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Syria, Lebanon’s moves to centralise power leads to crackdowns on Palestinian factions
Beirut: Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had an armed presence in both countries and which on some occasions were used to plan and launch…
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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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Israeli PM postpones Azerbaijan visit due to ‘developments in Gaza, Syria’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to Azerbaijan, said a statement from his office. Netanyahu’s visit was scheduled to begin on Wednesday and last five days, Xinhua…
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UN envoy condemns intense wave of Israeli airstrikes on Syria
Harasta: The United Nations special envoy for Syria condemned Saturday an intense wave of Israeli airstrikes as Israel said its forces were on the ground in Syria to protect the Druze minority…
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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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Saudi Arabia, Qatar to pay off Syria’s USD 15M World Bank debt
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Qatar on Sunday, April 27, announced their commitment to settle Syria’s outstanding debts to the World Bank Group, totaling around USD 15 million. This decision…
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Syria open to normalising relations with Israel: Report
Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reportedly expressed interest in normalising relations with Israel and joining the Abraham Accords “under the right conditions.” This was revealed by United States (US) Congressman Cory…
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Syria’s new foreign minister to appear at UN in first US visit
Damascus: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was set to raise his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York Friday and to attend a UN Security Council briefing, the…
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Saudi Arabia set to pay off Syria’s World Bank debt
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)is planning to settle Syria’s outstanding debt to the World Bank—estimated at approximately 15 million USD—as part of efforts to support the war-torn nation following years of…
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Troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria indefinitely: Israeli defence min
Jerusalem: Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. “Unlike in the past, the (Israeli military) is not evacuating…
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Syria’s new leader makes first visit to United Arab Emirates
Beirut: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa made his first visit Sunday to the United Arab Emirates, whose leaders have been circumspect about the new leadership in Damascus in the four months since the…
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Israel’s military strikes threaten Syria’s fragile political transition: UN official
United Nations: Israel’s continued military strikes are threatening Syria’s fragile political transition and undermining its efforts toward peace and stability, a senior UN official warned. Briefing a Security Council meeting on Thursday,…
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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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Israeli strikes kill 9 in southwestern Syria
Nawa: Israeli strikes in Syria reportedly killed at least nine people in the southwest of the country on Thursday, as Israel accused Turkey of trying to build a “protectorate” in Syria. Syrian…
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Lebanon, Syria sign agreement on border demarcation, easing tensions
Beirut: Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. The…
