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UAE Prez announces USD 30M relief package for displaced Lebanese in Syria
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed an urgent relief package worth USD 30 million to displaced Lebanese citizens in the Syrian Arab Republic. The…
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Syria, Iran discuss ways to support Lebanon
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday discussed ways to support Lebanon amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Lebanon. According to Syria’s state news agency…
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Over 52k Lebanese flee to Syria amid escalating Israeli military action
Damascus: More than 52,000 Lebanese citizens have fled to Syria since the escalation of Israeli military action in Lebanon last week, local media reported on Monday. The Al-Watan Online, citing a source…
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UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and Wednesday, his spokesman has said.…
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Syria after 12 years
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reopened its embassy in Syria’s capital, Damascus, following a 12-year closure due to the Syrian civil war. The announcement was made by the Chargé d’affaires…
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Syria strongly condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes on central province
Syria on Monday strongly condemned the overnight Israeli airstrikes on military sites in Hama, which have killed 16, including four civilians, and injured 36 others, six of whom remained in critical condition.…
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Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Syrian military sites rises to 18
The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes on military sites in the city of Masyaf in Syria’s Hama has risen to 18, including four civilians, according to updated reports. The Syrian Observatory…
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Iran, Syria call for promoting bilateral cooperation
Iran’s new Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas have held a phone conversation, calling for expanded bilateral cooperation, according to Defa News, the Iranian Defense Ministry’s news…
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India dispatches anti-cancer drugs to Syria
New Delhi: India has dispatched a consignment of approximately 1400 kgs of anti-cancer drugs to Syria in humanitarian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The drugs are dispatched from India, keeping…
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12 killed in rocket attack in Israel-occupied Syrian territory; Hezbollah denies responsibility
As many as 12 people died after a rocket was launched towards Israeli-occupied Majdal Shams in Syria, which Israel alleges was carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah, reported The Jerusalem Post. Following a…
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Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria: Report
Damascus: Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed…
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Israeli military strikes Syrian military targets
Overnight, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) attacked the central headquarters and military infrastructure of the Syrian army. In addition, targets used by the air defence system of the Syrian army were attacked.…
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Two killed in Israeli missile attack in Syria
Damascus: Two people were killed and one military personnel wounded as a result of a new Israeli missile attack that hit several military sites in southern Syria, the Syrian Defence Ministry said.…
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Israeli airstrikes kill 12 in Syria
Israeli airstrikes after midnight on Monday killed 12 pro-Iranian militias in Syria’s northern province of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The militias, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian nationals, have…
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UN relief chief highlights dire humanitarian needs in Syria
United Nations: UN relief to Syria has been increasingly underfunded amid escalating humanitarian demands, outgoing UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said, calling for international support. “Over the past three years, we have…
