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(MENAFN) The European Union and Syria have conducted their first high-level political dialogue in Brussels, marking a step toward expanding cooperation and rebuilding formal relations, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union has decided to remove sanctions imposed on Syria’s interior and defense ministers as part of a wider effort to reestablish engagement with Damascus, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

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(MENAFN) The European Union and Syria held their first high-level political dialogue on Monday in Brussels, marking a notable step toward expanding engagement and exploring broader cooperation on political, security, and regional stability issues....

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(MENAFN) The European Union has agreed to lift sanctions on Syria’s interior and defense ministers as part of what officials described as a broader shift in policy toward Damascus, according to reports from EU foreign policy discussions on Monday....

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities announced Tuesday the dismantling of an alleged Hezbollah-linked cell accused of plotting systematic assassinations against senior government figures, following sweeping coordinated security operations spanning multiple...

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(MENAFN) Syria's interim authorities announced Monday that collaborative restoration efforts have successfully repaired key sections of the Arab Gas Pipeline, with gas flows through Jordan having "significantly stabilized" the country's national...

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(MENAFN) Syria's Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Shaar signed a landmark decision Sunday establishing a formal Syrian-Egyptian business council, signaling a determined bid to deepen economic ties between the two neighboring nations.

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(MENAFN) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meets his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Sunday during his first official visit to Egypt, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syria has taken a new step toward strengthening economic relations with Egypt by establishing a joint business council aimed at expanding cooperation between the two countries, according to reports citing official sources.

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(MENAFN) Syria moves on Sunday to strengthen economic cooperation with Egypt by forming a new joint business council, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Syrian media reports that armed “rebel groups” carry out attacks on internal security positions in southern Suwayda province on Sunday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union on Monday revived the full terms of its decades-old cooperation agreement with Syria, marking one of the most concrete diplomatic steps yet in rebuilding relations with Damascus following the collapse of Bashar...

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(MENAFN) Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that “significant progress” was achieved on shared issues during high-level talks with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani held high-level talks Sunday, pledging to deepen bilateral cooperation while coordinating efforts to de-escalate mounting tensions across the Middle East....

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(MENAFN) Atef Najib, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the former head of political security in Daraa, appeared on Sunday for a second hearing before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus in a case involving alleged abuses...

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(MENAFN) Senior diplomats from Jordan and Syria have held discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and supporting broader efforts to reduce regional tensions, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations human rights office has warned of increasing danger to civilians in southern Syria, citing expanding military activity by Israeli forces in the region.

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(MENAFN) Two Syrian nationals were killed on Sunday in a reported Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, in what is being described as another breach of the temporary ceasefire, according to Lebanese media reports.