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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have detained a former military commander linked to the ousted Bashar al-Assad administration on accusations of war crimes and participation in operations against opposition-held areas, according to reports citing the...

UNESCO

On 7 June 2026, UNESCO and its partners concluded a month-long intensive training programme to support the National Museum of Aleppo, one of Syria’s most important cultural institutions.

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(MENAFN) A Syrian man was reportedly detained by Israeli forces during an operation in the southwestern province of Quneitra on Tuesday, according to reports.

EIN Presswire

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites have a wartime secret: they can suddenly boost their signal power to punch through jamming.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Syria’s Interior Ministry has announced new findings connecting Amjad Youssef, previously accused of involvement in the Tadamon neighborhood killings in Damascus, to the deaths of the six children of Dr. Rania...

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(MENAFN) The Arab Group at the United Nations Security Council has called on Israel to immediately withdraw from recently occupied areas in Syria, as well as from the occupied Golan Heights, accusing it of violating Syrian sovereignty and...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 16th July 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Switzerland provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants...

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(MENAFN) The Arab Group at the UN Security Council issued an urgent demand on Wednesday for Israel to withdraw immediately from recently seized Syrian territories and from the occupied Golan Heights, condemning the incursions as brazen violations...

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are working to expand cooperation in the areas of security and economic affairs as both countries navigate increasing regional instability, according to an official statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime...

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are moving to deepen security and economic cooperation as the two neighboring nations grapple with mounting regional pressures, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Alzaidi....

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(MENAFN) Russia said on Wednesday that discussions are taking place over a possible restructuring of its military facilities in Syria, according to reports citing the Foreign Ministry.

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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) Moscow has acknowledged for the first time that the future shape of its military presence in Syria is under active discussion, signaling a potential reconfiguration of assets that have underpinned Russian power projection across the...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Russia has confirmed that discussions are underway regarding a possible restructuring of its military facilities in Syria.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces reportedly assaulted children during a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra countryside on Monday, according to Syrian state media.

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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.