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Israel Strikes Southern Syria’s Suwayda

MENAFN · 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

MENAFN · 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...

Turkey witnesses increase in road freight shipments to Syria

MENAFN · July 14, 2025

(MENAFN) Türkiye has experienced a significant 60% increase in road freight shipments to Syria during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. This growth reflects improving conditions in Syria and renewed initiatives...

Clashes in Southern Syria Claim Over Thirty Lives

MENAFN · July 14, 2025

(MENAFN) In southern Syria’s Suwayda governorate, violent clashes between armed Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias have resulted in more than 30 fatalities and nearly 100 injuries, according to early reports from the Interior Ministry on...

Clashes in Syria’s Sweida Lead to Nearly 90 Fatalities

MENAFN · July 14, 2025

(MENAFN) At least 89 fatalities and roughly 200 injuries have been reported over the last two days amid intensifying clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes in Syria’s southern Sweida province, according to the Britain-based Syrian...

Clashes Between Groups Erupt in Southern Syria

MENAFN · July 14, 2025

(MENAFN) Violent confrontations in Syria's southern Suwayda governorate have resulted in the deaths of over 30 individuals and injuries to nearly 100 others. The clashes, involving armed Bedouin tribal factions and Druze militias, erupted in the...

Syria: When access is key, assistance is a lifeline

International Committee of the Red Cross · June 25, 2025

Reemeh is a town in rural Damascus that received a wave of displaced families from Sahnaya who had fled amidst escalating tensions. Families of Reemeh, despite their own hardship, opened their doors, sharing what little they have, whether it was a...

UN Pledges USD625,000 to Battle Syria’s Devastating Wildfires

MENAFN · July 13, 2025

(MENAFN) The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Thursday the release of $625,000 to bolster emergency response operations following severe wildfires that have ravaged the Latakia countryside in northwestern Syria....

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Syria Seal Gas Agreement

MENAFN · July 13, 2025

(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s state oil giant SOCAR has formalized an agreement with the Syrian government to supply natural gas to Syria, marking a significant step in Damascus' push for energy stability, media reported. The memorandum of understanding...

Iraq Deploys Twenty Firefighting Teams to Syria as Wildfires Persist

MENAFN · July 12, 2025

(MENAFN) Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate announced on Thursday that it is deploying 20 firefighting teams to Syria’s northwestern Latakia province, where devastating wildfires have been burning for over a week. Nawas Sabah, head of the Civil...

Raging Syria Wildfires Devastate Homes, Farmland

MENAFN · July 13, 2025

(MENAFN) Two fast-moving wildfires have ravaged central Syria’s Hama province, tearing through residential areas and farmland, while fierce blazes in the Latakia countryside entered their ninth consecutive day on Friday, according to Syrian...

Israeli Military Ignites Fires to Agricultural Land in Syria

MENAFN · July 12, 2025

(MENAFN) The Israeli military set large sections of agricultural land in Syria's Quneitra countryside on fire Friday, according to Syrian state media reports. The deliberate fires, which affected vast swathes of land east of the separation fence...

Ilham Aliyev had expanded meeting with Transitional President of Syria

President of Azerbaijan · July 12, 2025

AZERBAIJAN, July 12 - On July 12, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held an expanded meeting with Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic. The head of state welcomed the Transitional President of...

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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · July 10, 2025

Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...

Syria grapples with intense drought

MENAFN · June 17, 2025

(MENAFN) In the mountainous town of Al-Marah, situated in Syria's Qalamoun region north of Damascus, the cherished Damask rose—renowned for its deep cultural and historical significance—is enduring one of its toughest seasons in recent history....

Syria: the post-release emergency programme

International Committee of the Red Cross · June 17, 2025

Many things changed in Syria on 8 December 2024, especially for those who were suddenly released from detention facilities. Globally, the time after being released from detention is particularly critical for individuals. Many released detainees...

Wildfires Impact 1,900 Families in Syria

MENAFN · July 10, 2025

(MENAFN) The northwestern Syrian province of Latakia continues to suffer from relentless wildfires now entering their eighth day, directly impacting approximately 1,900 families and putting thousands more at risk, the United Nations humanitarian...

Turkish TOBB Set for Damascus Visit, Backs Syria’s Recovery

MENAFN · July 8, 2025

(MENAFN) The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) is set to send a delegation to Damascus within days to examine potential contributions to Syria’s reconstruction efforts and the revival of its private sector, TOBB President...

Pentagon to support armed groups in Syria against ISIS groups

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) The U.S. Department of Defense has set aside $130 million in its 2026 budget to support various armed groups in Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is led by the PKK/YPG, under its Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund...

Wildfires Sweep Northwestern Syria, 10,000 Hectares Destroyed

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) Wildfires are rapidly spreading across northwestern Syria, engulfing approximately 10,000 hectares of forest land, officials confirmed Sunday. New flames have ignited in Qastal Maaf, a town in Latakia’s rural area, according to a local...