digital education initiative to reach students nationwide
Damascus, Jan. 18 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Education plans to launch a national digital education system at the start of…
Final tests of Syrian Scientific Olympiad launch with participation of 261 students
Damascus, Jan.17 (SANA) The final qualification tests of the Syrian Scientific Olympiad began in Damascus with the participation of 261…
Education Ministry drafts instructions to implement Kurdish rights decree
Damascus, Jan. 16 (SANA) Minister of Education Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko affirmed that the issuance of Decree No. 13 of…
Education Ministry explores cooperation with Aga Khan development network
Damascus , Jan 14 (SANA) Deputy Minister of Education for Educational Affairs, Youssef Annan, met on Wednesday with representatives of…
Syrian higher education minister meets Danish envoy on academic cooperation in Damascus
Damascus,Jan. 14 (SANA) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi met on Wednesday with Denmark’s Chargé d’Affaires to…
Damascus meeting focuses on rebuilding schools and curricula in Syria with ALECSO
Damascus, Jan.14 (SANA) Minister of Education Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko met Wednesday with Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization…
Syria, Turkey discuss boosting higher education quality, university twinning
Damascus, Jan. 12 (SANA) Syrian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Marwan al-Halabi met Monday at the ministry headquarters with…
A Syrian student wins best speaker title at ISDC in Qatar
Doha, Jan. 12 (SANA) Syrian student Lana Akram al-Hammoud won the title of “Best Speaker in the Open Arabic Category” during…
Syria makes debut at International Schools Debating Championship in Arabic
Doha, Jan. 11 (SANA) Syria participated for the first time in the 7th International Schools Debating Championship in Arabic (ISDC),…
SDF targeting of university housing in Aleppo is a crime against humanity- Minister
Damascus, Jan. 9 (SANA) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi strongly condemned the attack on the fifth…
Syria, UAE to boost academic cooperation, expand scholarship programs
Damascus, Dec.6 (SANA) Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan al-Halabi, discussed on Tuesday with Ambassador of the United…
4.5 million Syrian students start their first semester exams
Damascus, Jan. 6 (SANA) First semester examinations for basic and secondary education for the 2025–2026 academic year began on Tuesday…
Education Ministry introduces online registration App for national exams
Damascus, Jan. 5 (SANA) Ministry of Education has introduced an updated application allowing students to register electronically for the Basic…
Syria rebuilds schools, expands digital education
Damascus, Jan. 4 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Education launched a broad set of reforms in 2025 aimed at restoring the…
60 classrooms built for war-hit schools in Idleb and Aleppo, northwest Syria
Damascus, Dec. 30 (SANA)Ghiras Alkhaeer, a Syrian humanitarian organization, has completed the first phase of a project to rehabilitate war-damaged…
Damascus University leads six Syrian institutions in 2025 Arab University Rankings
Damascus, Dec. 28 (SANA) Six Syrian universities have been included in the 2025 Arab University Rankings, up from four in…
Ministry of Higher Education, BIU discuss cooperation in Islamic studies education
Damascus, Dec. 24 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi met on Wednesday with a delegation…
Syria and Armenia explore expanding academic cooperation
Damascus, Dec. 24 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan al-Halabi, met with Armenia’s Ambassador to Syria,…
Damascus University–Daraa branch celebrates graduation of 250 students
Daraa, Dec. 23 (SANA) The Damascus University branch in Daraa Governorate on Monday celebrated on Monday the graduation of 250 students…
15 schools reopened in Damascus Countryside marking liberation anniversary
Damascus Countryside, Dec. 18 (SANA) The Syrian Ministry of Education, in cooperation with World Vision International, inaugurated on Thursday 15…
National conference on disability kicks off in Damascus
Damascus, Dec. 17 (SANA) The National Conference on Disability – Empowerment, Inclusion, and Integration opened in Damascus on Wednesday, aiming…
Repeal of Caesar Act could jump-start Syria’s scientific revival, Agency Chairman says
Damascus, Dec 13 (SANA) The Chairman of Syria’s Distinction and Creativity Agency, Shadi al-Azmeh, said on Saturday that a U.S.…
759 students compete in second stage of Syrian Scientific Olympiad
Damascus, Dec. 13 (SANA) Some 759 students from across Syria participated in the second stage of the 2026 Syrian Scientific…
Turko: improving teachers’ conditions and school restoration is a national priority
Damascus, Dec.11 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Education, Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko, announced that the ministry is finalizing a draft law…
Higher Education celebrates Liberation Day anniversary
Damascus, Dec. 9 (SANA) The Ministry of Higher Education organized an official celebration marking Victory and Liberation Day at Damascus…
Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi participates in fifth edition of the Istanbul Education Summit
Istanbul, Dec. 5 (SANA) Mrs. Latifa Al-Droubi, wife of Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, attended the 5th Istanbul Education Summit 2025,…
Syria launches first Local Education Group to coordinate national education efforts
Damascus, Dec. 4 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Education has launched its first-ever Local Education Group (LEG), an initiative designed to…
Students in Quneitra Celebrate Syria’s Liberation with Artistic and Theatrical Events
Quneitra, Dec. 4 (SANA) Schools across Quneitra province on Thursday commemorated the anniversary of Syria’s liberation through events in which…
Education Ministry, UN agencies launch workshop on Inclusive Education
Damascus, Dec. 01 (SANA) Syrian Ministry of Education launched Monday a central workshop titled “Developing a Roadmap for Advancing the National…
Syria wins its first global gold medal at the World Robot Olympiad in Singapore
Singapore, Nov 30 (SANA) Syrian teams achieved historic success at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO 2025), earning a gold medal,…
Damascus University pushes to boost women’s leadership in Syria
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the presence of Syrian women in leadership positions, the Academic Women’s Empowerment Unit…
Latifa al-Droubi meets Qatari Education Minister at WISE 12 Summit
Doha- SANA Latifa al-Droubi, wife of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, met Tuesday in Doha with Qatar’s Minister of Education and Higher…
Latifa al-Droubi meets with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser in Doha
Latifa al-Droubi, wife of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, met Tuesday in Doha with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar…
Syria partners with Clasera to launch integrated educational platform
Syria’s Ministry of Education has entered into a partnership with Clasera, a Saudi-American company renowned for its e-learning solutions, to…
Syria to compete in the World Robot Olympiad in Singapore
Syria will participate in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO 2025) in Singapore from November 26 to 28, alongside more than…
President al‑Sharaa chairs meeting on education and curriculum updates
President Ahmad al-Sharaa chaired a meeting of the Higher Council for Education to discuss the latest developments in the education…
Syria hosts “ACADEMIA Conference – 2025” on the latest updates in ophthalmology
The scientific activities of the “ACADEMIA Conference – Syria 2025” opened In Damascus on Thursday focusing on the latest developments…
Ministry of education and religious authorities discuss cooperation to support learning
Syrian Minister of Education, Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko, emphasized that education is a constitutional right guaranteed by the state for…
Syria’s Education Ministry opens 13 rehabilitated schools in Idleb countryside
The Ministry of Education inaugurated 13 schools in the eastern and southern areas of Idleb countryside on Wednesday after completing full rehabilitation…
Arab League hosts new research solidarity initiative with Syrian participation
Syria took part in the launch of the Arab Association of Scientific Research Councils’ new initiative at the headquarters of…
Syria joins UNESCO’s regional launch of Education in Emergencies Framework in Beirut
UNESCO adopted on Saturday the Strategic Framework for Education in Emergencies in the Arab Region 2025–2030 at its regional meeting…
Syrian Scientific Olympiad 2026 kicks off with 3,000 students
The new season of the Syrian Scientific Olympiad began on Saturday, with around 3,000 students competing in subjects including mathematics,…
Syria, Turkey discuss cooperation in higher education and rare specializations
Syria and Turkey discussed prospects for cooperation in higher education, universities, and scientific research during a video conference meeting held Wednesday between Syrian Minister…
Syrian-Pakistani talks to enhance academic and educational cooperation
Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan Al-Halabi, met Tuesday with Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Head of Mission at…
Education Minister and Al Habtoor discuss 100,000-desks initiative for Syrian schools
Syrian Minister of Education Mohammed Abdulrahman Turko discussed with Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor mechanisms to implement the humanitarian initiative…
Damascus University launches “Syria’s Youth Shaping the Future” exhibition
The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Damascus University inaugurated its annual exhibition on Monday under the slogan “Syria’s…
Reactivating Syria’s AUF membership boosts international scientific cooperation
Syria's re-entry into the University Agency of the Francophonie (AUF) after a 15-year hiatus marks a pivotal moment in international…
Syria, UK discuss boosting scientific and academic cooperation
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan Halabi met Sunday with a British government delegation led by Anne Snow,…
Swiss-German delegation visits vocational schools in Damascus to boost cooperation
A joint delegation from the Swiss Development Cooperation team, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Directorate of…
Syria outlines vision for higher education at Francophonie Conference, Senegal
Syria participated in the fifth Francophonie Ministers of Higher Education Conference, held in Dakar, Senegal, from November 3 to 6,…
Syria and Qatar enhance educational cooperation in Samarkand meeting
Syrian Minister of Education Mohammed Abdulrahman Turko met with Qatar’s Minister of Education and Higher Education Lolwah bint Rashid Al…
Syrian Education Minister addresses UNESCO session on knowledge and peace
Syria’s Minister of Education Mohammad Abdulrahman Turko affirmed that Syria extends its hand to the entire world, emphasizing that “partnership in knowledge…
UNESCO Director-General pledges full support for Syria
Syrian Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko met Monday with UNESCO’s Director-General, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, to discuss ways to enhance…
Syrian Education Ministry completes renovation of 823 schools
The Syrian Ministry of Education announced the completion of renovations on 823 schools since Syria’s liberation on December 8 of…
Syrian-Turkish agreement to advance educational sector
The Syrian Ministry of Education signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding with the Turkish humanitarian organization “Rahma Beyond Limits”…
Regional talks in Qatar focus on school access for Syrian returnee children
Syria is taking part in the second regional meeting on the return and education of Syrian refugees, held in Doha,…
Emirati Businessman Al Habtoor Offers 100 thousand School desks for Syrian Schools
Emirati businessman Khalaf Al-Habtoor, has donated 100,000 school desks as part of his support for the educational process in Syria…
National Data Analysts Forum kicks off in Damascus
The Data Analysts Forum, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the occasion of World Statistics…
The Syrian Universities Forum Concludes in Riyadh
The Syrian Universities Forum, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, concluded Saturday in the Saudi capital,…
Syria Takes Part in UNESCO Regional Workshop on Advancing Sustainable Education
Syrian Ministry of Education participated in a regional workshop organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…
Damascus International Dental Conference and Exhibition Kicks Off
The Damascus International Dental Conference and Exhibition has begun at the Visual Arts Theater in the Faculty of Fine Arts,…
First Conference on Smart Dental Marketing Kicks Off at Damascus University
The first conference on smart dental marketing, drawing on Turkish experience, kicked off Wednesday at the conference hall of the…
Syrian-Jordanian Talks to Enhance Cooperation in the Educational Field
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan Al-Halabi discussed with Mashhour Refai, Jordanian Secretary General of the Higher Council…
Syrian-Jordanian Talks to Enhance Cooperation in Educational Field
Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan Al-Halabi met on Monday with his Jordanian counterpart, Azmi Mahafzah, to…
Damascus University ranks again in “THE” for research excellence
Damascus University has been listed for the second consecutive year in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, making…
Education Minister Welcomes U.S. Senate Vote to Repeal Caesar Act
Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko clarified that U.S. Senate’s vote in repealing the Caesar Act is important step toward…
Syria, U.K. Discuss Strengthening Educational Cooperation
Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko discussed on Wednesday with UK Special Representative for Syria, Ann Snow, ways to enhance…
More than 66,000 Students Apply for University Admission Competition in Syria
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on Sunday that 66,611 students have applied for University Admission Competition…
Daraya’s Sixth School in Damascus Countryside, Inaugurated after 13 Years
Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko on Wednesday inaugurated Daraya’s Sixth Basic Education School, reopening its doors to 700 students…
University of Damascus Launches Innovation and Development Exhibition 2025
Damascus – SANA The University of Damascus opened its Innovation and Development Exhibition 2025 on Monday at the Rida Said…
Syria’s Junior Hackathon brings 842 young coders together for C++ and Scratch challenge
A total of 842 students from across Syria took part Friday in the qualifying round of the 2025 Junior Hackathon,…
Syria and Saudi Arabia discuss promoting higher education cooperation
Syrian and Saudi education officials discussed ways of promoting cooperation in scientific research and exchanging expertise between universities. Syrian Minister…
531 schools rehabilitated as school year kicks off in Syria
Damascus-SANA Syrian Ministry of Education announced Tuesday it has completed rehabilitation of 531 schools in various provinces days after school…
Algeria offers 40 university scholarships to Syrian students
Damascus, SANA - The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on Thursday the availability of 40 scholarships provided…
Launch of “SAFIR 2025” Syrian Academic Summit for Innovation and Reform
Damascus, SANA-The Syrian Academic Summit for Innovation, Education, Research, and Reform—“SAFIR 2025”—kicked off Monday at Damascus University with the participation…
Syria’s Presence at ALECSO Marks a Step Toward Restoring Its Arab Role
Tunis – SANA Syria participated in the extraordinary session of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), held…
Extracurricular activities break the academic routine at primary schools
Damascus, SANA- The establishment of activity halls in primary schools represents a qualitative and strategic step toward making the educational…
Al-Halabi Minister, “SPARK” org. discuss ways to develop higher education in Syria
Damascus, SANA-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi discussed with Christel Bultman, Executive Director of the Netherlands organization…
Riyadh to Host First Forum for Syrian Universities This Month
The Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that the Saudi capital, Riyadh, will host the first-ever forum…
Ministry of Education Reinstates Nearly 17,000 Arbitrarily Dismissed Teachers
Damascus , SANA - The Syrian Ministry of Education announced the reinstatement of nearly 17,000 teachers who were arbitrarily dismissed…
Higher Education Ministry Grants Exceptional Year to Private University Students
Damascus – SANA-The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has granted students at private universities who exhausted their study…
Education, higher ED ministers inspect students’ projects at Damascus Int’l Fair
Damascus Countryside,SANA–Minister of Education Mohammed Abdul Rahman Turko and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan Hallabi toured the…
The drying up of the Orontes River threatens agriculture and fishing in Syria
Hama, SANA - The Orontes River, located in the Ghab Plain northwestern Syria, which was a source of life, is…
Syrian-Turkish talks to enhance scientific cooperation between the two countries
Damascus, Sana-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Marwan al-Halabi discussed on Thursday with Burhan Koroglu, Türkiye's acting chargé d'affaires…
Syrian-Saudi talks to boost cooperation in Education, Telecom, and Trade
Damascus, SANA – A Syrian government delegation met Wednesday with a Saudi delegation at the Syrian Investment Agency to discuss…
Damascus Governorate, Education Ministry honor outstanding students of Basic Education
Damascus, SANA- Damascus Governorate, in cooperation with Education Ministry, honored, at al-Azm Palace, 13 outstanding students of Basic Education Certificate…
Ministry of Education issues results of basic education and Sharia certificates
Damascus, SANA-Ministry of Education announced on Friday morning results of Basic Education and Sharia certificates for the academic year 2024-2025.…
Second semester exams begin at Damascus University
Damascus, SANA- The second semester exams for the Academic Year 2024/2025 began Sunday at Damascus University and will continue until…
90 Agricultural Engineering Students at Hama University celebrate Graduation
Hama, SANA-Hama University celebrated the graduation of 90 students from the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering on Saturday during an event…
