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(MENAFN) Israeli forces shelled a village in southern Syria on Saturday and later opened fire toward residential areas during a separate ground operation, according to local reports.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army shelled a village in southern Syria on Saturday and later fired on residential areas during a separate ground incursion, a Syrian broadcaster reported.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

NEW YORK - On Thursday, October 1, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Jonathan Burke co-hosted an in-person banking roundtable with Syrian Minister of Finance Yisr Barnieh and the Governor of the Central Bank...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces detained two Syrians in an incursion into Maariya village, in western Daraa province, and later freed one, a Syrian news agency reported Friday.

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(MENAFN) Syria and Lebanon are exploring plans to create integrated tourism routes linking the two countries with Jordan, with the aim of offering visitors broader regional travel experiences and opening new opportunities for the tourism industry....

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(MENAFN) Syria's foreign minister pressed the European Union on Tuesday to go beyond expressions of worry and apply real pressure on Israel to end its ongoing attacks on his country. “This systematic aggression against a country that is recovering...

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(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani called on the European Union Tuesday to take stronger action against Israel and push for an end to its ongoing attacks on Syrian territory. “This systematic aggression against a country that is...

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have dismantled a three-member cell linked to the Lebanese group Hezbollah in the southern province of Daraa, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army fired three shells Wednesday at the area around the Al-Mantara Dam in Syria's southern Quneitra province, Syrian media reported.

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(MENAFN) The US lifts its long-standing blanket restriction on arms exports to Syria on Wednesday, allowing Washington to consider defense sales and security-related services on an individual basis. "The Department of State is amending the...

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(MENAFN) At 17, Syrian weightlifting champion Mirgan Haji is chasing bigger international titles while coaching a new generation of girls in Raqqa, in northern Syria, with a goal of taking them to the Olympic stage.

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(MENAFN) The Syrian presidency on Monday directed government institutions to reduce public spending, eliminate unnecessary costs and reinforce fiscal discipline “under the current circumstances.” The presidency’s General Secretariat instructed...

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in New York on Tuesday as part of the high-level activities of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities announced Sunday that security forces had dismantled an ISIS (Daesh) cell active in four provinces and confiscated explosive materials intended for attacks.

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(MENAFN) Japan announced Tuesday that it was partially lifting sanctions on Syria, signaling support for the government led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is moving to strengthen its relationship with Syria and channel more investment into the country, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday during a visit to Damascus.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks late Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session, with both sides pledging to deepen bilateral coordination, Syria's official news...

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(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas sat down with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Damascus on Tuesday, in a high-level meeting that underscores the rapid thaw between Brussels and the Syrian capital.

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(MENAFN) The European Union plans to strengthen its relations with Damascus and expand investment in Syria, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces detained a young Syrian man Tuesday during a military incursion into the northern countryside of Quneitra in southwestern Syria, according to reports.