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Syrian President and Kurdish militia leader fail to meet in Damascus
The National News
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President Ahmad Al Shara and a Syrian Kurdish militia leader failed to meet as expected on Wednesday during a visit to Damascus by US special envoy Thomas Barrack, sources said. It was a setback to US-sponsored moves to resolve the biggest...
Sharaa Mulls Demilitarized Zones, Golan "Concessions" As Syrian, Saudi Figures Visit Israel
News18
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July 10, 2025
Syrian interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa reportedly held a secret meeting on July 9 with a top Israeli official in Abu Dhabi. Sharaa’s meeting with Israel’s National Security Advisor, Tzachi Hanegbi, was coordinated directly by UAE President...
Trump’s push for Israel-Syria peace gets major backing as activist brings message to Jerusalem
Fox News
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New York Post contributor Douglas Murray joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss how President Donald Trump's removal of Syrian sanctions will impact the region as the president urges Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords. NEWYou can now listen to...
‘We Are Being Held Without Protection’: North Caucasus Women Decry Dire Conditions in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camps
The Moscow Times
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July 10, 2025
“There are 2,000 Dagestani women without children in the Al-Hawl and Roj camps, which are under Kurdish control in Syria,” said L., a Dagestani woman recently rescued from Al-Hawl, a sprawling detention facility in northeastern Syria. “Many more...
Air Arabia Resumes Sharjah–Damascus Flights With Double Daily Service
Gulf Insider
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July 10, 2025
Air Arabia has officially resumed its direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, marking a significant step in re-establishing regional air connectivity. The low-cost carrier will now operate double daily non-stop flights between the two cities,...
Al-Mustafa: The Syrian Information Ministry has already started practical efforts to combat hate speech
SANA
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July 10, 2025
Berlin, SANA – The Syrian Minister of Information, Dr. Hamza Al-Mustafa asserted that the ministry is working to build a free and pluralistic national media that confronts fake and misleading news, and is keen to direct a comprehensive discourse...
Foreign Minister discusses ways of developing bilateral relations with Bahrain’s ambassador to Syria
SANA
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July 10, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani discussed with Bahrain’s Ambassador Wahid Mubarak Al-Sayyar ways to develop bilateral relations and strengthen mutual cooperation frameworks in various fields. During...
Wildfires reignite in Syria’s Latakia, burning over 15,000 hectares
North Press Agency
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July 10, 2025
LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) – Wildfires reignited on Wednesday evening in the mountainous regions of Latakia, western Syria, after already consuming more than 15,000 hectares since they began, according to Syria’s Minister of Emergency and...
SDF captures ISIS leaders in Hawl Camp in NE Syria
North Press Agency
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July 10, 2025
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Thursday the capture of leaders of the Islamic State (ISIS) inside Hawl Camp in Hasakah countryside, northeastern Syria. In an official statement, the SDF said its...
Path to peace runs through Gaza, DC, Damascus
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?”...
Syrians to return from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
The Lebanese government is targeting between 200,000 and 400,000 returns this year under the plan [Getty/file photo] Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial...
Erdogan: living conditions’ improvement in Syria is essential for the return of refugees
SANA
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July 10, 2025
Ankara, SANA- Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, affirmed Thursday that his country is exerting its tireless efforts to ensure security and stability in Syria, noting the importance of enhancing social and economic welfare as a basis for the...
Syria… The Question and the Stakes of Normalization
The Syrian Observer
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July 9, 2025
While Israeli and Western media are abuzz with reports of direct and indirect Syrian-Israeli negotiations, the Syrian government, true to form, remains silent—leaving the Syrian public vulnerable to speculation, rumors, and even far-fetched...
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...
Syria urges integration of Kurdish forces into national army
Xinhua News Agency
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DAMASCUS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Syrian interim government on Wednesday reaffirmed its rejection of any form of partition following a meeting between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian...
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...
Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurds to join army ranks
The New Arab
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Mazloum Abdi met with President Sharaa in the presence of US envoy Tom Barrack on Wednesday [Getty/file photo] Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on Kurdish...
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...
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?”...
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...