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Erdogan, Putin Voice Concern Over Clashes in Syria
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing serious concern over the ongoing clashes in Syria, which he warned could destabilize the entire region,...
China, Pakistan Denounce Israel’s Syria Airstrikes
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) China and Pakistan have issued sharp rebukes of Israel’s recent military actions in Syria, denouncing the airstrikes as a serious breach of international norms and a threat to regional stability. Speaking before the UN Security Council on...
US brokers Israel-Syria ceasefire
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa have reportedly reached a US-backed ceasefire agreement following a series of Israeli airstrikes on the Defense Ministry in Damascus, aimed at protecting...
Rubio Calls on Syria to Deploy Security Forces in South
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urgently called on the Syrian government this Saturday to deploy security forces in the south to “immediately” stop the escalating violence between Druze and Bedouin factions and prevent further...
Washington claims playing role in Israel-Syria truce
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A ceasefire deal has reportedly been reached between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria’s acting leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, backed by the United States, after a wave of Israeli air raids struck Syria’s Defense Ministry in...
Erdogan Discusses Syria Conflict in Call with Putin
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the hostilities arising after Syrian troops pulled out of Suwayda represent a danger to the broader region. During a phone discussion, both...
Syria Denies Assassination Attempt on President
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria dismissed on Sunday the media claims alleging an assassination attempt targeting President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his visit to the southern Daraa province. “There is no truth in circulated media reports claiming that the Syrian army...
Syria Refutes Assassination Attempt Claims on President Sharaa
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria on Sunday dismissed media claims suggesting that President Ahmad al-Sharaa had narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a recent visit to the southern province of Daraa. “There is no truth in circulated media reports...
Israel attacks army base in Syria
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Early Thursday, Israeli fighter aircraft launched an airstrike on the 107th Brigade’s military compound located in Syria’s Latakia province. The Israeli military has yet to provide an official comment on the operation. This attack comes...
Russia Condemns Israeli Attacks in Syria
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Russia expressed firm disapproval of the recent Israeli aerial offensives on Syrian territory, describing them as actions warranting a “strong” condemnation. “These attacks, which constitute a gross violation of the country's...
Egypt Denounces Israeli Airstrikes in Syria, Lebanon
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt strongly condemned Israel on Wednesday over a wave of airstrikes in Syria and Lebanon, denouncing them as a “violation” of both nations' sovereignty and a “breach” of international law. In an official statement, the Egyptian Foreign...
UN Chief Alarmed by Violent Clashes in Syria’s Druze Region
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed profound alarm over the ongoing violent clashes in Syria’s Suweida governorate, a region predominantly inhabited by Druze communities, where numerous casualties have been reported,...
Parties in Syria to reach agreement to end conflict
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) According to statements released Wednesday, all involved factions in the ongoing Syrian conflict have reportedly agreed on concrete actions aimed at halting the violence. The announcement was made by the US Secretary of State, Marco...
U.S. Calls for De-escalation in Syria’s Suwayda Region
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, the United States called on both Israel and the Syrian regime to pull back their forces following several days of escalating violence in the southern Syrian province of Suwayda. “Well, certainly, an end to the conflict, an...
Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Syria
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli aircraft carried out a series of air raids in the southern parts of Syria, particularly focusing on the Suwayda governorate and the Daraa region, located in the southwest of the country. According to an official Syrian news...
Turkey calls for stop of violence in Syria
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye has called for a rapid end to the escalating violence in southern Syria and emphasized the importance of resolving the conflict through local dialogue led by the Syrian government, according to a statement released by its Foreign...
Israeli warplanes strike Syria
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes Monday on areas surrounding Suwayda city in southern Syria, according to Syrian state media reports. The state news agency reported that Israeli fighter jets conducted two strikes near the town of...
Israel Attacks Suwayda Region in Syria
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, an Israeli warplane carried out a strike in Suwayda, a province in southern Syria predominantly inhabited by the Druze community. The aerial assault targeted the heart of the region, intensifying already heightened tensions in...
Israel Strikes Southern Syria’s Suwayda
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli warplane carried out an airstrike on the Druze-majority governorate of Suwayda, located in southern Syria, on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the region. According to a state-run news agency, “Israeli occupation aircraft...
Turkey mediates truce of Syria, Suwayda
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gurak hosted his French counterpart, Gen. Thierry Burkhard, in the capital city of Ankara. Gen. Burkhard, who is visiting Türkiye as an official guest, was received with a formal...