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Syria faces one of its worst agricultural crises in long time
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria is enduring one of its most severe agricultural crises in decades, as a historic drought worsens the effects of years of conflict and economic collapse, leaving millions at risk of hunger, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture...
UK, Syria Forge Stronger Bilateral Relations
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom and Syria have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations after Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer visited Damascus for high-level discussions on security and accountability, the British...
Israeli Drone Attacks Kill Six Soldiers in Syria’s Kiswah
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) At least six Syrian soldiers were killed when Israeli drone attacks targeted forces attempting to disable surveillance devices in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah, Syrian media reported Wednesday. Syrian military units uncovered...
Turkey, Syria to start free one-day transit trade
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye and Syria are set to begin free 24-hour transit trade at two border customs gates starting Thursday, as announced by Turkish officials. "Starting tomorrow, 24-hour transit trade will be free at two customs gates, Türkiye's...
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Southern Countryside of Syria
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes late Wednesday across the southern countryside of Syria, hitting military positions and restricting access to the area for hours, according to Syrian officials and eyewitness accounts....
Israeli Forces Escalate Raids in Syria’s Quneitra
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli military units intensified their operations on Wednesday by advancing further into Syria’s Quneitra countryside, marking the latest breach of Syrian sovereignty, according to local media reports. Media reported that Israeli troops...
U.S. Syria Envoy Makes Visit to Lebanon
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Tom Barrack, the U.S. envoy to Syria, touched down in southern Lebanon on Wednesday aboard a helicopter, according to Lebanese media. His arrival prompted heightened security measures, with the Lebanese army deploying forces around the...
Syria celebrates US decision to lift its name from sanctions list
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has welcomed the US Treasury Department’s decision to remove the country from sanctions listed under federal law, calling it a positive step that could improve humanitarian and economic conditions, facilitate trade, and ease...
Syria Applauds US Move to Lift Sanctions
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has expressed approval of the recent decision by the US Treasury Department to remove the country's name from sanction lists included in the Code of Federal Laws. According to a statement released by the Syrian Foreign Ministry on...
Syria Plans Redesigning, Revaluing Currency
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) According to a news agency, Syria has chosen to produce its newly redesigned and revalued banknotes in Russia, as revealed by insider sources. The decision comes amid an ongoing effort by Damascus to overhaul its drastically weakened...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Civilian in Syria’s Quneitra
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike on a village in southern Syria’s Quneitra countryside resulted in the death of one individual, local media reported Tuesday. Media detailed that the Israeli military targeted a residence in Turnejeh village, located...
Syria Delays September Parliamentary Elections in 3 Provinces
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s supreme committee overseeing parliamentary elections announced on Saturday a delay in the September polls for Sweida, Hasakah, and Raqqa provinces, citing ongoing security challenges. The committee stated the elections in these...
Syria, Israel Discuss Strategies for Reinforcing Southern Syria Stability
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria's top diplomat, Assad Hassan al-Shibani, met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss strategies for calming unrest and reinforcing stability in southern Syria, local medias reported. The closed-door discussions,...
ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 21, 2025
Support to life-saving and other healthcare services Since the onset of the crisis, hospitals in Sweida, Shahba and Dara’a have been under severe strain due to a large influx of casualties and disruptions in essential services such as medical...
Trump desperate for progress in his sound and fury foreign policy
Middle East Institute
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August 28, 2025
The most striking thing about Donald Trump’s foreign policy at the seven-month mark of his second administration is how it has failed to improve America’s overall strategic position in the world. No doubt, it is still early days in the president’s...
Syria Successfully Contains Latakia, Hama Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria announced Sunday that it had successfully brought wildfires under control in the rural areas of Latakia and Hama, following prolonged firefighting operations amid extreme weather conditions. The fires first ignited on Tuesday,...
Tanzania Repatriates One Woman, Three Children from Syria’s Roj Camp
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On August 11, Tanzania repatriated one woman and three children from the Roj camp for displaced persons in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. State Department. The operation was carried out with...
Jordan wants to expand trade with Syria
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan is actively expanding trade with Syria, with 200–250 Jordanian trucks crossing daily carrying local products and transit shipments, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Monday. The surge in exports has also...
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes,...
Western Syria Development Launches Messaging Campaign to Spotlight Persecution of Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze
EIN Presswire
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August 20, 2025
Organization will run national messaging as urgent call for media, faith leaders, influencers, and public to stand with the persecuted and stop the violence WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Western Syria...