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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PETROLEUM-EXPO
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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(250708) -- DAMASCUS, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Motor oil products are displayed in front of the Petrol Ofisi booth at the 6th Syria International Exhibition for Petroleum, Energy, and Mineral Resources in Damascus, Syria, July 7, 2025. (Photo by...
Syrian Civil Defense teams continue their work to put out fires in Lattakia, with Arab participation
SANA
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July 10, 2025
Syrian Civil Defense teams, fire brigades in Lattakia province, with the participation of Turkish and Jordanian fire brigades, and with air support from Syrian, Turkish, Jordanian, and Lebanese aircraft, continued operations to extinguish...
Syria Launches Economic Bodies to Fast-Track Recovery
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday signed a series of decrees to establish three key economic bodies—the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development—in a bid to accelerate the...
Syria’s Leader starts state fund to speed up recovery of nation
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued new decrees forming the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development, in a move aimed at accelerating the country’s post-war recovery, according to state...
Syria’s Long Road to Recovery
In These Times - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Aleppo, Syria — Mohamed Zair sat in a neon-lit recovery ward, a thick bandage wrapped around his abdomen and a cast on his leg. A week earlier, in late January, he and a friend were severely wounded in a car crash. His friend, still unconscious,...
Syria establishes state-run funds, economic council to support reconstruction
Xinhua News Agency
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DAMASCUS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday issued a series of decrees establishing the Development Fund, the Sovereign Fund, and the Supreme Council for Economic Development, as part of efforts to support the war-torn...
Syria's Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 10, 2025
It's been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw opposition fighters seize the country in just 11 days. The months since have been hopeful and challenging in equal...
Syrians to return from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
The Lebanese government is targeting between 200,000 and 400,000 returns this year under the plan [Getty/file photo] Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial...
Turkish firms move to help restore Syria infrastructure, advance trade
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
A top business delegation from Türkiye met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic cooperation and the reconstruction of the war-torn country’s industrial and commercial infrastructure....
Syria Discusses Oil Cooperation with U.S. Company to Improve Transportation Efficiency
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir discussed, on Wednesday, with a delegation from the American company Blacken Energy ways to boost cooperation in the field of oil transportation, as part of efforts to develop the energy...
Syria, Algeria discuss cooperation in electricity sector
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir discussed, on Wednesday, with a delegation from an Algerian company, specializing in the production and distribution of electricity and gas, ways to enhance technical cooperation between the two...
UN allocates $625,000 to support firefighting efforts in Syria
Yeni Safak
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The UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria allocated $625,000 on Thursday to support urgent response efforts for those affected by forest fires in the countryside of Latakia in northwestern Syria. “The funds will enable humanitarian...
Jordan: JCA to open liaison office in Damascus to boost cooperation
Zawya
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AMMAN — A delegation from the Jordanian Contractors Association (JCA) on Tuesday held talks in Damascus with the Board of the Syrian Contractors Syndicate to enhance cooperation and strengthen professional ties between the two organisations. The...
Dozens of beauty companies display their products at the “World of Beauty” exhibition in Damascus
SANA
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July 11, 2025
Damascus, SANA – The fifth edition of the “World of Beauty” exhibition, which specializes in cosmetic industries and their supplies, was held at the Damascus Fairgrounds, with the participation of 143 companies from 14 countries, displaying their...
Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift
StratNews Global
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July 9, 2025
Home syria Syrians Begin Returning From Lebanon Under UN-Backed Plan In Significant Policy Shift Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed...
Syrian-Belgian talks to boost economic and investment cooperation
SANA
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July 9, 2025
Damascus, SANA- – Director of Damascus and its countryside Chamber of Industry, Eng. Muhammad Ayman al-Mawlawi, received Wednesday the Belgian Ambassador to Beirut, Arnout Pauwels, and his accompanying delegation at the Chamber’s building in...
Syrian returns from Lebanon to begin under UN-backed plan
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns....
Air Arabia Reinitiates Sharjah–Damascus Flights
Arabian Post
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July 11, 2025
Air Arabia has recommenced double daily non‑stop flights between Sharjah and Damascus from 10 July 2025, marking a pivotal renewal of air connectivity between the UAE and Syria. The low‑cost carrier’s decision, following a suspension since 2012,...
Syria exports first industrial shipment to United States
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 9, 2025
For the first time in more than a decade, Syria has exported its first industrial shipment to the United States, following a decade and a half of sanctions and cessation. Yesterday, Tuesday, the first industrial shipment departed from a Syrian...
Production from Risha Gas Field to Be Increased to 75 Million Cubic Feet per Day
Jordan News
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July 9, 2025
The Director General of the National Petroleum Company, Engineer Mohammad Al-Khasawneh, announced that the company is currently working to raise natural gas production from the Risha gas field to around 75 million cubic feet per day, up from the...