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US General Meets Syria's Sharaa in Damascus, US Military Says
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 12, 2025
Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan followed by a permanent ceasefire, the countries said in a joint statement. Foreign ministers of the so-called...
Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude
The New Arab
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September 13, 2025
A view of the signing ceremony as Syrian Ministry of Energy and Saudi Arabian companies sign agreements and numerous memorandums of understanding [Getty] Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude as...
Syrian and Indian Arrested in Kuwait for Running an Adulterated Food Factory in Mishrief
Arab Times
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September 12, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Sep 12: In a joint operation, the Ministry of Interior and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, with support from the Kuwait Municipality and other concerned authorities, arrested two suspects (a Syrian and an Indian) after...
Chinese envoy stresses counter-terrorism in Syria chemical weapons
CGTN
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A Chinese envoy on Friday stressed the need to take into full account the counter-terrorism dimension in addressing the issue of chemical weapons in Syria. The spate of large-scale violent incidents in Syria highlights the serious threat posed by...
The Worst Drought in Decades Threatens Syria’s Recovery from Civil War
The Energy Mix
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September 11, 2025
The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to days-long tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Syria,...
Sharaa says Syria, Israel negotiating deal that would see pullback of Israeli forces
The Times of Israel
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September 12, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria — President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday that Syria was negotiating with Israel to reach a security agreement that would see Israel leave areas it occupied after the December overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. As Islamist-led forces...
UN works to relocate Syria’s displaced from schools
The New Arab
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The United Nations is trying to help move displaced Syrians sheltering in schools in a southwestern province that was engulfed in sectarian clashes this summer to alternative housing ahead of the start of the new schoolyear, a U.N. official said...
US urges Syria to step up efforts on chemical weapons at UN Security Council
North Press Agency
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September 12, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The United States urged on Friday the Syrian transitional government to intensify efforts to eliminate the remaining chemical weapons stockpiles dating back to the era of the former Assad government. Speaking at a...
Israel says it captured Iran-linked cells in Syria operations
North Press Agency
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September 12, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Israeli military announced on Friday that its operations inside Syrian territory over the past months resulted in the arrest of “terrorist cells directed by a unit of Iran’s Quds Force.” According to an official...
''I'm One Hundred Percent on the Side of the Syrian Revolution''
Qantara.de
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Mr Adonis, your statements on the events in Syria have prompted a great deal of criticism. A poet of your standing certainly has to react to the way people feel in his society. Yet if he denies their intelligence that means disappointing their...
Trump May Meet With Syria's Al-Qaeda-Leader-Turned President In New York This Month
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Syrian media has confirmed that Syria’s de facto president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, will be attending the UN General Assembly in New York City this month, where he may land a meeting with...
Asayish and SDF form strong barrier against crime networks in NE Syria
North Press Agency
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September 12, 2025
By Atoun Jan QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The spread of narcotics, illegal weapons, and counterfeit currency has become a growing phenomenon across Syria since the onset of the conflict. Northeastern Syria has not been an exception to this...
Al-Sharaa meets US CENTCOM Commander in Damascus
Enab Baladi
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September 12, 2025
Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa met in Damascus with US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper and US Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack on Friday, September 12. According to the Syrian Presidency, discussions focused on...
Suspected ISIS attack hits Asayish checkpoint in eastern Syria
North Press Agency
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September 12, 2025
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – One member of the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) was killed and another injured on Friday after an armed attack targeted an Asayish checkpoint in a town in eastern Deir ez-Zor countryside. A security source...
Israel strikes IRGC in Lebanon, reports Qods Force arrests in Syria
Long War Journal
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September 12, 2025
A leadership chart of the IRGC-QF’s Unit 840 published by the IDF. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Wissam Saeed Jubai on September 11 in Ain Baal, a village in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. The IDF’s Persian-language account...
President says Syria in talks with Israel on security deal
The New Arab
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September 12, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa attends the signing ceremony of a strategic agreement to develop Tartus Port in Damascus, Syria, on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images) President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday that Syria...
MACP told to settle royalties with viral song’s Syrian composer
Free Malaysia Today
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September 13, 2025
Abdulkarim Al Ali is the co-composer of Casablanca, a Malay-Arabic fusion song which went viral on TikTok after it was released in 2022. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: A copyright tribunal has ordered Malaysia’s official music rights licensing body to...
Chinese envoy stresses counter-terrorism dimension in addressing Syrian chemical weapons issue
Xinhua News Agency
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday stressed the need to take into full account the counter-terrorism dimension in addressing the issue of chemical weapons in Syria. The spate of large-scale violent incidents in Syria...
Second phase of anti-begging campaign expands in Aleppo, northern Syria
Enab Baladi
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September 12, 2025
The anti-begging campaign in Aleppo, northern Syria, has expanded to cover new neighborhoods, after its first phase targeted several main squares and streets. Aleppo Governorate announced on its Facebook page on September 8 that the second phase...
Dual strategy in Syria: How Israel is cementing its Syrian foothold
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Israel is pursuing a dual-track approach in Syria, combining political talks with military operations as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address the United Nations...