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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have apprehended a former guard at the infamous Sednaya Military Prison, the Interior Ministry announced Friday, in the latest step toward accountability for abuses committed under the Assad regime.

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(MENAFN) Ahmad al-Sharaa has pledged that Syria will close all displacement camps by 2027, framing the commitment as part of the country’s broader reconstruction and recovery strategy, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have detained a former military police sergeant who served as a jailer at the infamous Sednaya prison, known for alleged torture and executions during the Assad era, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria’s Interior Ministry reported on Friday that officials had detained former military police sergeant Mohammad Imad Mahrez, who previously served as a guard and jailer at Sednaya Prison.

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(MENAFN) Polls opened Sunday across select districts in northeastern and northern Syria for the election of members to the country's People's Assembly, marking another milestone in the nation's fragile post-conflict democratic transition, the...

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(MENAFN) A Syrian soldier was killed and several others injured after a car bomb exploded near a Defense Ministry building in Damascus on Tuesday, according to reports from state media.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is examining a proposal that would offer Syrian refugees up to €8,000, or roughly $9,300, to voluntarily return to Syria.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye announced Saturday that its intelligence agency captured 10 suspected members of ISIS in Syria during a coordinated operation carried out alongside Syrian intelligence services, according to Turkish security reports.

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(MENAFN) Balloting started on Sunday in several districts across northeastern and northern Syria to choose representatives for the nation’s People’s Assembly (parliament), according to the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Japan has provided around $250,000 to support UNICEF efforts aimed at maintaining essential water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, voting has begun in selected districts across northeastern and northern Syria to elect members of the country’s People’s Assembly, as part of an ongoing transitional political process.

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(MENAFN) Voting started on Sunday in several districts across northeastern and northern Syria to select members of the People’s Assembly, according to the Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections.

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(MENAFN) Syria on Monday welcomed a move by the European Union to remove a number of Syrian institutions from its sanctions list, describing it as a step aligned with efforts to support the country’s political transition.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced Monday a national commitment to shut down all displacement camps on Syrian soil by 2027, delivering the pledge via video conference to the world's foremost health policy forum, a state news...

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(MENAFN) Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria has welcomed a decision by the European Union to remove several Syrian government institutions from its sanctions list, describing the move as supportive of the country’s ongoing political transition.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Monday that Syria intends to close all displacement camps by 2027, framing the move as part of the country’s broader recovery and reconstruction efforts, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria on Monday embraced a pivotal European Union decision to strip several Syrian government institutions of long-standing sanctions, signaling a tangible shift in Western engagement with the war-torn country as it navigates a fragile...

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(MENAFN) German authorities are reportedly examining a proposal to encourage Syrian refugees to return to their home country by offering financial assistance of up to €8,000 (about $9,300), according to reports citing government sources.

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(MENAFN) Around 1,300 displaced families started returning on Thursday to their original homes in Afrin in northern Syria, according to a statement from Hasakah’s media directorate.

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(MENAFN) A Syrian soldier is killed and several others are injured Tuesday after an explosion near a Defense Ministry building in Damascus, according to reports citing a news agency.