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"Dawn Rising": Israel gears up for a multi-front from Iran, West Bank, and Jordan
Al Bawaba
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ALBAWABA - The Israeli military held a surprise drill early Sunday morning. It was called "Dawn Rising," and its goal was to see how ready it was for a sudden conflict, such as a full-scale regional war. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that...
Syrian officials and Druze leaders to meet in Jordan
Shafaq News
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2025-08-10T11:07:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Jordan’s capital, Amman, is set to host talks between Syrian officials and Druze leaders from Suwayda province, aiming to ease the ongoing unrest in the southern...
Damascus Quits Paris Talks with SDF after Hasakah Dispute
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 10, 2025
The Syrian government said it will boycott planned talks in Paris with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), accusing the group of undermining a March unity deal by hosting a conference in the northeastern city of Hasakah. The event,...
UN Security Council condemns violence against civilians in Syria's Sweida
Xinhua News Agency
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UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned violence against civilians in Sweida, a predominantly Druze province in southern Syria. In a presidential statement, the Security Council...
Special Report: Syria’s Ancient Christian Communities Face Extinction As Violence Escalates
Religion Unplugged
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August 11, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria — Morning light poured through the stained glass windows, casting amber and crimson pools on the marble floor where Fadi Ghatas knelt. The air inside St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church was heavy with incense, and 350 voices rose...
Turkey was a conduit for jihadists to join ISIS in Syria, FBI told US court
Nordic Monitor
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August 10, 2025
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm An affidavit filed in US federal court details how an American man exploited Turkey’s position as a key transit hub for jihadist fighters to attempt to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria, confirming...
Syria's elections must be about more than filling seats
The National News
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Syria’s transitional authorities have announced indirect parliamentary elections for September, the first since the fall of Bashar Al Assad’s government. After more than a decade of war, fragmentation and failed peace efforts, the revival of...
Future of Bitcoin Trading in Syria
Zimbabwe Independent
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The future of Bitcoin trading in Syria is uncertain. The country is in the midst of a civil war, and the government has been accused of human rights abuses. However, there is a growing number of businesses and individuals who are beginning to...
Cover Story: Trump’s Tariff-by-Tweet Tactics are Pushing Global Trade Into Perpetual Uncertainty
Caixin
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President Donald Trump’s trade policy has shifted into a chaotic era, moving away from structured negotiations to a cycle of abrupt threats, shifting deadlines, and loosely defined agreements. This approach has left global commerce in a perpetual...
North and East Syria Conference Calls for Inclusive, Decentralised Syrian State
The Syrian Observer
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August 10, 2025
Representatives of the diverse communities of north and east Syria convened this week for a landmark conference, issuing a final declaration that set out a vision for a democratic, decentralised Syria built on equal citizenship and shared...
Security Council Calls for Ceasefire Commitment in Sweida and Respect for Syria’s Sovereignty
SANA
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August 10, 2025
New York،, SANA-The U.N. Security Council called on all parties to adhere to the ceasefire in Sweida Governorate, ensure the protection of civilians, and respect Syria’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. In a presidential statement...
U.S. Trade Deal Secures Peace and Influence in the Caucasus
The Maritime Executive
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The United States appears to have sealed the solution of a complex geopolitical problem in the Caucasus which has proved impossible to solve since the break-up of the Soviet Union, generating several wars and hindering trade and development in the...
Egypt & Turkey Push For Gaza Ceasefire & Eye $15B Trade Goal
Scoop Empire
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August 10, 2025
By Ahmed Amin In a weekend of high-stakes diplomacy, Egypt hosted Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in El Alamein for talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty, in a bid to build on what both sides...
Three Factors Cause Partial Power Outage in Syria
Enab Baladi
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August 10, 2025
The Public Electricity Transmission and Distribution Corporation announced today, Sunday, August 10, that the electrical grid has experienced a partial blackout in southern Syria. In a statement on Facebook, the corporation explained that the...
UAE: Dubai now inviting AI experts and companies to collaborate on building AI-driven government services
The Times of India
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Applications for the second cycle of the AI Accelerator are open until 29 August 2025/ Image: X Dubai is inviting global AI innovators to co-design the next era of government services. With applications now open for the second cycle of its "Future...
$4 Billion: Syria To Purchase Up To 10 Airbus A320s & Expand Main Airport
Simple Flying
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August 10, 2025
Syria has signed roughly $4 billion in deals in efforts to revive its aviation industry through the reconstruction of its main airport in the capital, Damascus. In addition, the country has pledged nearly $250 million to finance up to 10 Airbus...
Jordan-Syria-US meeting underway to support 'Syria reconstruction'
Al Mayadeen
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August 10, 2025
Jordan will host Syria reconstruction talks with Damascus and the US, after the World Bank approved $146 million for electricity sector rehabilitation and recovery. The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday that Jordan will...
Jordan to host meeting with Syria, US on Syrian reconstruction
Al Jazeera
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August 10, 2025
President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government is trying to attract foreign investment as Syria’s economy lies in ruins. Jordan will host a Jordanian-Syrian-American meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to support the rebuilding of Syria, its Ministry...
Jordan, US to join meeting on rebuilding Syria
BDNews24
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani speaks during a press conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, Jul 31, 2025. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov Published : 10 Aug 2025, 08:48 PM Updated : 10...
Kobani’s pistachio season declines amid climate change, trade disruptions
North Press Agency
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August 10, 2025
By Fattah Issa KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – The pistachio harvest in Kobani, northern Syria, has seen a sharp drop in production this year, impacted by low rainfall, high temperatures, and climate change. Khabat Ahmad, 30, a farmer who owns 200...