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Side event at UN to focus on threat to Syria’s religious minorities
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Professors Joshua Landis and Fabrice Balanche will speak at CSI-organized event at Human Rights Council on July 1 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As violence against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria mounts,...
H.R. 1327, Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act
Congressional Budget Office
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June 24, 2025
H.R. 1327 would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an assessment of terrorist threats to the U.S. posed by people in Syria who are affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations. The bill would require the department, within...
UN Chief Condemns Damascus Church Attack
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly" denounced the recent "terrorist attack" that struck the St. Elias Church located in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He also voiced his backing for the Syrian population...
Erdogan Denounces Attack on Damascus Church
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vehemently condemned the fatal terrorist assault on the Mar Ilyas Church located in Damascus, Syria’s capital city. On social media platform X, he denounced “the heinous terrorist attack...
EU Condemns Damascus Church Attack
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the European Union issued a "strong" denunciation of the "terrorist attack" that struck the Mar Ilyas Church in Damascus. The bloc also extended its backing for the Syrian population amid ongoing instability in the country....
AMMWEC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Syrian Church, Calls for Vigilance and Unity Against Terrorism
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) strongly condemns the brutal attack carried out against a Christian church in Damascus, Syria, which has...
Macron Condemns Church Attack in Damascus
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Monday’s brutal assault on the Mar Ilyas Church in Damascus, standing firmly with Syrians battling terrorism. Describing the incident as a “despicable attack,” Macron voiced his condolences to...
EU Slams Fatal Damascus Church Attack
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the European Union issued a firm denunciation of what it described as a “terrorist attack” on the Mar Ilyas Church in Damascus, voicing strong solidarity with the people of Syria. The assault occurred on Sunday when a suicide...
UN Condemns Fatal Church Bombing in Damascus
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations special envoy for Syria has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent terrorist attack on a church in Damascus that left at least 20 people dead and over 50 wounded. In a statement released on Sunday, Geir Pedersen...
Suicide Bombing in Damascus Church Claims Twenty Lives
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, an ISIS-linked suicide bomber unleashed gunfire inside Mar Elias Church in eastern Damascus before detonating himself, resulting in at least 20 deaths and 52 injuries, the Syrian Health Ministry confirmed. According to the...
Attack Targets Church in Syria
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A member of the ISIS (Daesh) extremist faction carried out a suicide assault on Sunday, opening fire inside Mar Elias Church in eastern Damascus before detonating himself, according to the Syrian Health Ministry. The explosion led to the...
Suicide bombing strikes Orthodox church in Syria
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A devastating explosion occurred at Mar Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday, with reports indicating the attack took place during a religious service. The blast, attributed to a suicide bomber, targeted the Orthodox Christian community at...
Former Syrian General Seeks New Life in Russia
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) A retired high-ranking officer from the armed forces of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, now residing in central Russia, has opened up in a rare interview with local media. The man, who chose to remain unnamed, gave his account to...
UN states two million Syrians return to their homeland
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) More than two million Syrians have returned to their homeland since December, according to the UN’s refugee chief, offering a rare sign of optimism amid heightened regional unrest. “Over two million Syrian refugees and displaced have...
UN: Over Two Million Syrians Head Back Home Since December
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations refugee chief revealed on Thursday that since December, more than two million Syrians have made their way back to their homeland. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), shared on X that "Over two...
US Envoy Warns PKK/YPG Over Delays in Integration
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(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...
Sanctions are lifting, but Syrians still can’t go home
Middle East Institute
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June 16, 2025
On May 23, President Donald Trump’s administration suspended the majority of sanctions on Syria, marking the most sweeping shift in the policy of the United States toward Damascus in over a decade. But lifting sanctions will not magically make...
Nearly Two Hundred Syrians Leave Al-Hol Camp
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Syrian families exited the notorious al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Sunday, marking a significant humanitarian transfer arranged by the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in cooperation with Syria’s interim...
Erdogan phones Syrian Leader to discuss regional matters
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Saturday with Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as broader regional and international matters,...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar start financial assistance to Syria
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and Qatar have unveiled a joint initiative to provide financial assistance to Syria’s public sector workers, aiming to support the country’s broader economic recovery, according to official reports. The aid will be...