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Israeli strikes hit Homs as Syrian–Israeli meeting expected soon
Al Mayadeen
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September 8, 2025
Israeli warplanes launch an aggression on Syria’s Homs countryside and other areas from Lebanese airspace. Israeli fighter jets carried out air raids on Homs' countryside, Syria, from Lebanon's northern airspace late Monday, Al Mayadeen's...
Brics leaders call for cooperation in protectionist global environment
Mail & Guardian
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September 8, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy Unilateral tariff actions contribute to a protectionist environment, which poses hardships and danger for the countries of the Global...
From Euphoria to Uncertainty: The Tide of Hope in Post-Assad Syria
The Syrian Observer
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September 8, 2025
In the months following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024, Syria was swept by a wave of euphoria. For many, the collapse of a brutal, overreaching system that had dragged the country into a prolonged war and mass displacement...
Federalism in Syria: Between a National Project and the Risk of Fragmentation
Enab Baladi
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September 8, 2025
Enab Baladi – Sedra al-Hariri Debate continues among Syrians over the future form of the state, with some viewing federalism or self-rule as a prelude to division, while others see it as a practical framework to rebuild the social contract on new...
SDC: Two de facto governments in Syria, dispute over nature of integration
Enab Baladi
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September 8, 2025
Hasan Mohammed Ali, head of the Public Relations Office in the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), said the dispute between the council and the Syrian Interim Government revolves around the interpretation of “integration.” He explained that the SDC...
$85 million in contracts signed at Damascus International Fair
Enab Baladi
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September 8, 2025
The 62nd Damascus International Fair concluded its activities for 2025, running from August 27 until September 5. Mohammed Hamza, Director-General of the General Organization for Exhibitions and International Markets, told Enab Baladi that the...
AANES to establish environmental analysis lab in Kobani
North Press Agency
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September 8, 2025
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – An official of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) said on Monday that preparations are underway to open an environmental analysis laboratory in the city of Kobani, northern Syria, to monitor...
Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Syria's first parliamentary election under its new Islamist administration, scheduled for September, will not include the southern province of Sweida and two other provinces because of security concerns, the electoral commission said on Saturday....
Saudi Arabia launches 16 major relief projects in Syria
Arab News Japan
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September 8, 2025
‘We aim to transform Syrian people from dependence on relief to a period of recovery,’ KSrelief chief tells Arab News ‘Our projects empower communities, women, children, and youth across Syria,’ Abdullah Al-Rabeeah adds Lama Alhamawi DAMASCUS: Dr....
Israeli army opens training compound in Syria’s Golan Heights to simulate combat in southern Lebanon
Yeni Safak
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September 8, 2025
The Israeli army has inaugurated a new training compound in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights that it says is designed to mimic the environment of southern Lebanon in preparation for potential conflict along the northern front. The site, dubbed...
SOCAR and UCC Holding partner on rebuilding Syria’s energy sector
CEENERGYNEWS
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September 8, 2025
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, SOCAR and Qatar-based energy, concessions and construction company, UCC Holding, have signed two MoUs to establish a framework for long-term cooperation in Syria and in international energy markets. The first...
Syria raises judges’ salaries up to $1,200 in major pay hike
Enab Baladi
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September 4, 2025
Tables attached to Decree No. 140 of 2025, concerning increased allowances and financial entitlements for judges and employees of the Ministry of Justice, revealed substantial raises for heads of judicial bodies and judges at various levels,...
Syria needs long-term investment now—not just aid
Alliance Magazine
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September 4, 2025
More than six months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the end of Syria’s brutal 14-year conflict, many Syrian families have an unclear path forward. Millions of displaced people who wish to return have no home to which to return: no...
The Media Line: Alawite Leader Says to TML: ‘If Syria Becomes a Sunni Extremist State, There Is No Future’
SRN News
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September 7, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix Alawite Leader Says to TML: ‘If Syria Becomes a Sunni Extremist State, There Is No Future’ Secession in As-Suwayda, pressure on the Kurds: Syria’s minorities face a new phase of fragmentation By Ahmad Qwaider and Jacob...
Syria’s Minority Killings Aren’t Accidents – They’re Strategy
Small Wars Journal
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September 4, 2025
Introduction In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall in Syria, the U.S. and several European Union countries legitimized Ahmed al-Sharaa. Better known as al-Julani, he is a Sunni Muslim and former Al-Qaeda and ISIS commander leading Syria’s...
Syrian media reports explosion in Damascus, investigation underway
Yeni Safak
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September 3, 2025
An explosion was reported in the Mezzeh neighborhood of the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday evening. The Syrian Arab News Agency SANA (SANA) said the nature of the blast was being investigated. The state-run Alikhbariya TV said security...
Alawite Leader Says to TML: ‘If Syria Becomes a Sunni Extremist State, There Is No Future’
Media Line
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September 7, 2025
Secession in As-Suwayda, pressure on the Kurds: Syria's minorities face a new phase of fragmentation [As-Suwayda, Istanbul] Syria’s Druze heartland is pushing into uncharted territory. What began as rolling protests against deteriorating living...
Causes and consequences of the collapse of the Syrian Arab Republic
Strategic Culture
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September 7, 2025
The main problem lies not in Syria but in the West, which allows its own jackals to rise to the top. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Although stupid and selfish people have given many reasons for the...
Sozdar Avesta: The Kurdish issue lies at the heart of the Turkish Republic’s undemocratic nature
ANF News - Firat News Agency
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September 7, 2025
Sozdar Avesta, Member of the Presidential Council of the KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union), spoke to Stêrk Tv, assessing the current status of the Peace and Democratic Society Process in Turkey and showing how to interpret the recent meeting with...
Syria’s first oil export in 14 years: Economic turning point or political test case?
Shafaq News
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2025-09-03T11:17:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Syria has exported 600,000 barrels of heavy crude oil from Tartus, its first official shipment in 14 years, in a deal with the trading firm B Serve Energy. The cargo, loaded on...