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Russia Hosts New Syrian Authorities at First Russian-Arab Summit
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia plans to extend an invitation to Syria’s new leadership for the inaugural Russian-Arab Summit, which is scheduled for October, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Tuesday. During a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov...
Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Until “End of Israeli Aggression”
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, declared on Friday that the group will not consider relinquishing its arsenal until the “end of the Israeli aggression” targeting Lebanon. This statement was made during a televised address...
Hezbollah firmly rejects appeals to relinquish its arsenal
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Hezbollah has firmly rejected recent appeals for it to relinquish its arsenal, with its leadership stating that disarmament will not be considered until Israel ceases its military operations against Lebanon. During a televised address...
Ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza takes grim new turn
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza has taken a grim new turn, with aid distribution sites reportedly becoming scenes of deadly ambushes, according to multiple reports and eyewitness accounts. For over 600 days, Israel's...
Extremist group claim responsibility for suicide bombing in Damascus church
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A relatively unknown Sunni extremist faction has claimed responsibility for the recent suicide bombing at a Damascus church that left 25 people dead and many more wounded, casting a shadow over Syria’s Christian community and other...
Shopify Launches 3-Month Trial for $1/Month to Support New Entrepreneurs
EIN Presswire
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July 4, 2025
New users can explore Shopify’s e-commerce platform with a low-cost trial, available on select plans for a limited time. NY, UNITED STATES, July 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shopify, a leading global eCommerce platform, has announced the launch...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR calls for urgent funding for refugees in Egypt ― EU co-operation with ‘dodgy’ Libyan authorities continues unabated ― Turkish border guards convicted for torturing and killing migrants
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for increased international funding to support the rising number of refugees in Egypt. European Commissioner for Internal Affairs...
Jordan stops seventeen individuals from smuggling Narcotic Pills
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordanian authorities foiled three drug smuggling attempts and carried out nationwide raids on Wednesday, resulting in the arrest of 17 individuals and the seizure of close to 230,000 narcotic pills, according to the Public Security...
Bahrain is to open embassy in Lebanon again
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Bahrain is set to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador, marking a notable move toward restoring diplomatic ties with Lebanon after nearly four years of strained relations, according to a Lebanese news agency. The...
Bahrain Gears Up to Reopen Embassy in Lebanon
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Bahrain is set to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador, marking a key move toward restoring diplomatic ties with Lebanon after almost four years of strained relations, according to media on Wednesday. The...
AIDA Country Report on Serbia – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Serbia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
Trump’s Middle East policy arrives at a temporary and fragile limbo
Middle East Institute
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July 3, 2025
Domestic politics has taken center stage in the United States as Congress struggles to pass President Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan under an aggressive deadline. But July is also shaping up as a pivotal month for Trump’s foreign policy in...
CSI Event at the UN Highlights Looming Crisis for Syrian Religious Minorities
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Experts Describe Violence Against Alawites, Druze, and Christians Which Has Been Ongoing for Months GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Despite some happy words at the beginning of this new interim constitution, it in...
Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in June 2025
Government of Slovenia
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July 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 1 - As one of the ten elected members, Slovenia presented a draft resolution in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. This resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and humanitarian...
Erdogan Denounces Attack on Damascus Church
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vehemently condemned the fatal terrorist assault on the Mar Ilyas Church located in Damascus, Syria’s capital city. On social media platform X, he denounced “the heinous terrorist attack...
UN Condemns Fatal Church Bombing in Damascus
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations special envoy for Syria has issued a scathing condemnation of the recent terrorist attack on a church in Damascus that left at least 20 people dead and over 50 wounded. In a statement released on Sunday, Geir Pedersen...
AMMWEC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Syrian Church, Calls for Vigilance and Unity Against Terrorism
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) strongly condemns the brutal attack carried out against a Christian church in Damascus, Syria, which has...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
One thousand participants complete study program on Sahih al-Bukhari
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Approximately 1,500 individuals have successfully completed an intensive 13-day study program in Istanbul centered on Sahih al-Bukhari, a fundamental collection of the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, and were awarded certificates...
Turkish Foreign Minister Calls for Expanded Trade Ties with UK
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed strong approval of his country’s growing partnership with the United Kingdom on Monday, calling for an even deeper expansion of their trade relations. Speaking at a press conference alongside...