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Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees returned since December: UN
Damascus: Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country since December last year, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. As of January 16, about 195,200 Syrians have returned…
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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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Three dead, 5 injured in mosque stampede in Syria’s capital
Damascus: Three women died and five children suffered severe fractures and bruises on Friday in a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital Damascus while attempting to get free meals…
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UAE detains poet Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi after extradition
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken Egyptian poet and dissident Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi into custody following his extradition from Lebanon. Abdul Rahman is accused of involvement in activities designed…
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Qatar sends 31 tonnes of food aid to Syria
Doha: A Qatari Air Force plane carrying 31 tonnes of food aid landed in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as part of the country’s ongoing air bridge initiative to support the Syrian…
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Iran, Iraq share common concerns about Syria: Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that his country and Iraq have common concerns about the ongoing developments in Syria. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey has often shown that it…
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Egypt, Lebanon urge non-interference in Syria’s transition
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone talks with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib, during which they urged a political transition in Syria free from foreign interference. The two ministers…
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Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport
Syria’s Damascus International Airport will begin receiving international flights starting Tuesday, Ashhad al-Salibi, chairman of the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, announced Saturday. Al-Salibi told Syria’s SANA state…
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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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Israeli strikes hit defence factories, research facility in Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus: A series of blasts rocked Syria’s southern Aleppo province, as Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on defence factories and a research centre there, according to local media and a war monitor.…
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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…