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Syrian Engineers’ Syndicate: New Laws to Facilitate Work and Registration of Expatriate Companies
SANA
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June 28, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Head of the Syrian Engineers’ Syndicate, Malek Haj Ali, announced Saturday that the Syndicate is currently working on a set of laws and regulations to facilitate the work of engineers returning from abroad and regulate the...
Damascus pushes for wage and pension increases
Atalayar
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June 28, 2025
Context Salaries and pensions Financing Risks and concerns Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa signed Decree No. 102 of 2025, which increases public sector salaries and pensions by 200%. The aim is to alleviate the difficult economic situation of a...
Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills
Macau Business
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June 27, 2025
Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the network “coming from Lebanon into Syrian...
Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
UN News
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June 28, 2025
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons which are expected to help reveal the fate of the more than 100,000 Syrians estimated to have been forcibly...
FAO: Syria faces worst agricultural season in 60 years
Enab Baladi
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June 27, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) described the harsh climatic conditions experienced during the current agricultural season in Syria as “the worst” in nearly 60 years. Haya Abu Assaf, assistant representative of...
Food Expo 2025 concludes activities with signing hundreds of export contracts for Syrian products
SANA
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June 28, 2025
Damascus, SANA- The activities of the 20th edition of the Arab-International Food Industries and Packaging Exhibition “Food Expo 2025,” which was held in at the Fairgrounds in Damascus, concluded Friday, with the participation of about 200 local,...
Syria speeds up health, education projects with Turkish support
Yeni Safak
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Syria has taken major steps in the reconstruction of its higher education and health care sectors through cooperation agreements signed with Türkiye to improve the quality of services nationwide. The agreements aim to enhance the quality of...
Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills near Lebanon border
The New Arab
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Captagon became Syria's largest export during the civil war and was a key source of funding to the regime [Sevket Akca/Anadolu via Getty Images] Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant...
Syria must respond decisively to Damascus church attack
Bangladesh Post
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Ngo Di Lan In April 2025, the Trump administration blocked exports of Nvidia’s most advanced chip to China and soon after signed a critical minerals deal with Ukraine, securing US preferential access. These developments reflect the intensification...
Syrian Minor Charged Over Foiled Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Vienna Show
Us Weekly
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June 27, 2025
A minor from Syria has been charged in connection with the foiled terror plot at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austria. German officials charged an individual identified as Mohammad A. with allegedly supporting a foreign terrorist...
Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert
BBC
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A young Syrian national has been charged with supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last August. Mohamed A, who is described by German authorities as a juvenile and not in custody, is...
Syrian-Brazilian discussions for cooperation in the agricultural field
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Dr.Amjad Badr, discussed with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Brazilian Embassy in Damascus, João Zanibi, ways to develop and increase agricultural cooperation between Syria and Brazil...
Wheat turns battleground as Syria’s worst drought in 60 years threatens 16 million
Malay Mail
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June 28, 2025
DAMASCUS, June 28 — Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. “The country has not seen...
Damascus hosts Agritex Expo 2025 with Arab and international participation
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA – With the participation of 142 companies from Syria, Arab, and foreign countries, the 23rd edition of the Agritex International Exhibition for Agricultural and Veterinary Supplies kicked off on Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds....
Abkhazian and Syrian foreign ministers discuss trade in Damascus
Open Caucasus Media
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June 27, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Syria faces wheat crisis as drought and war push millions toward hunger
The New Zealand Herald
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June 27, 2025
Nearly 14 years of conflict have since crippled production and devastated the economy. The FAO estimates that harsh weather has impacted nearly 2.5 million ha of wheat-growing land. “Around 75% of the cultivated areas” have been affected, as well...
Distinguished Presence of Syrian Seed Companies at Agritex Expo
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA-A wide variety of seeds was present at the pavilions of Syrian companies specialized in seed production and import, participating in the Agritex International Agricultural Expo. The Expo provides an opportunity to introduce farmers...
Oil manufacturing companies participate in the activities of “Food Expo 2025”
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Food oil manufacturing companies participated in the activities of the Arab Exhibition “Food Expo 2025” in its twentieth session with the aim of expanding the range of their products of vegetable and animal oils and olive oil to...
Syria, Saudi Arabia cooperate in anti-drug operation in Idlib, Aleppo
North Press Agency
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June 26, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the successful execution of a joint security operation targeting a drug trafficking and distribution network operating in the governorates of Idlib and Aleppo,...
Syria to introduce managed float of lira to stabilize exchange rates
North Press Agency
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June 26, 2025
By Norman al-Abbas DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Central Bank is preparing to implement a managed float policy for the Syrian lira, according to a recent announcement by Central Bank Governor Abdelkader Hosariya. The move is intended to...