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President of Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN, April 17 - 17 April 2026, 11:10 On April 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Antalya.

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(MENAFN) Around 1,500 detainees have been released from prisons operated by the SDF in northeastern Syria in four separate batches, according to a Syrian official on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Fierce fighting has broken out in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo between government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with both sides accusing each other of responsibility for the confrontation.

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(MENAFN) Up to 1,500 prisoners held in detention facilities controlled by the SDF across northeastern Syria have been freed across four successive releases, a senior Syrian official announced Monday.

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(MENAFN) A major court case is approaching that could decide whether the French industrial company Lafarge can be held criminally liable for allegedly “financing terrorism” through its continued activity in Syria during the early stages of the...

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(MENAFN) Israeli military units carried out shelling near the town of Jamla in Syria’s southern Daraa province, according to reports on Friday.

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(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa conducted a round of high-level phone diplomacy on Sunday, reaching out to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party as the regional fallout from Iran's...

International Committee of the Red Cross

“We would like to thank all parties who played a role in reuniting families who have spent months anxiously waiting for their relatives,” said Stephan Sakalian, head of the ICRC delegation in Syria. “The ICRC hopes that this operation will pave...

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(MENAFN) Ukraine and Syria announced on Sunday plans to reopen their embassies in Kyiv and Damascus “in the near future,” according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

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(MENAFN) Syria has obtained a $50 million funding package from the World Bank to support key transport projects, as the government aims to restore infrastructure and boost economic recovery, according to local media reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria’s electoral authority announced Monday the launch of applications to form a new electoral body in the northern Raqqa governorate, a move designed to bolster democratic participation and ensure broader regional representation.

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(MENAFN) Syria’s electoral authority announced on Monday the start of applications for the formation of an electoral body in the northern Raqqa Governorate, aiming to strengthen democratic participation and ensure representation across all...

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(MENAFN) Ukraine and Syria have agreed to reopen their embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in the “near future,” signaling a renewed commitment to diplomatic engagement, according to Ukrainian officials.

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(MENAFN) Ukraine and Syria have reached an agreement to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in the “near future,” as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Ukraine and Syria have reached an agreement to reopen their embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in the “near future,” according to statements from Ukrainian officials.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus on Sunday for his first formal visit to Syria, as reported by a news agency.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touched down in Damascus on Sunday, marking his first-ever official visit to Syria since the start of the war in Ukraine, a Syrian news agency reported.

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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the leaders of the United Kingdom and Syria underscored the “need for a viable plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” as stated in an official British government announcement.

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(MENAFN) Syria's presidential office has tapped a senior military officer to spearhead implementation of its landmark accord with the YPG/SDF, state media reported Saturday, signaling Damascus's resolve to consolidate authority over the country's...

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(MENAFN) Syria's government has assumed management of Qamishli International Airport in the country's northeast, marking a significant step in the implementation of a broader power-sharing agreement between Damascus and the SDF, authorities...