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Lebanese President Highlights Coordination with Syria
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Head of State Joseph Aoun reaffirmed on Friday that there is ongoing collaboration with his Syrian peer, Ahmad al-Sharaa, on numerous matters. He also issued a cautionary note regarding plots by “internal enemies” aiming to fuel...
U.S. Cancels Terrorist Label for HTS
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. State Department has officially withdrawn the Foreign Terrorist Organization status from the al-Nusrah Front, more widely identified as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), according to a yet-to-be-published notice in the Federal Register...
Media reports Syria possibly to drop demand that Israel return Golan Heights
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, may be willing to relinquish the country’s claim to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as part of a potential peace deal with Israel, Lebanese media outlet LBCI reported on Monday. Israel originally...
Trump commands evaluation of Syrian president`s terrorist designation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has significantly relaxed longstanding American sanctions on Syria and instructed a review of the terrorist designations tied to the country’s new leadership. In an executive order signed Monday, Trump lifted...
Fire Breaks Out Near Syria’s Presidential Palace
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) An unexpected fire broke out Friday afternoon in brushland near the al-Shaab Presidential Palace, perched on a mountain overlooking the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to local media reports and eyewitness accounts. The blaze...
Ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza takes grim new turn
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza has taken a grim new turn, with aid distribution sites reportedly becoming scenes of deadly ambushes, according to multiple reports and eyewitness accounts. For over 600 days, Israel's...
Trump Announces U.S. Will Hold Talks with Iran
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump revealed Monday that Washington will engage in diplomatic discussions with Tehran following recent military confrontations. "We have scheduled Iran talks, and they want to talk," Trump announced to reporters...
Lebanon, U.S. Explore Israeli Retreat, Hezbollah Disarmament in Talks
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed on Monday that discussions took place with US envoy Tom Barrack about coordinating Israel’s pullout from Lebanese land with the disarmament of Hezbollah. At a press briefing after meeting...
Syria Denies Assassination Attempt on President
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria dismissed on Sunday the media claims alleging an assassination attempt targeting President Ahmad al-Sharaa during his visit to the southern Daraa province. “There is no truth in circulated media reports claiming that the Syrian army...
Egypt, Syria Hold Talks on U.S. Sanctions, Regional Stability
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian and Syrian foreign ministers recently held urgent discussions over the phone, addressing key developments in Syria's political, economic, and security landscape. On Wednesday evening, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty...
Syria After Assad: Transitional Justice, Governance, and the Road Ahead
Middle East Institute
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July 1, 2025
With Bashar al-Assad ousted and Syria entering a new political chapter, what comes next for a country ravaged by war, repression, and sectarian divisions? Gonul Tol speaks with Steven Heydemann (Smith College) and Radwan Ziadeh (Arab Center...
Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...
Syria May Trade Golan Heights Claim
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Former militia leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who took control of Syria in the previous year, might relinquish Damascus’ longstanding claim over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in return for official diplomatic ties with West Jerusalem,...
Syria Hails Trump’s Move to Lift U.S. Sanctions
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has warmly embraced a major executive decision by U.S. President Donald Trump, signed on Monday, which removes most American sanctions from the country. The Syrian government hailed this as a historic shift, with potential to drive...
Jordanian, Syria’s officials meet to talk about boosting energy collaboration
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordanian and Syrian officials met in Amman on Wednesday to discuss ways to boost collaboration in energy and water sectors. Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, and Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed...
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Relaunches Direct Flights to Syria
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has relaunched direct flights to Syria following a 13-year pause, Syrian media reported on Thursday. As detailed by media, Syria's state news agency, the first flight from the Kuwaiti carrier touched down at...
Jazeera Airways Restarts Direct Flights to Syria
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) After more than a decade-long break, Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has restarted its non-stop service to Syria, as reported by Syrian outlets on Thursday. As per an official Syrian news outlet, the inaugural flight operated by the Kuwaiti...
Kuwait’s Jazeera airways resume flights to Syria in over than decade
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has recommenced direct flights to Syria following a 13-year suspension, according to reports from Syrian media on Thursday. The first flight operated by the airline landed at Damascus International Airport on...
Jordan, Syria Forge Deeper Energy, Water Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan and Syria strengthened their partnership on energy and water resources during talks in Amman on Wednesday, aiming to boost bilateral collaboration in vital sectors. Jordan’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Saleh Kharabsheh,...
AJet Resumes Flights Between Istanbul, Damascus
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, the inaugural flight from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport to Damascus, the Syrian capital, was successfully carried out in the post-Assad era. According to a release by AJet, daily round-trip services to...