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Over 270,000 Syrian refugees return since Assad’s ouster: UNHCR
Damascus: More than 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, with over a quarter of those still abroad expressing a desire to return in…
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Israeli airstrikes target military facilities near Damascus
Damascus: Israel carried out airstrikes on military sites in the countryside of Syrian capital Damascus, targeting facilities in the Deir Ali area, local media reported. The attack struck a location near the…
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Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as President of Syria for transitional period
Damascus: Syria’s Military Operations Administration announced the appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa as president during the transitional period, granting him authority to establish an interim legislative council until a permanent constitution is ratified.…
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ICC’s chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus
The Hague: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan made an unannounced visit to Damascus on Friday, meeting with the leader of Syria’s de facto government. Khan’s office says he visited…
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Qatar pledges support for Syria’s reconstruction, urges sanctions relief
Damascus: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said that his nation is ready to partner with Syria’s new administration to rebuild and develop the country. Speaking alongside…
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Qatar PM arrives in Damascus amid diplomatic shifts
Damascus: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived in Damascus on Thursday, January 16, marking a significant moment in the flurry of high-level diplomatic…
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Syria’s interim FM says maiden visit to Saudi Arabia ‘historic’
Damascus: Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Friday described his just-concluded visit to Saudi Arabia, his first official trip abroad in his current capacity, as “historic”. In a series of posts…
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Israel confirms September raid on Syrian ‘underground missile factory’
Jerusalem: Israel’s military revealed that around 100 of its troops conducted a raid in Syria in September last year to dismantle an underground missile factory allegedly funded by Iran. In a rare…
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Suspected Israeli strike on Syrian weapons depot near Damascus kills 11
Damascus: The death toll from a powerful explosion at a Syrian weapons depot near the Adra Industrial City in rural Damascus rose to 11, with most of the casualties believed to be…
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Asma Assad ‘has 50 pc chance’ of surviving leukemia: Report
Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly battling leukaemia and has been given a 50 percent chance of survival. According to a report by the Britiah daily The…
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Syria’s interim authorities launch operations in Damascus suburbs, Tartus
Damascus: Syria’s interim administration initiated a security campaign in rural Damascus on Thursday, alongside an operation targeting armed groups in the coastal province of Tartus, local media Al-Watan Online reported. The campaign…
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Ambush in Syria kills 14 interim govt officers
Damascus: Fourteen officers from Syria’s interim Ministry of Interior were killed and ten others injured in a “treacherous ambush” in the northwestern province of Tartus on Wednesday, the interim government’s Interior Minister…
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Turkish FM, new Syrian leadership vow to strengthen ties after talks
Damascus: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks during which both sides vowed to strengthen bilateral ties. Speaking at a joint press conference following…
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Iraqi PM calls for concerted efforts to assist Syria without interference
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani stressed the importance of concerted efforts to assist Syria in managing its affairs without interference that compromises its sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to a…
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Qatar reopens embassy in Damascus after 13-year closure
Damascus: Qatar officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, raising its national flag over the building for the first time in 13 years. In the upscale Abu Rummaneh neighbourhood of…