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Syria grapples with intense drought
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) In the mountainous town of Al-Marah, situated in Syria's Qalamoun region north of Damascus, the cherished Damask rose—renowned for its deep cultural and historical significance—is enduring one of its toughest seasons in recent history....
Daughter of detained Syrian man appeals to UN Special Envoy for help
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Suleiman Khalil, former mayor of Sadad, has been held incommunicado since February 8. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The daughter of Suleiman Khalil, the former mayor of Sadad in Syria, has written to the UN Special...
Trump Lifts U.S. Sanctions Targeting Syria
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that will dismantle the US sanctions program targeting Syria, according to a statement from the White House. In the order shared by the Trump White House's official Rapid...
Trump Ends Syria Sanctions Program
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump issued an executive directive on Monday, effectively ending the United States’ sanctions framework targeting Syria, as confirmed by the White House. In the formal decree shared by the official Rapid Response...
Pope Leo expresses grief over Syria church suicide bombing
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly suicide bombing that struck a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s capital over the weekend. The attack, which occurred on Sunday at the Saint Elias Church in Damascus, left 25 people dead...
CSI warns at UN that religious minorities in Syria face genocide
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Human rights group’s warning comes one day after suicide attack on church in Damascus ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The day after a suicide bomber massacred 27 Christians at worship in Damascus, Christian Solidarity...
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,...
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...
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...
Turkey promises to be Muslim world leading voice
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye pledged on Saturday to act as a leading voice for the Muslim world and a defender of global justice, while strongly condemning Israel's military actions in the region during the 51st Session of the Organization of Islamic...
Syria Confirms Persistent Indirect Talks with Israel, Reveals Major Overhauls
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Information Minister Hamza Al-Mustafa confirmed on Friday that indirect negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv are actively continuing. Speaking at a press conference in Damascus following a Cabinet session led by President...
Syrian Militants Pose Threat to Interim President’s Political Survival: Report
MENAFN
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June 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A news agency warned Saturday that insurgent groups who once ousted Bashar Assad’s regime and installed interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa now pose a significant threat to his political survival. Late last year, Damascus fell under the...
Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead
Middle East Institute
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June 13, 2025
After leading the lighting campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president, quickly began working to form a unified national army, dismantle the existing factions, and centralize all...
Putin talks about Middle East situation with Netanyahu
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday to address rising tensions in the Middle East, according to a Kremlin statement. During the call, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s strong...
Inflection point or continuing spiral in the Middle East?
Middle East Institute
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July 28, 2025
After almost two years of fighting in Gaza, and after the decimation of Hizballah, the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and the 12-day Israeli-American war on Iran, the Middle East is in new strategic and political territory. Two...
Dutch government falls apart due to immigration disagreement
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Dutch government has unraveled following a major dispute over immigration policy, with Geert Wilders announcing the withdrawal of his Party for Freedom (PVV) from the ruling coalition. Wilders, whose right-wing PVV emerged as the...
Berlin court prohibits law enforcement from sending immigrants away at border
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) A Berlin court has ruled that German border police cannot automatically reject asylum seekers arriving from neighboring EU countries without first assessing their claims. The decision challenges Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent policy...
Syrian President Welcomes Lifting Sanctions
MENAFN
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May 15, 2025
(MENAFN) In a landmark national address, Syrian Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa praised the recent decision by U.S. Leader Donald Trump to end long-imposed sanctions on Syria, describing it as a pivotal moment in the country’s history. He called the policy...
flynas Celebrates Launching Direct Flights Between Riyadh and Damascus
EIN Presswire
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June 5, 2025
• Becoming the first Saudi airline to connect the two countries in 12 years. RIYADH, AL-RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, celebrated...
Qatar’s PM Forges Cooperation with Syrian Officials to Enhance Key Sectors
MENAFN
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June 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held high-level talks on Tuesday with a Syrian delegation led by Foreign Affairs Chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani to strengthen bilateral ties and...