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Syria's HTS no longer terrorist organisation? New US memo next step in 'chance at peace'
The Week
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US President Donald Trump on Monday approved the revocation of the 'Foreign Terrorist Organisation' label on the al-Nusrah Front, also known as the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in a major step towards what he previously called Syria's “chance at...
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
Yahoo News
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — 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...
“Damascus Chamber of Commerce” Calls for Participation in Damascus International Fair
Enab Baladi
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July 7, 2025
The Damascus Chamber of Commerce has called on economic actors in Damascus and throughout Syria to participate in the pavilions of the 62nd Damascus International Fair and to take advantage of the various sponsorship offers available. The chamber...
Syrian Interior Ministry Confirms Arrest of Two Former Ministers over Disappeared Children Case
The Syrian Observer
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July 7, 2025
The Syrian Ministry of Interior has confirmed the arrest of two former ministers of social affairs—Kinda al-Shammat and Rima al-Qadiri—alongside several female staff members from care institutions. The arrests come as part of an ongoing...
Syria Wants Lebanon's Tripoli In Swap For Israel-Held Golan Heights
Zero Hedge
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Amid ongoing talks with Israel, Syria's new Islamist-led government is considering a scenario in which it would relinquish claims to most of the Golan Heights to Israel, in exchange for carving the city of Tripoli and surrounding territory out of...
Morocco reopens embassy in Damascus, ending 13 year freeze
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
Morocco officially reopened its embassy in Damascus last Sunday, marking a pivotal moment in Moroccan-Syrian relations and implementing a decision announced by King Mohammed VI during the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad on May 17. The...
Amnesty urges Syrian President to release findings on coastal massacres
North Press Agency
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July 9, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Amnesty International demanded on Wednesday Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa to publicly release the findings of the fact-finding committee investigating the mass killings that took place along the...
A US envoy says Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging forces after latest talks
The Messenger - Kentucky
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A US envoy says Syria's central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging forces after latest talks. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...
Saudi journalist, Syrian NGO chief take part in Knesset talks
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
The Syrian activist and Saudi journalist spoke to a Knesset committee as Israel continued its attack on Gaza [Getty] Saudi and Syrian nationals took part in a session of the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, amid continued attempts at normalisation of...
KSrelief distributes 2,153 food baskets in Syria's Rif Dimashq
Gulf Daily News Online
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Damascus - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) on Sunday distributed food baskets to 2,153 families in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria, as part of a Saudi aid project for the brotherly Syrian people. The initiative falls...
Syria expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean
SANA
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July 7, 2025
Damascus, SANA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the decision to reinstate the membership of the Syrian Arab Republic in the Union for the Mediterranean, considering it a positive step that reflects a growing recognition...
Syria: Jordan Makes Major Contribution to Extinguishing Latakia Wildfires
Jordan News
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July 7, 2025
The Syrian Civil Defense announced Monday that significant efforts have been made by its firefighting teams, as well as Jordanian and Turkish firefighting units, in combating the wildfires raging in Jabal al-Turkman and the Al-Furunluq forests in...
Trump Offers Israel Peace With Syria In Exchange For Ending War On Gaza
SouthFront
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July 9, 2025
File image. United States President Donald Trump offered Israel peace with Syria in exchange for ending the war on the Gaza Strip, Israel Hayom reported on July 7, citing “sources close to the White House.” The report claims that Trump sent an...
Morocco Reopens Its Embassy In Damascus
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RABAT, Morocco, July 9, 2025/APO Group/ -- Upon High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco reopened its Embassy in Damascus last Sunday, with all its administrative services resuming their...
Morocco Reopens Its Embassy In Damascus
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Upon High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco reopened its Embassy in Damascus last Sunday, with all its administrative services resuming their activities. HM the King had announced in His speech to the 34th...
Syria Arrests Bashar Al Assad's Cousin Involved In Drug Trade In Border Ambush
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Syrian authorities arrested Wassim Al Assad, a cousin of longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad, the interior ministry said Saturday, in one of the most high-profile arrests since the former president's ouster. Bashar Al Assad fled...
Displaced Syrians from Sere Kaniye long for safe return
North Press Agency
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July 9, 2025
By Dilsoz Youssef HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – “Life here is exhausting and unbearable,” says Ismail al-Hamdo, a Syrian displaced from the village of al-Shibliyah in the countryside of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) in the northern countryside of...
Moses Montefiore and the Damascus Affair
The Jewish Press
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July 9, 2025
Probably the most famous Anglo-Jew of the 19th century, the much-beloved Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was scrupulously observant of his faith and used his personal standing to further the cause of oppressed Jews everywhere. Between 1827 and 1875,...
Syria resumes direct flights to Libya
The Libya Observer
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Syria has announced the resumption of direct commercial flights to Libya for the first time in more than ten years, signaling renewed ties between the two countries after a prolonged period of conflict and isolation. The head of Syria’s Civil...
Firefighting efforts continue for seventh day in Syria’s Latakia
North Press Agency
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July 9, 2025
LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Civil Defense announced on Wednesday that intensive ground and aerial operations to combat the wildfires raging in the Latakia countryside, western Syria, have entered their seventh consecutive day. In a...