UAE offers condolences to Syria after deadly bus crash

Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 16:10

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has expressed its condolences to Syria following the fatal bus crash on the Damascus–Deir ez-Zor highway.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed its sympathies to the families of those who died, and to the Syrian government and people, while wishing those injured a speedy recovery.

At least 35 people were killed and around 30 others injured when two buses collided on the highway. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

الإمارات تتضامن مع سوريا وتُعزّي في ضحايا اصطدام حافلتَي ركاب

UAE Expresses Solidarity with Syria and Conveys Condolences over Victims of Collision Between Two Passenger Buses pic.twitter.com/95gZZqZeJo
— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) July 26, 2026

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