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Lebanon, U.S. Explore Israeli Retreat, Hezbollah Disarmament in Talks
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed on Monday that discussions took place with US envoy Tom Barrack about coordinating Israel’s pullout from Lebanese land with the disarmament of Hezbollah. At a press briefing after meeting...
Trump Announces U.S. Will Hold Talks with Iran
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump revealed Monday that Washington will engage in diplomatic discussions with Tehran following recent military confrontations. "We have scheduled Iran talks, and they want to talk," Trump announced to reporters...
U.S. Cancels Terrorist Label for HTS
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. State Department has officially withdrawn the Foreign Terrorist Organization status from the al-Nusrah Front, more widely identified as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), according to a yet-to-be-published notice in the Federal Register...
Trump commands evaluation of Syrian president`s terrorist designation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has significantly relaxed longstanding American sanctions on Syria and instructed a review of the terrorist designations tied to the country’s new leadership. In an executive order signed Monday, Trump lifted...
UNITAR Launches the Fifth Cycle of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Programme for the MENA Region
UN International Training and Research Center
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July 4, 2025
At the online opening session held on 30 June, representatives from UNITAR and the Government of Cyprus, as well as distinguished guests, offered words of encouragement to the participants. We are proud to welcome participants from Egypt, Sudan,...
Israeli PM makes his third visit to Washington since Trump returned to office
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Following a grueling 12-day conflict with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making his third visit to Washington since Donald Trump returned to office—arguably his most important one yet. More than a ceremonial trip,...
French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...
Israel Engages in Secret Talks with Russia
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has reportedly conducted covert discussions with Russia regarding Iran and Syria during a pause in hostilities agreed upon with Tehran, according to a report released Wednesday. A state broadcaster indicated that Tel Aviv has...
US considers removal of terrorist organization from terror list
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States announced Monday that it may reconsider the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terrorist organization, following the recent lifting of sanctions on Syria in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's departure....
Media reports detention made in first French ‘incel’ terror case
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) French authorities have charged an 18-year-old man with terrorism after he allegedly planned knife attacks targeting women, marking the country's first terrorism case connected to the so-called "incel" movement, according to French media...
Turkish AJet Relaunches Direct Flights to Damascus
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant step towards rebuilding regional connections, AJet successfully launched its inaugural flight from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to Syria's capital, Damascus, on Wednesday—marking the first such journey...
Netanyahu seeks long-term political strategic benefits
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Following a brief but intense 12-day conflict with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is once again returning to Washington. This marks his third trip to the US since Donald Trump’s return to the office, and it could prove to...
U.S. Mulls Removing HTS from Terror List
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States revealed on Monday that it is contemplating the removal of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) faction from its terrorism list, in the wake of its decision to ease punitive measures on Syria following the Assad era. As...
Daughter of detained Syrian man appeals to UN Special Envoy for help
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Suleiman Khalil, former mayor of Sadad, has been held incommunicado since February 8. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The daughter of Suleiman Khalil, the former mayor of Sadad in Syria, has written to the UN Special...
U.S. Mulls Lifting HTS Terror Designation
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant shift in policy, US revealed on Monday that it might remove Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of designated terrorist organizations, following the recent easing of sanctions on Syria post-Assad regime. The U.S....
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...