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(MENAFN) According to reports, Syria’s energy ministry has warned of rising water levels along the Euphrates River after flooding affected parts of northern and eastern Syria, driven by increased inflows from Turkey and recent heavy rainfall.

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(MENAFN) Russia has quietly moved to reinforce its military presence in Syria, delivering cargo to a key air base via a sanctioned vessel — a development that signals Moscow's determination to preserve its strategic foothold in the country even...

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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) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that natural gas deliveries to Syria, launched through a joint initiative between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, are expected to play a meaningful role in supporting both development in...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the current US ambassador to Türkiye, will assume additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, the appointment...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone conversation focused on Syria’s reconstruction, economic recovery, and broader regional stability, according to a statement from the Syrian presidency.

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(MENAFN) Israeli military forces conducted fresh ground incursions into the southern Syrian provinces of Quneitra and Daraa on Sunday, marking the latest in a near-daily pattern of operations that rights observers and Damascus have condemned as...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has announced that Tom Barrack, the American ambassador to Türkiye, will take on additional responsibilities as special presidential envoy for both Syria and Iraq. According to reports, Trump said the move...

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Ambassador Tom Barrack will continue to serve as a major diplomatic point of contact on Syria and a trusted official on Iraq policy, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack has welcomed recent steps by Iraqi authorities aimed at integrating armed factions into state institutions and placing all weapons under government control.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Türkiye has announced plans to modernize the historic Hejaz Railway and extend it toward Oman as part of an ambitious effort to create an alternative global trade route to the Strait of Hormuz.

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(MENAFN) Ahmad al-Sharaa has pledged that Syria will close all displacement camps by 2027, framing the commitment as part of the country’s broader reconstruction and recovery strategy, according to reports.

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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 apprehended a former guard at the infamous Sednaya Military Prison, the Interior Ministry announced Friday, in the latest step toward accountability for abuses committed under the Assad regime.

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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) 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 expressed approval on Monday regarding a European Union decision to lift sanctions on several Syrian institutions, describing it as part of broader efforts aimed at backing the country’s transitional phase. “We welcome the European...

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Monday that Syria intends to close all displacement camps by 2027, framing the move as part of the country’s broader recovery and reconstruction efforts, according to reports.

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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...