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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes
Al Jazeera
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July 20, 2025
Syria’s government has announced that Bedouin fighters have been cleared from the city of Suwayda and that government forces have been deployed to oversee their exit from the entire governorate. The announcement on Saturday came after Syrian...
Syria stands at a critical juncture, peace must prevail: Barrack
Al Mayadeen
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July 20, 2025
US envoy Tom Barrack calls for an end to hostilities in Syria as Sweida ceasefire begins. US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack has called on all Syrian factions to immediately lay down their arms, urging an end to the ongoing cycle of tribal...
Qatar Post receives delegation from Syrian Post to enhance cooperation
The Peninsula
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July 25, 2025
Acting Director General of Qatar Post Hamad AlFahaida (left) with Director General of the Syrian Post Emad Alden Hamad. Doha: As part of efforts to strengthen postal cooperation and reinforce bilateral relations, Acting Director General of Qatar...
UN Experts Welcome Lifting Of Sanctions To Rebuild Syria
Scoop
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Friday, 25 July 2025, 5:11 pm Press Release: OHCHR GENEVA (24 July 2025) – UN experts* today welcomed the recent lifting of sanctions on Syria by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Switzerland, after more than 14 years of severe...
At least 12 killed, over 150 injured in NW Syria explosion
Xinhua News Agency
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DAMASCUS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion rocked the area around Maarrat Misrin in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including a woman and a child, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human...
Agricultural research and innovation leading global response to climate change
The National Tribune
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July 25, 2025
By Thomas Smith Innovative research from The University of Western Australia is leading a global response to some of the most complex challenges of climate change. Floods, drought and rising temperatures are impacting the lives of people in almost...
Syrian troops sent back to Sweida as ceasefire fails to stop sectarian bloodletting
The National News
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Syrian security forces deployed on Saturday to villages on the outskirts of Sweida, as sectarian clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters continued despite a ceasefire announced earlier in the day. Fighting persisted in the Druze-majority city...
Several dead and dozens injured in Syria 'arms depot' explosion
The National News
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Several people have been killed and dozens injured in a huge explosion in Syria, where local TV reports said the blast occurred at an ammunition depot. Emergencies Minister Raed Al Saleh said there were “recurring explosions” near the town of...
Syrian forces arrest group attempting to ignite new wildfires in Latakia
Middle East Monitor
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July 19, 2025
Syrian authorities said Saturday they arrested a group attempting to start new wildfires in the northwestern Latakia countryside, days after the region emerged from nearly two weeks of devastating forest fires, Anadolu reports. A mobile patrol...
How Foreign Agendas Hijacked a Local Crisis in Syria
New Lines Magazine
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July 24, 2025
The violence in Sweida this month exposed the fragility of Syria’s post-Assad order, in which outside interference and failure to broaden political representation threaten the national euphoria that followed the collapse of the regime seven months...
Syrian forces deploy to Sweida as sectarian fighting defies truce
The National News
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Syrian security forces were sent to villages on the outskirts of Sweida on Saturday as sectarian clashes between Druze and Bedouin fighters continued despite a ceasefire announced earlier in the day. Fighting persisted in the Druze-majority city...
Difficult return from Syria camp for IS families in Iraq
Gulf Times
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July 23, 2025
After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being militants. "All I wanted was to...
130+ Saudi Investors Descend on Syria, Cutting Deals Totaling $6 Billion
Breitbart
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July 24, 2025
A massive delegation of Saudi businessmen led by Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz al-Falih visited Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday for a forum allegedly resulting in over $6 billion in investment commitments to rebuild the war-torn...
Syria believed US, Israel backed Sweida troop deployment
BDNews24
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Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by US messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralised state, eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters....
Israel Using Developments in Sweida to Keep its New Occupation in Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 24, 2025
The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar to discuss next steps after Hamas' latest response "shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve...
Violence in Suweida Reveals Syria’s Volatile Transition Challenge
Royal United Services Institute
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July 22, 2025
On 16 July, the Israel Defence Forces launched a series of airstrikes on key sites in Damascus, including the Syrian Ministry of Defence, military headquarters, and areas near the presidential palace. Israel framed the strikes as a warning to the...
Syria Misinterpreted US, Israeli Signals As Go-Ahead For Troop Deployment In Sweida
StratNews Global
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July 19, 2025
Syria’s government misjudged Israel’s likely reaction to its troop deployment in the country’s south this week, having been encouraged by U.S. signals supporting a centralized Syrian state, according to eight sources familiar with the situation....
Syria believed it had green light from U.S., Israel to deploy troops to Sweida
The Hindu
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July 19, 2025
Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by U.S. messaging that Syria should be governed as a centralized state, eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters....
Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceasefire ending clashes with the Druze
The Independent
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July 19, 2025
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Saudi Arabia Delegation Lands in Syria to Seal Major Deals
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Saudi delegation, headed by Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to inaugurate the Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum, marking a pivotal move toward revitalizing and expanding economic...