Press Releases

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing...

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has dismissed reports suggesting that Damascus intends to carry out a military intervention in Lebanon, according to statements made on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Syrian security forces have arrested 235 terror suspects and neutralized seven ISIS/Daesh plots over a three-month period, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday — signaling an intensifying domestic counterterrorism push since...

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(MENAFN) Syria is positioning itself as a future center for regional energy cooperation and is encouraging foreign investors to take part in the country's rebuilding efforts, according to remarks delivered by its energy minister in Washington on...

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(MENAFN) Syria is aiming to reposition itself as a “vital regional hub” for energy security in the region and beyond, according to the country’s energy minister, who outlined new investment partnerships during a conference in Washington, D.C....

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(MENAFN) Syria has reopened its southern air corridors and resumed flight operations at Damascus International Airport after a temporary suspension triggered by regional military escalations.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have arrested a former military commander linked to the ousted Bashar al-Assad government on accusations of war crimes and participation in operations targeting opposition-controlled areas, according to the Interior...

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have detained a former military commander linked to the ousted Bashar al-Assad administration on accusations of war crimes and participation in operations against opposition-held areas, according to reports citing the...

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On 7 June 2026, UNESCO and its partners concluded a month-long intensive training programme to support the National Museum of Aleppo, one of Syria’s most important cultural institutions.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Syria’s Interior Ministry has announced new findings connecting Amjad Youssef, previously accused of involvement in the Tadamon neighborhood killings in Damascus, to the deaths of the six children of Dr. Rania...

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(MENAFN) Polls opened Sunday across select districts in northeastern and northern Syria for the election of members to the country's People's Assembly, marking another milestone in the nation's fragile post-conflict democratic transition, the...

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have detained a former military police sergeant who served as a jailer at the infamous Sednaya prison, known for alleged torture and executions during the Assad era, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are working to expand cooperation in the areas of security and economic affairs as both countries navigate increasing regional instability, according to an official statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime...

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(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria are moving to deepen security and economic cooperation as the two neighboring nations grapple with mounting regional pressures, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Alzaidi....

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(MENAFN) Moscow has acknowledged for the first time that the future shape of its military presence in Syria is under active discussion, signaling a potential reconfiguration of assets that have underpinned Russian power projection across the...

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(MENAFN) Syria on Monday welcomed a move by the European Union to remove a number of Syrian institutions from its sanctions list, describing it as a step aligned with efforts to support the country’s political transition.

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(MENAFN) Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria has welcomed a decision by the European Union to remove several Syrian government institutions from its sanctions list, describing the move as supportive of the country’s ongoing political transition.

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(MENAFN) Syria on Monday embraced a pivotal European Union decision to strip several Syrian government institutions of long-standing sanctions, signaling a tangible shift in Western engagement with the war-torn country as it navigates a fragile...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces reportedly assaulted children during a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra countryside on Monday, according to Syrian state media.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced Monday a national commitment to shut down all displacement camps on Syrian soil by 2027, delivering the pledge via video conference to the world's foremost health policy forum, a state news...