Syria publishes first print issue of Al Thawra Al Souriya newspaper 5 years after Assad ban

Key facts

• Syria published the first print issue of the official Al Thawra Al Souriya newspaper for the first time in five years.
• Al Thawra Al Souriya means 'the Syrian revolution' in Arabic.
• Al Thawra Al Souriya will replace Al Thawra, an Assad-era state newspaper.
• Former President Bashar al-Assad stopped printing dailies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Assad was overthrown by Ahmed al-Sharaa, former al-Qaeda commander and current Syrian President, last December.