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Iran Update Special Report: Syria after the Israel-Iran War, June 13 - July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 10:00 AM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities...
World Bank projects modest economic growth for Syria in 2025
Al Mayadeen
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July 7, 2025
The report paints a stark picture of Syria's economic landscape, shaped by 14 years of war and instability. Following a 1.5% economic contraction in 2024, Syria's GDP is projected to grow by a modest 1% in 2025, according to a new report released...
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...
Syrian Establishment for Grains confirms receiving more than 290,000 tons of wheat
SANA
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July 2, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Syrian Establishment for Grains asserted that the quantities of wheat delivered to the Establishment’s centers across various Syrian provinces have exceeded 291,000 tons of wheat from the 2024 season crop since the start of...
New World Bank report highlights Syria's economic challenges and recovery prospects for 2025
Azertag
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July 7, 2025
Baku, July 7, AZERTAC Following a contraction of 1.5% in 2024, Syria’s GDP is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, amid continued security challenges, liquidity constraints, and suspended foreign assistance, according to a new World Bank...
Fate of 4 Kurds from NE Syria remains unknown after arrest in Damascus
North Press Agency
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July 7, 2025
By Nalin Ali QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – In an atmosphere of worry and ambiguity, the fate of four Kurdish young men from the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria remains unknown following their arrest in the capital, Damascus, in late June....
Syrian, Jordanian discussions to enhance cooperation in energy and water sectors
SANA
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July 2, 2025
Amman, SANA- The Minister of Energy, Eng. Mohammad Al-Bashir met Wednesday, with the Jordanian Ministers of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, and Water and Irrigation, Engineer Raed Abu Soud, in the Jordanian capital, Amman....
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Syria has not had more than four hours of state electricity per day for years, as a result of the nearly 14-year civil war that ended with the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December. Syria's new leaders are hoping renewable energy...
UN teams sent to Syrian coast amid raging wildfires
The National News
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UN teams have been posted to the Syrian coast to “determine the scale of the disaster” as firefighters battle wildfires raging for a fifth consecutive day. The flames have forced hundreds to flee their homes and destroyed vast agricultural land...
Post-sanctions Syria eyes lasting fixes for its energy crisis
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
Abdulrazak al-Jenan brushed the dust off the solar panel atop his apartment building overlooking Damascus. Syria's largest city lay largely in darkness, with only scattered glimmers of light from homes that could afford solar panels, backup...
Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
Consortium News
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...
World bank expects Syria’s GDP to grow 1 percent in 2025
SANA
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July 7, 2025
Washington, SANA-The World Bank said on Monday that Syria’s gross domestic product is expected to grow modestly by 1 percent in 2025, following a contraction of 1,5 percent in 2024. “The easing of sanctions provides some upside potential; however,...
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
Associated Press
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July 7, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria’s largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming from the other households able to afford solar...
AP News: UN teams deploy to Syrian coast as wildfires force hundreds to flee
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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Smoke rises into the sky during a wildfirenear the town of Rabia, Syria, in the Latakia countryside, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) Emergency responders with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, work to extinguish...
US allocates $130 million for PKK terrorist offshoot YPG in Syria
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
Under the “Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund,” the Pentagon has set aside some $130 million for groups in Syria, including the YPG, the Syrian offshoot of the PKK terrorist group. According to a Department of Defense document on the justification...
Emirates Resume Damascus Services From July 16, Reconnecting UAE and Syria After 13 Year Halt
Times of Dubai
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 | Dubai, UAE – After a halt of 13 years, Dubai’s national carrier Emirates announced on Monday, the re-launch of its Damascus Services to the Syrian capital, reinstating the travel routes to Syria from July 16th. The Damascus services...
Syria’s Interior Ministry Stresses Cooperation with Saudi Arabia to Combat Crime, Terrorism
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Syrian Ministry of Interior has confirmed it is coordinating closely with Saudi Arabia on joint security operations aimed at tackling organized crime and terrorist threats. Many of these efforts, officials say, remain deliberately out of the...
Qatari firms pour billions into Syria’s postwar economy
Semafor
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Qatar’s longtime support for Syria’s rebels is now translating into business deals. The latest is Baladna — the food and beverage firm I helped make famous after scooping their plan to fly cows to Doha during the 2017 embargo — which plans to...
World Bank expects Syria's GDP to expand 1% in 2025
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
The World Bank said on Monday it expected Syria’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, following a contraction of 1.5% last year as it cited increased regional engagement, especially from Türkiye and some Gulf states,...
Türkiye sends assistance to Syria amid wildfires
Hurriyet Daily News
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LATAKIA Türkiye, Jordan and the United Nations have dispatched to assistance to Syria as the country battled wildfires for the fifth day on July 7. In a statement late on July 6, Syrian authorities said some 100 square kilometers (40 square miles)...