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Prospects of the new Syria rely on optimism and pragmatism
The line between success and failure in politics is often thin; there aren’t much nuances in some cases, and the building of a narrative which stays in the hearts and minds of citizens is essential. Building on this, assessing the early days of...

Syria condemns Israeli strike that killed 6 soldiers
DAMASCUS: Syria on Wednesday condemned an Israeli drone strike that killed six soldiers the previous day, calling it a "clear violation" of the country's sovereignty. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since an alliance toppled...
International Migration Organization Expands Syria Operations After Damascus Visit
The International Organization for Migration has pledged to strengthen its humanitarian presence in Syria following high-level talks in Damascus focused on addressing recovery needs and supporting displaced populations. A senior delegation...

UK Building Closer Ties With Syria, Supporting Accountability And Regional Security
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) Second UK Ministerial visit to Syria since the fall of Assad reiterates UK support for political transition UK's Minister for the Middle East held bilateral meetings with the Syrian Government in Damascus and met...

Israel launches new strikes on Damascus outskirts in Syria
Israeli warplanes hit multiple targets near the town of al-Kiswah in southern Syria’s Damascus countryside late Wednesday, according to local media. The state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported the news, without giving details about injuries or damage...

Syria's 'long road to turn from North to South Korea' as Damascus expo opens
The Damascus expo, one of the oldest business events in the Middle East, is opening on Wednesday, with Syria's authorities touting an economic vision as a country at the crossroads of the region. The government is billing the gathering as proof of...

Saudi Arabia rejects Israeli attempt to divide Syria, calls for international support
Saudi Arabia has strongly denounced Israel’s continued incursions into Syrian territory, calling them a clear breach of Syria’s sovereignty and international law. In a statement issued Tuesday, Riyadh said the actions also violate the 1974...

Syria decries Israeli violation of its sovereignty after deadly drone strike
Syria condemned on Wednesday a deadly Israeli drone attack that killed six soldiers in the Damascus countryside in the country’s south. “This aggression constitutes a grave violation of international law and the UN Charter, and represents a...

Israel seeks to weaken Lebanon the same way it crippled Syria: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to preserving Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning that Israel seeks to replicate in Lebanon the same destabilizing tactics it has employed in...

Abkhazian delegation arrives in Syria for international fair
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Syria hit by worst drought in decades, UN warns of deepening hunger crisis
DAMASCUS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria is facing one of its worst agricultural crises in decades, as a historic drought deepens the impact of years of conflict and economic collapse and leaves millions at risk of hunger, officials from the United...

Syria slams Israeli attack on Kiswah as 'brazen sovereignty violation'
Syria has condemned an Israeli drone strike near al-Kiswah, Damascus, that killed six soldiers, calling it a grave violation of sovereignty and international law. Syria on Wednesday strongly condemned an Israeli drone strike that killed six Syrian...

Syria condemns Israeli drone attack on military site as violation of sovereignty
CAIRO, August 27. /TASS/. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced a recent Israeli drone strike on a military facility in a Damascus suburb that left six servicemen dead as a gross violation of Syria’s sovereignty and a breach of...

The Israeli settler push for 'Greater Israel' in Syria, Lebanon
In a move that sparked international condemnation, a group of Israeli settlers crossed into Syrian territory near the village of Bariqa in Quneitra province on 18 August and attempted to establish a new settlement on Israeli military-controlled...
Syria condemns Israeli drone strike that killed 6 soldiers near Damascus
DAMASCUS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria's foreign affairs authorities on Wednesday condemned an Israeli drone strike that hit a Syrian army unit near the town of al-Kiswah, south of Damascus, the previous day, killing six soldiers. In a statement, the...

Israeli Forces Escalate Raids in Syria’s Quneitra
(MENAFN) Israeli military units intensified their operations on Wednesday by advancing further into Syria’s Quneitra countryside, marking the latest breach of Syrian sovereignty, according to local media reports. Media reported that Israeli troops...

Syria Palmyra
‘US sanctions relief for Syria is conditional,’ Syrian American politician says

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa denies links to Muslim Brotherhood, claims to be ISIS’s ‘biggest victim’
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president, has firmly denied any affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, asserting that he has been “the most harmed” by ISIS. In an interview published Tuesday in the Kuwaiti newspaper An-Nahar, he expressed his...

HTS regime in Syria slams Israel over deadly drone strike on Damascus
The Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led administration in Syria condemned an Israeli drone strike near Damascus that killed six soldiers, underscoring the tensions that persist despite the new regime’s efforts to normalize relations with Tel Aviv....