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Syria, Saudi Arabia sign 6-bln-USD investment deals
Xinhua News Agency
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DAMASCUS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Syria and Saudi Arabia signed 46 agreements and memoranda of understanding worth 6 billion U.S. dollars here on Thursday during a high-level investment forum, according to Syria's state-run SANA news agency. The forum...
Iran Update, July 30, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Syria adopts Saudi investment protection agreement to attract investors
Saudi Gazette
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July 24, 2025
Saudi Gazette report DAMASCUS — Syria has formally adopted a Saudi-developed agreement for the protection of foreign investors, laying the foundation for future investments flowing into the country. The move marks a key milestone in Syria’s...
Syria and Saudi Arabia ink 47 agreements valued at over $6bn
News.Az
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Saudi Arabian and Syrian flags MicroStockHub/iStockphoto/Getty Images/FILE On Thursday, Syria and Saudi Arabia signed 47 investment agreements worth over $6 billion, marking the conclusion of the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum, which was held under...
Syria's Long Road to Recovery
In These Times - Illinois
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Aleppo, Syria — Mohamed Zair sat in a neon-lit recovery ward, a thick bandage wrapped around his abdomen and a cast on his leg. A week earlier, in late January, he and a friend were severely wounded in a car crash. His friend, still unconscious,...
Sweida peace follows huge Israeli airstrikes on Damascus
OpEdNews
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July 26, 2025
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel attacked the defense ministry building twice, and near the presidential palace in Damascus on July 16. As the afternoon traffic drove by in the heart of the city, huge plumes of smoke...
Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum Begins in Damascus
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 24, 2025
Under the patronage of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum kicked off on Thursday in Damascus, attended by various ministers and officials from both countries. Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih delivered...
Syria faces collapse of traditional agriculture as drought rages
The New Arab
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July 24, 2025
This year, Syria is experiencing one of the worst environmental and climatic disasters in its modern history. Climate change, chronic environmental degradation, and the long-term effects of prolonged war have combined to push the country into an...
Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum kicks off at People’s Palace in Damascus
SANA
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July 24, 2025
Damascus, SANA- In the presence of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum kicks off at People’s Palace in Damascus. Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar, in a speech at Syrian-Saudi Investment Forum said:...
Saudi Investment Delegation Concludes Visit to Syria with Deals Worth Nearly $6.4 Billion
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia announced $6.4 billion of investments in Syria on Thursday, reflecting the Kingdom's deepening ties with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government as it seeks to rebuild Syria after a 14-year civil war. The deals were unveiled by...
Syria: UN Experts Alarmed By Targeted Abductions And Disappearances Of Alawite Women And Girls
Scoop
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GENEVA (23 July 2025) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over alarming reports of targeted abductions, disappearances, and gender-based violence against women and girls, particularly from the Alawite community in the different regions of...
Understanding Israel and Trump’s conflicting agendas in Syria
Mondoweiss
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July 26, 2025
A common cliche used by American politicians when describing the relationship between the United States and Israel is that “there is no daylight between the two” on policy. That aphorism has generally held, especially when it comes to Israel’s...
Are Syria's Kurds next at risk of sectarian violence?
Deutsche Welle
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July 26, 2025
In the aftermath of the latest violence against minorities in Syria, military representatives of Syria's largest minority, the around 2.5 million Kurds, have now clarified that for them, "disarmament is a red line." On Thursday, Farhad Shami, the...
A Groundbreaking Study By AUC Researchers Links Rising Temperatures to Increased Women’s Cancer Mortality
Sada Elbalad
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July 31, 2025
Thu 31 Jul 2025 | 11:26 AM A new study conducted at the Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology (IGHHE) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) found a significant connection between rising temperatures and death rates from women’s cancers...
Warnings About the Phenomenon of Child Smoking in Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 25, 2025
Enab Baladi – Raghad Othman The phenomenon of smoking among children is one of the most serious and influential societal issues, particularly affecting children psychologically and physically. It has become more widespread due to the worsening...
Syria's coastal forests face devastating losses after wildfires
The New Arab
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July 23, 2025
Flames devoured green mountainsides and reduced ancient forests to ash across Syria's coastal region in July, continuing a destructive pattern that has shrunk the country's woodland areas year after year. The fires consumed approximately 32,123.7...
Egypt, U.S. FMs Discuss Strategic Partnership, Regional Crises in Washington
Sada Elbalad
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July 31, 2025
Thu 31 Jul 2025 | 08:30 AM Abdelatty and Marco Rubio Egypt's Foreign Minister (FM) Dr. Badr Abdelatty, met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss ways of strengthening the close bilateral ties between Egypt and the...
Cava highlights 'values-driven growth' in Impact Report
Fastcasual
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July 30, 2025
Photo: Cava July 30, 2025 Cava, a Mediterranean fast casual restaurant brand, has released its first Impact Report, detailing how its mission-driven approach has fostered advancements in team member well-being, community engagement and culinary...
UNSC report flags BLA-TTP nexus as major threat to Pakistan's security
Dunya News
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🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:00:20 PKT NEW YORK (APP) - Outlawed terrorist groups — Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), including its Majeed Brigade, and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — have “close coordination”,...
US Military Kills Senior ISIS Leader, Two Sons, in Early-Morning Raid in Syria
The Western Journal
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July 25, 2025
America’s hunt for leaders who hope to revive the Islamic State led to the deaths of three people in Syria on Friday. The Islamic state’s hold on multiple cities across the Middle East was broken in President Donald Trump’s first term, but...