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Saudi Arabia Offers Syria 1.65 Million Barrels of Crude for Recovery Effort
Breitbart
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September 12, 2025
Saudi Arabian state media reported on Thursday that the Saudi government will provide 1.65 million barrels of crude oil to the government in Damascus to assist with the postwar reconstruction of Syria. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the oil...
The Clever and the Cunning: On the Similarities and Differences Between Ahmad al-Sharaa and Donald Trump
The Syrian Observer
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September 14, 2025
No seasoned political analyst or former Syrian opposition figure—whether in Istanbul, Riyadh, Doha, or the many capitals of Europe—could have imagined, before 8 December 2024, that the jihadi commander Abu Mohammad al-Julani would don a shirt and...
First Syrian Parliamentary Elections Since Assad’s Fall Emphasize Transparency, Oversight and Public Trust
Media Line
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September 12, 2025
Transparency, community partnership, the involvement of civil society organizations, and the right to appeal are meant to inspire confidence in upcoming Syrian Parliamentary elections. Syria has entered advanced stages of preparing for the...
Israeli regime proposes Syria supply aid to deliver to Gaza
Al Mayadeen
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September 12, 2025
The Israeli occupation suggested Syria help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza amid talks on a security arrangement, according to i24 News. The Israeli occupation has proposed that Syria help deliver humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip,...
Environmental Defenders
Eugene Weekly - Oregon
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September 11, 2025
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide is known globally for its efforts on the intertwined issues of human rights and the environment in over 80 countries. After 33 years as the ELAW executive director, Bern Johnson announced his retirement in...
Rising Nato military spending to cause huge spike in emissions, report warns
The Guardian
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September 14, 2025
A planned expansion of military spending by Nato countries could generate an additional 1,320m tonnes of planet-heating pollution over the next decade – on a par with the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated by Brazil, the fifth largest...
Postponed Syrian elections face criticism over legitimacy, exclusion
North Press Agency
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September 11, 2025
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian transitional government’s decision to postpone parliamentary elections—originally scheduled for mid-September in Suwayda, Hasakah, and Raqqa—until “appropriate conditions and a safe environment” are in...
Saudi Arabia provides grant to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude
The National News
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The Saudi Fund for Development has provided a grant to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude oil as part of efforts to support the country as it rebuilds its economy. The fund signed an initial agreement with Syrian Energy Minister...
Saudi Arabia grants 1.65 mln barrels of crude oil to Syria
Associated Press of Pakistan
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September 11, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - By Rehan Khan DAMASCUS, September 11 (APP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has provided a grant of 1,650,000 barrels of crude oil to the Syrian Arab Republic under the directives of Custodian of...
Saudi Arabia Provides Grant to Supply Syria with 1.65 Million Crude Oil Barrels
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 11, 2025
Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Fund for...
Upon Directives Of The Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques And HRH The Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia Provides Grant To Supply Syria With 1.65 Million Crude Oil Barrels
MENAFN
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September 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) Damascus, September, 2025, SPA – Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime...
Sharaa to become first Syrian leader to address UN since 1967
The New Arab
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Sharaa's visit to New York will mark the first time a Syrian president has visited the US since 1967 [Getty] Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will take part in the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York later this month, becoming the...
Saudi Arabia provides grant to supply Syria with 1.65mln barrels of crude oil
Zawya
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), has provided a grant to supply Syria with 1,650,000 barrels of crude oil. This is in line with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown...
Saudi Arabia grants Syria 1.65 mln barrels of crude oil
Xinhua News Agency
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DAMASCUS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Syria will receive 1.65 million barrels of crude oil under a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday between its energy authorities and the Saudi Fund for Development, state news agency SANA reported. According...
SDF, Damascus-affiliated groups trade accusations over clashes in Aleppo
North Press Agency
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September 11, 2025
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Clashes erupted overnight in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, northwestern Syria, between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and groups affiliated with the Syrian transitional government, with both sides trading...
Stability unachievable under Israeli aggression: Syria FM
Al Mayadeen
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September 10, 2025
Asaad al-Shaibani slams "Israel's" attacks on Syria and Qatar, calling them clear violations of international law during talks with Croatian FM. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani affirmed that the Israeli attacks on Syria and Qatar...
The ‘Amshat’ and ‘Hamzat’: Turkey’s Militias Still Active in Syria
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Sultan Suleiman Shah Division (“Amshat”) and Hamza Division (“Hamzat”) have resisted integration into Syria’s new military hierarchy post-Assad, maintaining direct financial and logistical ties to Turkey. The groups appear...
Catholic leaders stress climate action is vital to global peace
Vatican News
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September 10, 2025
In a joint statement ahead of COP30, Pax Christi International, Caritas Internationalis, and CIDSE urge the need for immediate action to care for creation because “there can be no true peace without climate justice”. By Kielce Gussie Members of...
Syria: Over 3,000 Extrajudicial Executions Under Sharaa’s Rule
The Syrian Observer
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September 8, 2025
Nine months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024 and the formation of an interim administration led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria remains plagued by widespread human rights violations reminiscent of the former regime. The...
Syria: $2 Million Deal to Rehabilitate Wells and Strengthen Water Security in Rural Damascus
Enab Baladi
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September 8, 2025
The Damascus and Rural Damascus Water and Sanitation Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, September 8, with the humanitarian organization Rahma Without Borders, worth $2 million, to rehabilitate water wells in Wadi Marwan and...