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(MENAFN) A full delegation representing all 15 members of the UN Security Council will travel to Lebanon and Syria this week, Slovenia’s UN envoy Samuel Zbogar announced as his country began its monthlong presidency of the Council.

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(MENAFN) France called on Israel on Sunday to uphold Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following an Israeli cross-border attack that killed 13 civilians in the Damascus countryside.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said he is “very satisfied” with Syria’s new authorities, after a coalition led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group — seized Damascus and removed former President Bashar Assad late...

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(MENAFN) US military personnel, in coordination with Syria’s Interior Ministry, successfully destroyed over 15 ISIS weapons storage sites in southern Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday.

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(MENAFN) According to military statements, US personnel working alongside Syria’s Interior Ministry dismantled more than 15 ISIS weapons storage locations in southern Syria during a coordinated four-day mission from Nov. 24 to 27. Reports indicate...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani convened Sunday with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack in talks centered on stabilizing the volatile region and averting further conflict.

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(MENAFN) According to general statements, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty declared that Egypt firmly opposes any Israeli military actions carried out on Syrian soil.

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SWEDEN, November 28 - Published 28 November 2025 On 24–26 November, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa and Minister for Migration Johan Forssell visited Syria and Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, asserted that Tel Aviv is not moving any closer to a peaceful path with Syria, alleging that the Yemeni Houthi movement is now operating inside Syrian territory.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the latest hearing in a French court has turned its attention to how cement company Lafarge interacted with armed factions in Syria while continuing its operations during 2013 and 2014. Lafarge, along with eight...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli military forces carried out a cross-border operation in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria on Wednesday, marking another breach of Syrian sovereignty.

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(MENAFN) A court in France has concentrated its recent session on the manner in which the cement company Lafarge engaged with armed factions in Syria while maintaining its operations during 2013 and 2014. Lafarge, along with eight of its former...

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(MENAFN) A recent session in a Paris courtroom turned its attention to how Lafarge allegedly interacted with armed groups in Syria while keeping its cement plant running during 2013 and 2014. The company, along with eight former senior officials,...

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(MENAFN) Syria’s civil defense and firefighting units continued battling forest fires on Saturday in the Turkmen mountain region of Latakia province, a day after the blaze erupted.

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(MENAFN) Belgium issued a stark warning Monday regarding the escalating pattern of Israeli military operations inside Syrian territory, demanding immediate respect for the nation's borders and sovereignty.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military launched a new operation on Monday targeting the northern countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria, marking the latest breach of the country’s sovereignty.

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(MENAFN) A World Bank Group delegation traveled to Syria on Wednesday to enhance discussions aimed at supporting the nation’s development priorities and recovery initiatives, according to a statement released on Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Senior United Nations officials on Wednesday urged the international community to step up support for Syria’s political transition and address its growing humanitarian crisis, highlighting the hindrance caused by sanctions and underfunded...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations expressed concern on Wednesday over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to the buffer zone in southern Syria. “I think this very public visit is concerning, to say the least,” UN spokesperson...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Syria’s "tremendous progress" over the past 11 months under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. "As you know, the leader of Syria was just here.