An expanded session was held between President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attended by senior officials from Syria and Russia.

The two sides discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between both countries in various sectors.

Security forces deployed around the train station square in Al-Mahatta neighborhood of Homs in preparation for the launch of the first edition of the Peace Festival

The Peace Festival kicks off in Homs with the attendance of Governor Abdul Rahman Al-Ama and a number of official and public figures