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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Syria: World Bank US$146 Million Grant to Improve Electricity Supply and Support Sector Development
Odisha Diary
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June 26, 2025
Washington, June 25, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$146 million grant financing to Syria from the International Development Association (IDA) to help restore reliable, affordable electricity and support...
Syria, UK discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation
SANA
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June 25, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Syrian Justice Minister Dr. Mazhar al-Wais discussed with the British envoy to Syria, Ann Snow, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and improve the situation in Syria. During a meeting held at the ministry’s headquarters in...
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE: U.S. Foreign Policy With Syria Shifts
Brownwood News - Texas
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On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lift sanctions on Syria to promote the safety and prosperity of Syrians. The Syrian sanctions program has served as a testament to aggressive U.S. foreign policy with Syria since 1979....
Bangladeshis held in Malaysia for ‘funding IS in Syria, Bangladesh’
BDNews24
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Malaysia’s police chief says authorities in the country have dismantled a network among Bangladeshi expatriate workers in the country that used social media to spread extremist ideology and raise funds for the Islamic State militant group,...
Syria registers 5,768 companies in five months
Enab Baladi
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June 25, 2025
The Directorate of Companies in the General Administration of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection announced that the number of registered companies during the first five months of this year has risen to 5,768 new Syrian companies. According to...
Will Trump’s ‘Come to Jesus Moment’ be Enough to Save Ukraine?
International Policy Digest
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July 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s evolving stance on Ukraine may prove to be a geopolitical inflection point—one that could determine the fate of not just Ukraine, but the broader liberal order. His administration’s recent shift toward increased military...
Norway removes sanctions on Syria: What to know
Al-Monitor
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July 3, 2025
Norway announced the lifting of its sanctions on Syria on Wednesday, mirroring moves by the European Union and United States as Syria’s transitional government seeks help in rebuilding the economy. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...
Damascus: Security apparatus arrests former parliament member Madloul al-Aziz
Enab Baladi
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June 25, 2025
The Syrian security apparatus arrested the former member of parliament, Madloul al-Aziz, accused of security issues and financial corruption. An official security source confirmed to the Alikhbaria channel today, June 25, that internal security in...
Agreement to Increase Qatari Gas Supplies to Syria via Jordan
Enab Baladi
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July 2, 2025
Syrian Minister of Energy, Mohammad al-Bashir, confirmed on Wednesday, July 2, that Syria and Jordan have agreed to increase the quantities of gas that will be sent through Jordan to Syria, coming from Qatar, according to Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV...
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...
Shipping giant Maersk supplies Israel with warplanes
The Electronic Intifada
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June 25, 2025
Tamara Nassar The Electronic Intifada Podcast 25 June 2025 Transnational shipping company Maersk has announced that it will effectively be divesting from companies linked to Israel’s settlements. The announcement, which was posted earlier this...
Arwad’s 2500 years-old shipbuilding industry blooms
SANA
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July 3, 2025
Tartous, SANA- Shipbuilding and boats industry on Syria’s lone island, Arwad, is blooming as new facilitation measures came into force after the fall of former regime, workers in this profession said. The island’s residents inherited this...
Putin and Trump Talk Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and Space in Wide-Ranging Call
Sputnik News
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July 3, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250703/putin-and-trump-talk-ukraine-iran-syria-and-space-in-wide-ranging-call-1122392937.html Putin and Trump Talk Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and Space in Wide-Ranging Call Putin and Trump Talk Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and Space...
Jordan and Syria Hold Talks to Supply Damascus with Electricity
The Syrian Observer
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July 2, 2025
Jordan and Syria are engaged in intensive bilateral talks aimed at supplying electricity to Damascus through Jordanian infrastructure, Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh announced Wednesday during a meeting with his...
Upcoming Syrian-Jordanian Tech Forum in Damascus
Enab Baladi
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July 2, 2025
The Chairman of the Jordanian Chambers of Commerce in Amman, Khalil Al-Haj Tawfiq, announced on Tuesday, July 1, preparations to hold a Jordanian-Syrian technical forum in Damascus during this July, according to the Jordanian channel “Al-Mamlaka.”...