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Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria
(MENAFN) The Israeli military set large sections of agricultural land in Syria's Quneitra countryside on fire Friday, according to Syrian state media reports. The deliberate fires, which affected vast swathes of land east of the separation fence...

Syria Launches Economic Bodies to Fast-Track Recovery
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday signed a series of decrees to establish three key economic bodies—the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development—in a bid to accelerate the...

Syria’s Leader starts state fund to speed up recovery of nation
(MENAFN) Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued new decrees forming the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development, in a move aimed at accelerating the country’s post-war recovery, according to state...

Syria encourages inclusion of SDF members into national army
(MENAFN) The Syrian interim government has reiterated its opposition to any attempts at dividing the country, following a recent meeting in Damascus between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian...

Syria’s wildfire threats thousands of civilians
(MENAFN) Wildfires sweeping through Syria’s northwestern Latakia province have directly impacted around 1,900 families, with thousands more in potential danger, according to reports from the United Nations humanitarian agency on Wednesday. The UN...

Syria Reaffirms Rejection of Partition
(MENAFN) The Syrian interim government on Wednesday firmly restated its opposition to any form of territorial division, following a high-level meeting in Damascus between Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led...

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…
Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...

Wildfires Impact 1,900 Families in Syria
(MENAFN) The northwestern Syrian province of Latakia continues to suffer from relentless wildfires now entering their eighth day, directly impacting approximately 1,900 families and putting thousands more at risk, the United Nations humanitarian...

Syria calls for investment to help revive nation’s damaged infrastructure
(MENAFN) Syria's energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir on Monday made a public appeal for investment to help revive the country's severely damaged energy infrastructure. "It is no secret that we are facing enormous challenges in the energy sector,...

Syrian Energy Chief Calls for Investment in Rebuilding War-Torn Sector
(MENAFN) On Monday, Syria’s energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir emphasized the urgent need for fresh investment to rebuild the country’s severely damaged energy infrastructure. Speaking at the launch of the 6th Syria International Exhibition for...

US Envoy Warns PKK/YPG Over Delays in Integration
(MENAFN) The United States' representative to Türkiye and its Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, stated that the terrorist group PKK/YPG in Syria could encounter complications with both the Turkish and Syrian administrations if it does not move...

Syria, UK Restore Diplomatic Ties
(MENAFN) Syria and the United Kingdom have officially restored diplomatic relations, as confirmed on Saturday, following British Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s visit to Damascus. Both nations released statements affirming the new chapter in their...

Syria Initiates Coordinated Efforts to Control Deadly Wildfires
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Syrian authorities initiated a joint operations center aimed at controlling the wildfires that have ravaged over 7,000 hectares of forest in the Latakia province for the past four days. Raed al-Saleh, head of Syria's emergency...

UAE Leader talks with Syria’s Leader to establish cooperation
(MENAFN) UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Monday with visiting Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa to explore avenues for expanding cooperation between their two nations, according to official reports. The meeting focused on...

TOBB Plans Delegation to Damascus
(MENAFN) The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) is organizing a delegation set to visit Damascus with the aim of exploring opportunities to assist in Syria’s rebuilding efforts and rejuvenate its private sector and entrepreneurial...

Turkish TOBB Set for Damascus Visit, Backs Syria’s Recovery
(MENAFN) The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) is set to send a delegation to Damascus within days to examine potential contributions to Syria’s reconstruction efforts and the revival of its private sector, TOBB President...

U.S. Drops Syrian Group HTS from Terrorist Listing
(MENAFN) The State Department has eliminated the terrorist designation for al-Nusrah Front, widely recognized as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), based on an unpublished Federal Register notice released Monday. "In consultation with the Attorney...

Syria Rejects Foreign Debt, Eyes Economic Revival
(MENAFN) Abdul Qader Husariya, the head of the Central Bank of Syria, announced on Friday that the nation has no plans to seek financial assistance from outside sources. “Syria, by order of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, will not resort to external...

Syria isn't going to borrow from the International Monetary Fund or World Bank
(MENAFN) The head of Syria’s central bank, Abdul Qader Husariya, has announced that the country has no plans to take on debt from external sources. “Syria, by order of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, will not resort to external debt, nor will there be...

Syria Rejects External Debt After Economic Breakthrough
(MENAFN) Syria's Central Bank Governor Abdul Qader Husariya delivered a decisive blow to traditional borrowing models Friday, announcing the nation will completely reject external financing under new leadership. "Syria, by order of President Ahmad...