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Syria Delays September Parliamentary Elections in 3 Provinces
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s supreme committee overseeing parliamentary elections announced on Saturday a delay in the September polls for Sweida, Hasakah, and Raqqa provinces, citing ongoing security challenges. The committee stated the elections in these...
Turkey states to have peace, stability, eliminating terrorism is vital
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus stated on Friday that eliminating terrorism in Türkiye is essential for fostering peace and stability across the wider region. “If we succeed in establishing a Türkiye free of terrorism,...
Erdogan calls for Turkey, Japan to unite and act as global conscience
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Türkiye and Japan, described as “the two ends of Asia,” to unite and act as the global conscience, in an opinion piece for Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun. Erdogan highlighted the historic bond...
Syria, Israel Discuss Strategies for Reinforcing Southern Syria Stability
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria's top diplomat, Assad Hassan al-Shibani, met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss strategies for calming unrest and reinforcing stability in southern Syria, local medias reported. The closed-door discussions,...
Syrian news agency to restructure its base soon
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, Syria’s official news outlet SANA will relaunch on August 20 with a renewed structure and editorial approach, following a major transformation that began after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government late last...
Syrian News Agency Prepares New Editorial Vision
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s state-run media outlet, SANA, is preparing to relaunch on August 20 with a redefined organizational model and a refreshed editorial outlook, according to its Director General. This transformation follows a comprehensive overhaul...
ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 21, 2025
Support to life-saving and other healthcare services Since the onset of the crisis, hospitals in Sweida, Shahba and Dara’a have been under severe strain due to a large influx of casualties and disruptions in essential services such as medical...
Syria Successfully Contains Latakia, Hama Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria announced Sunday that it had successfully brought wildfires under control in the rural areas of Latakia and Hama, following prolonged firefighting operations amid extreme weather conditions. The fires first ignited on Tuesday,...
Tanzania Repatriates One Woman, Three Children from Syria’s Roj Camp
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On August 11, Tanzania repatriated one woman and three children from the Roj camp for displaced persons in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. State Department. The operation was carried out with...
Syria Reports 500 Soldiers Hospitalized After Food Poisoning
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 500 members of the Syrian army's 64th Division, stationed in the rural areas of Aleppo, were hospitalized Thursday evening following a widespread food poisoning event, local sources confirmed on Friday. According to a...
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes,...
Industry minister, Syrian representatives talk about methods to enhance economic collaboration
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah met with Syrian officials in Damascus to explore ways to strengthen economic collaboration between Jordan and Syria. The discussions focused on following up on agreements reached in...
Jordan wants to expand trade with Syria
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan is actively expanding trade with Syria, with 200–250 Jordanian trucks crossing daily carrying local products and transit shipments, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Monday. The surge in exports has also...
Western Syria Development Launches Messaging Campaign to Spotlight Persecution of Syria’s Alawite, Christian, and Druze
EIN Presswire
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August 20, 2025
Organization will run national messaging as urgent call for media, faith leaders, influencers, and public to stand with the persecuted and stop the violence WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Western Syria...
Syrian explosion murders four people, injurs others
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that a powerful blast struck the countryside near Idlib city in Syria on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and five others injured. Authorities stated that the explosion occurred close to the city, citing...
Armed Assault in Syria’s Tartous Kills Two Security Officers
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Two members of Syria’s security forces were fatally shot during a morning patrol in the coastal city of Tartous, according to a local news agency Tuesday. The attack took place in the morning during a routine patrol, when security...
Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...
DIFDAUTO's Humanitarian Drive: Teaming Up with the Red Cross and Red Crescent for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2025
New York City, NY, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At 4:17 AM on February 6, 2023, two catastrophic earthquakes ravaged southeastern Turkey and northern Syria with unrelenting force, claiming more than 50,000 lives in moments and devastating the...
Syria, Lebanon Move to Enhance Cross-Border Trade
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant move to enhance trade between Syria and Lebanon, authorities from both nations have agreed to ease restrictions on the movement of goods and people across their shared border, a local news agency reported on Wednesday....
DIFDAUTO's Humanitarian Drive: Teaming Up with the Red Cross and Red Crescent for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DIFDAUTO staff collaborate with Red Crescent teams to transport vital emergency vehicles and supplies to earthquake-hit regions in Syria, empowering survivors to reconstruct their...