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Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, U.S. envoy says
Japan Today
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July 9, 2025
A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new authorities in Damascus struggle to consolidate...
The Syriac Orthodox Church Condemns Actions Against Etchmiadzin
Aravot
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Statement Issued by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Damascus Solidarity with the Armenian Apostolic Church The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East is deeply concerned about the recent actions taken...
US and Russia hold talks on Ukraine, Syria, and Iran on ASEAN sidelines
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held rare face-to-face talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Malaysia, discussing the war in Ukraine, as well as developments in Iran and Syria, as...
Syrian political activist in Israel's Knesset: 'Al-Sharaa sees the opportunity for peace with Israel as once-in-a-century'
All Israel News
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July 9, 2025
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Shara attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi) Amid increasing talk of an agreement between Syria and Israel, Shadi Martini,...
Syrian government has shown incredible enthusiasm for integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces into its institutions, Barrack says
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Washington, SANA- U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack stressed that the Syrian government has shown “incredible enthusiasm” for integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces into its institutions, within the framework of the principle of “one...
Syria opens inquiry into missing children of political detainees
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
Hundreds of children were taken from their detained parents and placed in orphanages by the Assad regime [Getty file image] Two former Syrian ministers of social affairs were arrested in Damascus last Saturday over their alleged involvement in the...
Rami Al Ali becomes first Syrian in Paris fashion programme
Leader Publications - Missouri
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Syrian couturier Rami Al Ali made history Thursday as the first fashion designer from his country to feature in the official Paris Haute Couture Week calendar in a new landmark for Arab representation in the luxury business. After years of showing...
Air Arabia flights to Damascus take off
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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SHARJAH, 10th July 2025 (WAM) -- Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, today celebrated the resumption of its non-stop service between Sharjah and Damascus. The departure ceremony at...
Syria's government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
Newsday - New York
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DAMASCUS, Syria — A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks, a persistent obstacle as the new authorities in Damascus struggle to...
The path to regional peace goes through Gaza, Damascus and Washington
Ynet
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July 10, 2025
The Israeli media spent much of Monday speculating about the reasons why the summit between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump was postponed from lunchtime to the evening. “Was it because Trump is angry at Bibi?”...
Bahrain, Syria Strengthen Ties on Emergency and Disaster Response
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s Interior Minister and Chairman of the Civil Defence Council, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, welcomed Dr. Ahmed Qazziz, Syria’s Assistant Minister of Emergency Affairs and...
Damascus hosts high-level talks between government and AANES
North Press Agency
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July 9, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A political and military delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to engage in official talks with representatives of the Syrian Transitional...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The development comes after a move by the Trump administration took effect this week, revoking a terrorism designation of the former insurgent group led by al-Sharaa, who were behind a lightning offensive last December that ousted Syria's longtime...
Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Home syria Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed...
To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust -- in each other
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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July 10, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria — Every morning for 28 years, Haitham Nasrallah has opened his locker and put on his firefighter's uniform. It's a job he loves, but a uniform he now hates. The uniform marks him as a firefighter from the old regime of dictator...
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, Welcomes Lebanon’s Response to Washington’s Proposal to Disarm Hezbollah.
The Gateway Pundit
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July 9, 2025
The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, expressed his satisfaction with the Lebanese government’s response to Washington’s proposal to disarm Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia. “I am incredibly pleased with the response. What the...
Syrian-Belgian talks to boost economic and investment cooperation
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Damascus, SANA- – Director of Damascus and its countryside Chamber of Industry, Eng. Muhammad Ayman al-Mawlawi, received Wednesday the Belgian Ambassador to Beirut, Arnout Pauwels, and his accompanying delegation at the Chamber’s building in...
Man gets probation after marrying 15-year-old in Syria, conceiving baby in Malta
Times of Malta
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July 10, 2025
A man who married a 15-year-old girl in Syria and conceived their first child in Malta a year later has been found guilty of participating in sexual activities with a minor. He was spared jail but handed a three-year probation order after the...
Syrian returns from Lebanon to begin under UN-backed plan
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns....
The Kingdom of Morocco Reopens Its Embassy in Damascus
Enab Baladi
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July 10, 2025
On Wednesday, July 9, the Kingdom of Morocco officially announced the reopening of its embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, after a 13-year closure. According to the official Moroccan news agency (MAP), the embassy resumed operations last...