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Japan contributes USD 5.5 million for upgrading informal settlements in Syria
UN Human Settlements Program
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August 13, 2025
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Syria Reinstates Access to Bosra al-Sham Humanitarian Corridor
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the Syrian government reinstated access to the Bosra al-Sham humanitarian corridor in Daraa’s southern province, enabling aid shipments to once again reach the neighboring Suwayda region after a temporary closure caused by...
Syria Reopens Aid Route After Tensions in Daraa
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the Syrian authorities reopened the Bosra al-Sham humanitarian passageway in the southern region of Daraa, restoring the flow of aid shipments to nearby Suwayda. This route had been temporarily blocked just a day earlier due to...
Jordan Set to Host Trilateral Meeting with U.S., Syria
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan is set to convene a trilateral meeting with Syria and the United States on Tuesday to address the ongoing situation in Syria, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry announced Sunday. The discussions will focus on advancing Syria’s...
Syria Kicks Off Evacuation in Suwayda to Restore Security
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Six buses reached eastern Daraa province in Syria on Saturday to facilitate the evacuation of civilians from the neighboring Suwayda region, according to local media. The move marks a significant step in ongoing efforts to stabilize a...
China, Syria Forge Deeper Ties
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani held talks in Damascus on Sunday with Chinese Ambassador Shi Hongwei, aiming to enhance cooperation between the two nations, according to a local news agency. The meeting focused on both bilateral...
Gunfire Hits Red Crescent Aid Convoy in Southern Syria
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A convoy operated by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) came under direct gunfire in southern Syria on Friday, the organization confirmed Saturday, yet pledged to continue its vital humanitarian efforts amid escalating security threats....
Syria Appeals to Russia for Assistance
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) During a diplomatic trip to Moscow, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed his nation’s intention to obtain Russian backing in its pursuit of national reconciliation following repeated flare-ups of sectarian strife. The...
Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 29, 2025
“To understand better and further respond to the most pressing needs, the ICRC deployed a multidisciplinary team on the ground. In close cooperation with the SARC, whose staff and volunteers have been doing an outstanding work since the onset of...
Syria Gears Up for Historic Parliamentary Elections in September
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria is gearing up to hold its first parliamentary elections under new leadership between September 15 and 20, marking a significant political transition following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. On Saturday, the High Election...
Syria Plans First Parliamentary Elections
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria is preparing to conduct its inaugural parliamentary elections under its newly established leadership between September 15 and 20, following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime. This upcoming vote marks a significant step in...
UK, Syria Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties, Regional Security
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell in Damascus to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and promoting regional security and stability, according to a Syrian news outlet. The...
US envoy states Israel’s intervention in Syria ‘complicates matters’
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, has said that Israeli involvement in Syria is making efforts toward stability more difficult. Speaking during a State Department briefing on Thursday, Barrack...
US Special Envoy for Syria is concerned about renewed acts of violence
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack on Monday voiced concern over renewed outbreaks of violence in Syria’s southern and northern regions, calling for restraint and renewed diplomatic efforts. “Disturbing violence erupted yesterday in...
US ambassador expresses gratitude to Qatar for funding gas initiative for Syria
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye and special envoy for Syria expressed gratitude to Qatar on Friday for funding a crucial natural gas project aimed at aiding Syria’s recovery from years of civil war. In a post on X, envoy Tom Barrack...
U.S. Urges Calm as Clashes Flare in Syria’s Suwayda, Manbij
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Renewed clashes in Syria's Suwayda and Manbij regions have drawn concern from U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack, who on Monday urged restraint and dialogue to prevent further bloodshed. Fighting reignited in Suwayda on Sunday when armed...
Flights between Istanbul, Syria's Aleppo continue after 13 years
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Transport Ministry announced on Friday that scheduled passenger flights between Istanbul and Syria’s Aleppo have resumed after a 13-year suspension. Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Turkish Airlines has begun...
Militias Breach Ceasefire in Syria’s Suwayda
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) A member of Syria’s security forces lost his life and others were hurt when armed factions under the command of Druze figure Hikmet al-Hajri breached a truce in the southern province of Suwayda on Sunday, according to local press...
Clashes Erupt in Syria’s Sweida, Derailing Fragile Ceasefire
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Violent confrontations erupted in Syria’s southern Sweida province on Sunday after groups labeled as "outlawed" violated a fragile ceasefire, according to Syrian state media. Citing a security source, local media reported that these...
Kurdish-Led SDF Rocket Strikes Injure Seven in Northern Syria
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dominated by Kurdish fighters, launched a series of rocket and artillery strikes in northern Syria, resulting in injuries to at least seven individuals—four Syrian soldiers and three civilians—according...