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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...
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)...
The ruling factions use violence as leverage in the 'New Syria'
The New Arab
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July 7, 2025
Masked armed forces of the new Syrian government raise their Kalashnikov rifles as they are being deployed to the coastal city of Latakia on March 8, 2025 [Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty] During the first six months of rule by the...
Cameras roll again in Syria as sanctions are lifted after a decade
The National News
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For more than a decade, Syria’s television industry operated under the weight of crippling sanctions, political isolation and dwindling resources. What was once a regional powerhouse of drama – especially during the lucrative Ramadan season –...
World bank expects Syria’s GDP to grow 1% in 2025
WHTC - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
(Reuters) -The World Bank said on Monday that Syria’s gross domestic product is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, following a contraction of 1.5% in 2024. “The easing of sanctions provides some upside potential; however, progress remains...
Pentagon Commits USD130M to Train PKK-Linked Forces in Syria
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The Pentagon has designated $130 million for the 2026 fiscal year under the "Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF)," aimed at supporting armed groups in Syria, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is led by the PKK/YPG...
Wildfires Sweep Northwestern Syria, 10,000 Hectares Destroyed
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Wildfires are rapidly spreading across northwestern Syria, engulfing approximately 10,000 hectares of forest land, officials confirmed Sunday. New flames have ignited in Qastal Maaf, a town in Latakia’s rural area, according to a local...
Energy Minister reviews Promoting Investment in Syrian Mineral Resources
SANA
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July 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Energy Minister Mohammad Al-Bashir discussed at the General Establishment of Geology and Mineral Resources ways of promoting investment in mineral resources to enhance Syria’s Economy. Al-Bashir reviewed development projects and...
Syrian pharmaceutical industries, despite the challenges, appear strongly at the International Medical Exhibition
SANA
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June 20, 2025
Damascus, SANA – The Healthcare Exhibition “Medical Care Exhibition” held at the Damascus Fairgrounds, formed an important platform for local pharmaceutical companies to showcase their new and traditional pharmaceutical products, with the aim of...
Syria’s Gulf neighbours see a chance to expand their own model for the region
The New Zealand Herald
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July 1, 2025
He was speaking after al-Sharaa met Trump in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. “We are in an incredibly difficult and dangerous time in the region — but nonetheless we are also in a time that offers incredible opportunity,” he added. “If we can now all...
BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria; calls Gaza 'inseparable' part of Palestine
Yeni Safak
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The BRICS countries condemned the attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria, and Israel's occupation of Syrian territory, and called Gaza an "inseparable" part of Palestine. In a joint statement released on Sunday, the group called military strikes...
UK resets relations with Syria, pledges support
China Daily Global
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A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcoming with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 5, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]...
Conference explores role of civil society in bridging NE Syria, Damascus
North Press Agency
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June 25, 2025
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A local civil society organization held on Tuesday a conference in Qamishli city, northeastern Syria, focused on the role of civil actors in fostering integration between northeastern Syria and Damascus. The two-day...
Her father came from Syria and built a life in Croatia, now she’s following in his footsteps
Croatia Week
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July 7, 2025
Christina Khouri (Photo: Private album) At just 27 years old, Christina Khouri is already making a name for herself as both a doctor and a businesswoman in Croatia. After graduating from medical school, Christina now works as a general...
Destructive fires in Syria force families to flee homes
The Daily Advertiser
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July 7, 2025
Fast-spreading blazes in the northwestern province of Latakia "have forced hundreds of families to flee their homes, while vast tracts of agricultural land and vital infrastructure have been destroyed," UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in...
Minister of Information: The first message of the Visual Identity of the SAR is that there is a new beginning, and a new Syria
SANA
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July 6, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Minister of Information Dr. Hamza Al-Mustafa said on Sunday that the first message aimed of the Visual Identity of the Syrian Arab Republic is that there is a new beginning, and a new Syria that resembles the Syrians people. In an...
US sanctions relief paves way for Syria to revitalize oil trade links
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 6, 2025
The US has removed Syria’s oil ministry, its two refineries and maritime authority from its sanctions list, opening the door for the war-torn country’s return to the international oil trade and providing some relief to its embattled oil and...