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Why Suwayda’s Druze Spiritual Leadership Formed a New Local Administration in Syria
Enab Baladi
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August 11, 2025
Enab Baladi- Mowaffak al-Khouja The spiritual leadership of the Druze community in southern Syria’s Suwayda province has formed committees to oversee service, legal, and security affairs in the province, sparking questions over the reasons and...
Arizona congressman visits Jerusalem and Damascus
The Center Square
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August 11, 2025
(The Center Square) – U.S. Representative Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, is back from a trip to Jerusalem and Damascus. It was the first time in decades that an American official shuttled between the two cities. Hamadeh told The Center Square via email...
From Athens to Damascus: How a Greek airline became a hub for sanctioned elites and shadow networks
Vox Europ
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August 11, 2025
On the afternoon of Monday 30 June 2025, a Boeing 737-446 of the Greek airline Air Mediterranean registered as SX-MAT landed at Damascus International Airport. It was the first passenger flight from Athens to the Syrian capital since the fall of...
Price of Syria's 'White Gold' soars
Israel Hayom
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August 11, 2025
Buying large blocks of ice is one of the few ways Syrians can cope with the scorching summer heat. The country's electricity supply has worsened in recent weeks, just as demand for cooling and air conditioning has peaked, despite government...
Trump dismantles Syria sanctions program as Israel reconsiders future relations
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled U.S. sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership. Trump lifted most sanctions against Syria in...
President Ilham Aliyev discusses delivery of Azerbaijani gas to Syria with Qatari Emir
APA
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On August 11, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, APA reports. During the telephone conversation, the leaders highlighted a recently implemented...
Syria moves to modernise airline fleet and expand Damascus airport with $250m Airbus deal
Aviation24.be
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August 10, 2025
Syrian Arab Airlines Airbus A320-232 © Photo https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/28004_1107131175.jpg on Wikimedia CommonsSyria has signed a $250 million financing agreement with a Qatar-led consortium to buy up to 10 Airbus A320s for Syrian...
U.S. Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh Meets Syria's Interim President During USSBC Delegation Visit To Damascus
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Following the meeting at the Presidential Palace, the Council convened a dinner with Congressman Hamadeh, local business leaders, and several Cabinet ministers in the Syrian Transitional Government. The high-level talks...
MyHomeland: The charity giving children a fresh start in Syria
The New Arab
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August 11, 2025
The famous French cubist painter Georges Braque once described art as "a wound turned into light," sparking an idea that creativity can fill a void where conventional methods of healing prove insufficient. Creative therapy is now well integrated...
The Central Bank denies giving license to any new banks in Syria
SANA
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August 11, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) denied Monday reports about establishing new banks in Syria, stressing that no licenses had been issued for any new banks in the country. The CBS said in a statement published on its Telegram channel:...
Shortlist announced for Four Oaks Trade Show new plant awards
HortWeek
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Annuals, bedding, container and basket plants Deroose Plants: Colocasia ‘Phantom’ (COPHANTO). A captivating, dark-hued plant. The striking dark foliage is especially eye-catching, with each leaf appearing almost black, yet often taking on a...
For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy
The Conversation
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August 11, 2025
An elderly Druze man stands near Syria's new flag and the multicolored Druze flag in Al Karama Square in the city of Sweida on March 4, 2025. AP Photo/Omar SanadikiFighting has flared on and off in southern Syria for nearly a month, despite a...
Jordan, Uzbekistan discuss expanding economic cooperation
Ammon News
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August 11, 2025
Ammon News - Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah on Monday discussed with Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic field. According to a...
China, Syria Forge Deeper Ties
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani held talks in Damascus on Sunday with Chinese Ambassador Shi Hongwei, aiming to enhance cooperation between the two nations, according to a local news agency. The meeting focused on both bilateral...
UNSC reaffirms Syria's territorial integrity
Sun Online International
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The UN Security Council has reiterated its "strong commitment" to Syria's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity while condemning interference in the country's transition. "The Security Council ... reaffirms its strong...
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,...
Jordan to host Syria-US talks on supporting Syria’s post-war reconstruction efforts
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 11, 2025
Amman [Jordan], August 11 (ANI): Jordan will host a Jordanian-Syrian-American meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to support the rebuilding of Syria, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said, as Damascus seeks investment deals with...
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...
UNSC condemns violence against civilians in Syria’s Sweida
Goa Chronicle
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August 11, 2025
United Nations: 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 expressed deep concerns over...