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After 12-year hiatus, 1st Saudi passenger flight lands in Damascus
Damascus: After a hiatus of more than 12 years, the first direct Saudi passenger flight, operated by Flynas, landed at Damascus International Airport on Thursday, June 5, arriving from Riyadh. The aircraft…
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Syria’s leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert escalation
Paris: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control. He spoke on his first visit to…
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Clashes near Damascus continue as death toll rises to 18
Damascus: Clashes intensified in the southern suburbs of Damascus amid rising sectarian unrest, according to a major monitoring group in Syria. Renewed clashes involving light and medium weapons, including RPGs, were reported…
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UN envoy condemns Israel’s military escalations in Syria
United Nations: A UN envoy condemned Israel’s latest air and ground attacks on Syria, and denounced such moves undermine efforts toward peace and destabilise the country. In a statement, Geir Pedersen, the…
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Dozens of Syrian Druze make rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
Mandal Shams: Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in decades. The nearly 100 Syrian…
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Qatar to supply natural gas to Syria amid electricity crisis
Damascus: Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria with the aim of generating 400 megawatts of electricity a day, in a measure to help address the war-battered country’s severe electricity shortages,…
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UN, partners help Syria’s coastal areas recover from violence
United Nations: The United Nations and partners have mobilised relief efforts to help residents in Syria’s western Latakia Governorate recover from recent violence, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination…
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Israeli military says missiles, weapons seized in raids on Syria
Jerusalem: Israel’s military has said that it carried out raids in Syria over the past week, seizing missiles and weapons belonging to the Syrian army. Israeli troops are continuing operations and are…
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Syria: Over 1,000 killed in coastal clashes, UN raises alarm
Damascus: The death toll from ongoing clashes in Syria’s coastal region has surged to 1,018, including 745 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, revising upwards previous reports. According to the…
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Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
Beirut: Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed several villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President…
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Syrians begin fasting during first Ramzan without Assad family rule in decades
Damascus: Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, the first…
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Turkey helping Syria to renovate Damascus airport: Minister
Ankara; A technical team of 25 people from Turkiye has started working in Syria to renovate Damascus International Airport, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. “Our team, consisting of personnel…
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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.…
