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Trump to meet Syrian president in Washington on November 10
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for talks on November 10, the White House announced Tuesday, saying the former jihadist had made “good progress” toward establishing peace in his...
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Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages
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Germany’s Merz Calls for Repatriation of Syrians, Deportations If They Don’t Leave Voluntarily
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate and leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), speaks to delegates at a CDU party congress in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 3, 2025. Maja Hitij/Getty Images German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Nov. 3 said that the...
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Lafarge on trial on charges of funding terrorist groups in Syria
The French cement giant goes on trial on charges of illegally funding terrorist groups in Syria and breaching EU sanctions during the war on the country. French cement maker Lafarge went on trial Tuesday over charges that its Syrian subsidiary...
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Trump to host Syria's al-Sharaa at White House Monday
The US president will meet with his Syrian counterpart at the White House on Monday to discuss renewed bilateral ties. US President Donald Trump will meet with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, US Press...
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Damascus man accused of sexually abusing a minor for months
Police on Monday arrested a Damascus man who is accused of sexually abusing a child over the course of eight months in 2018 and 2019. Rami Layous, 47, faces four charges of first-degree sexual abuse, a charge of second-degree sexual abuse and...
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Damascus Transitional Government Labels Kurdish as “Foreign” Language, Drawing Criticism
Tue 04 Nov 2025 | 01:38 PM A senior official from Syria’s transitional government in Damascus has described the Kurdish language as “foreign,” according to statements made to Rudaw, despite the significant presence of Kurdish citizens throughout...
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Syria votes in favor of UN resolution to ban chemical weapons
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, said the Syrian delegation voted in favor of draft resolution L62 titled Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use...
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Syrian Foreign Ministry reinstates diplomats who defected from the former regime
Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the reinstatement of diplomats who had defected from the former regime to the diplomatic corps on Monday, November 3. In a statement, the ministry said Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani signed the...
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Syrian artists transform bombed-out house into a mural of remembrance, in photos
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Trump to meet Syrian president at White House on Nov 10
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for talks on Nov 10, the White House...
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Syrians face a precarious future as US cancels temporary protection
NEW YORK — Amir Duraki was sitting inside a Florida hospital on September 19, scrolling on his phone to pass the time, when he stumbled upon the news: the United States (US) government had officially struck Syria off the list of countries eligible...
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Germany invites Syria’s al-Sharaa to discuss deportation of Syrians
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday that he invited Syrian Transitional President, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to visit Germany to discuss the deportation of Syrian citizens with criminal records. Merz said...
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Father of ‘ISIS bride’ Kirsty Rosse-Emile says his daughter should stay in Syria ‘like she wanted’
The father of an ISIS bride who is begging to be brought back to Australia says his daughter left Victoria to live under the caliphate of her own volition and is lying about being “tricked” into joining Islamic State. Guy Rosse-Emile has told The...
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German Chancellor Merz, Under Pressure from a Surging Rightwing AfD, Scrambles to React to Mass Migration, Wants to ‘Repatriate’ Syrian ‘Asylum Seekers’
Merz will try to ‘repatriate’ Syrian illegal migrants. Merz on immigration reform: too little, too late. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is struggling to get some traction in tackling the scourge of unchecked mass migration, which is fraying...
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Analysts split over Syria’s expected entry into Coalition against ISIS
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Reports that the Syrian transitional government may soon join the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) during Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s anticipated visit to Washington have...
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French cement Lafarge faces trial over alleged payments to ISIS in Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The French cement company Lafarge is going on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State (ISIS) and other extremist groups to maintain operations at its cement plant in...
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EU provides €80 million to support Jordan in hosting Syrian refugees
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The European Commission announced on Monday a new financial aid package worth €80 million to support Jordan in its ongoing efforts to host Syrian refugees. According to an official statement released by the European...
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Turkish diplomat says stability in Syria vital for regional peace
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yılmaz, said on Monday that Syria remains Turkey’s primary strategic concern, stressing that the stability and territorial integrity of the country are...
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France asks Lebanon to help arrest top Syrian officials accused of war crimes
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Lebanese judiciary received a formal request from France on Monday seeking assistance in locating and arresting senior officials from the former Syrian regime accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity,...
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