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Syria celebrates US decision to lift its name from sanctions list
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has welcomed the US Treasury Department’s decision to remove the country from sanctions listed under federal law, calling it a positive step that could improve humanitarian and economic conditions, facilitate trade, and ease...
Syria Applauds US Move to Lift Sanctions
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has expressed approval of the recent decision by the US Treasury Department to remove the country's name from sanction lists included in the Code of Federal Laws. According to a statement released by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Civilian in Syria’s Quneitra
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike on a village in southern Syria’s Quneitra countryside resulted in the death of one individual, local media reported Tuesday. Media detailed that the Israeli military targeted a residence in Turnejeh village, located...
Syria Plans Redesigning, Revaluing Currency
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) According to a news agency, Syria has chosen to produce its newly redesigned and revalued banknotes in Russia, as revealed by insider sources. The decision comes amid an ongoing effort by Damascus to overhaul its drastically weakened...
Syria Delays September Parliamentary Elections in 3 Provinces
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s supreme committee overseeing parliamentary elections announced on Saturday a delay in the September polls for Sweida, Hasakah, and Raqqa provinces, citing ongoing security challenges. The committee stated the elections in these...
ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 21, 2025
Support to life-saving and other healthcare services Since the onset of the crisis, hospitals in Sweida, Shahba and Dara’a have been under severe strain due to a large influx of casualties and disruptions in essential services such as medical...
Syria, Israel Discuss Strategies for Reinforcing Southern Syria Stability
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria's top diplomat, Assad Hassan al-Shibani, met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss strategies for calming unrest and reinforcing stability in southern Syria, local medias reported. The closed-door discussions,...
Tanzania Repatriates One Woman, Three Children from Syria’s Roj Camp
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On August 11, Tanzania repatriated one woman and three children from the Roj camp for displaced persons in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. State Department. The operation was carried out with...
Syria Successfully Contains Latakia, Hama Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria announced Sunday that it had successfully brought wildfires under control in the rural areas of Latakia and Hama, following prolonged firefighting operations amid extreme weather conditions. The fires first ignited on Tuesday,...
Western Syria Development Launches Messaging Campaign to Spotlight Persecution of Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze
EIN Presswire
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August 20, 2025
Organization will run national messaging as urgent call for media, faith leaders, influencers, and public to stand with the persecuted and stop the violence WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Western Syria...
Jordan wants to expand trade with Syria
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan is actively expanding trade with Syria, with 200–250 Jordanian trucks crossing daily carrying local products and transit shipments, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Monday. The surge in exports has also...
Armed Assault in Syria’s Tartous Kills Two Security Officers
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Two members of Syria’s security forces were fatally shot during a morning patrol in the coastal city of Tartous, according to a local news agency Tuesday. The attack took place in the morning during a routine patrol, when security...
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes,...
DIFDAUTO's Humanitarian Drive: Teaming Up with the Red Cross and Red Crescent for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2025
New York City, NY, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At 4:17 AM on February 6, 2023, two catastrophic earthquakes ravaged southeastern Turkey and northern Syria with unrelenting force, claiming more than 50,000 lives in moments and devastating the...
DIFDAUTO's Humanitarian Drive: Teaming Up with the Red Cross and Red Crescent for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DIFDAUTO staff collaborate with Red Crescent teams to transport vital emergency vehicles and supplies to earthquake-hit regions in Syria, empowering survivors to reconstruct their...
Syria Reports 500 Soldiers Hospitalized After Food Poisoning
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 500 members of the Syrian army's 64th Division, stationed in the rural areas of Aleppo, were hospitalized Thursday evening following a widespread food poisoning event, local sources confirmed on Friday. According to a...
Lebanese army foils illegal entrance of armed men from Syria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military announced on Sunday that it had prevented an attempted infiltration by armed groups coming from Syria into eastern Lebanon, according to reports. The incident unfolded before midday near the villages of Kfar Zabad...
Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...
Lebanon Reports Army Thwarted Infiltration Attempt from Syria
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military on Sunday blocked an attempted cross-border infiltration by armed individuals entering from Syria, according to a local news agency. The confrontation occurred late Sunday morning near the eastern villages of Kfar...
Syria, Lebanon Move to Enhance Cross-Border Trade
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant move to enhance trade between Syria and Lebanon, authorities from both nations have agreed to ease restrictions on the movement of goods and people across their shared border, a local news agency reported on Wednesday....