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Malaysia police: Arrested Bangladeshis were collecting funds for IS activities in Bangladesh, Syria
The Business Standard
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July 4, 2025
The Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group (GMRB), recently dismantled by the Malaysian police, is believed to have been raising funds and recruiting members for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Bangladesh, said the Malaysian government today (4...
Pressure Tactics in Front of Damascus: ‘ISIS’ Redraws Its Presence in Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 4, 2025
Hassan Ibrahim | Jana al-Issa The suicide bombing that targeted worshippers at St. Elias Church in central Damascus shook Syrian society. The massacre resulted in the killing of 25 people and the injury of 63 others, marking one of the deadliest...
How the UAE’s Foreign Policy Backfired in Syria and Sudan
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 4, 2025
The foreign policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has faced numerous challenges in recent years. From the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, after Abu Dhabi had invested immense political capital to normalize relations with his regime, to the...
Swiss NGOs face huge challenge of demining Syria
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
Several Geneva players face the massive challenge of demining in Syria Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...
Jordan: ACC, Syrian officials discuss reconstruction, trade cooperation
Zawya
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AMMAN — Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq on Thursday met with Governor of Damascus Maher Marwan, and Governor of Rural Damascus Amer Sheikh to discuss avenues for enhancing economic cooperation and joint action...
Syria’s electricity recovery project receives $146m grant
Power Technology
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June 26, 2025
The World Bank’s board of executive directors has sanctioned a grant to strengthen Syria’s power sector. A $146m grant from the International Development Association (IDA) aims to revitalise reliable, affordable electricity in war-torn regions,...
Malaysia Police: Arrested Bangladeshis were collecting funds for ISI activities in Bangladesh and Syria
United News of Bangladesh
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The Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group (GMRB), recently dismantled by the Malaysian police, is believed to have been raising funds and recruiting members for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Bangladesh, said the Malaysian government on Friday....
Ministry of Economy Establishes the Syrian-Canadian Business Council
Enab Baladi
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July 4, 2025
The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry announced the establishment of the Syrian-Canadian Business Council, as the Syrian government seeks to strengthen its partnerships with various countries worldwide to revive the economy following the...
Beyond the HeadlinesDoes the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?
The National News
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During a visit to the Gulf in May, US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he would lift sanctions on Syria. This week, he kept that promise. He signed an executive order on Monday to waive or review penalties, some of which...
A New Road to Damascus: Trump Administration Lifts US Sanctions on Syria
Lexology
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Pursuant to a sweeping new executive order (EO) issued on June 30, 2025, the Trump administration has lifted virtually all U.S. sanctions targeting Syria, shuttered the Syria sanctions program administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control...
How ISIS radicalised Bangladeshi expat labourers in Malaysia to recruit terrorists, fund group in Syria
The Week
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Malaysian security forces have cracked down on an Islamic State module comprising Bangladeshi nationals working in the Southeast Asian nation, said officials. The Islamic State module recruited members from the Bangladeshi expatriate community...
Shipping Giant Maersk Cuts Ties to Israeli Settlements in Major BDS Victory
Truthout
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June 26, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. A watershed moment in the fight to hold corporations accountable for complicity in Israel’s...
Direct Exports and Aspirations to Boost Syrian Phosphate Production
Enab Baladi
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July 3, 2025
Enab Baladi– Jana al-Issa Over the span of three months, the Syrian government exported nine ships loaded with Syrian phosphate to several destinations and in varying quantities — a sign of notable progress in exporting this strategic resource...
Death toll in the ‘vicinity’ of GHF aid sites tops 700 in six weeks: Reports
Straight Arrow News
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The Palestinian death toll near aid distribution sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) surpassed 700 on Saturday, July 19, after at least 32 people were killed attempting to get food. Those deaths are in addition to the 674...
Special reportInside the Syrian government's hunt for Assad military loyalists
The National News
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Former warlord Ghazwan Al Salmoni carved a niche in the Syrian civil war, commanding an abduction and extortion ring that specialised in ambushing lorry cargo traffic near his home in the centre of the country. He held absolute power as a...
How Syrian singer-songwriter Ghaliaa found success without compromise
The National News
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As the Israeli military's bombardments of Gaza intensified in October 2023, Syrian singer Ghaliaa Chaker got on a plane and headed to the Jordanian capital Amman. There, she gathered with two dozen of her peers across the Arab world in a studio to...
GMRB Militant Group Funding IS Operations In Syria, Bangladesh - IGP
Bernama
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July 4, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Bangladeshi Radical Militant Group (GMRB), recently dismantled by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), is believed to have been raising funds and recruiting members for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and...
Syrian-Italian economic cooperation opens new horizons
SANA
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June 25, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Economy and Industry Minister, Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar discussed with Italian Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus, Stefano Ravagnan, ways to boost economic cooperation between Syria and Italy. The meeting addressed several proposed...
The “Settlement Document”: Bureaucratized Injustice and Symbolic Punishment in Post-Assad Syria
The Syrian Observer
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July 3, 2025
What was once promised as a new beginning in Syria has, for many, become a symbolic shroud. The so-called “settlement document” no longer serves as a tool for reconciliation or reintegration. Instead, it has morphed into a delayed death...
Syrian Ministry of Economy and Mercy Corps Strengthen Development Partnership
SANA
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June 25, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Maher Khalil al-Hasan, Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry for Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, met with a delegation from Mercy Corps Organization to discuss ways to develop partnerships and cooperation in economic...