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Trump orders formal assessment of Syria's new president

Trump orders formal assessment of Syria's new president

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to scale back large portions of the long-standing sanctions regime against Syria and has ordered a formal reassessment of the terrorist designation applied to Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Islamist leader who...

Stellantis Reports First Half 2025 Results Reflecting External Headwinds and Ongoing Recovery Actions; Financial Guidance Re-Established

Stellantis Reports First Half 2025 Results Reflecting External Headwinds and Ongoing Recovery Actions; Financial Guidance Re-Established

Stellantis Reports First Half 2025 Results Reflecting External Headwinds and Ongoing Recovery Actions; Financial Guidance Re-Established Net revenues of €74.3 billion, down 13% compared to H1 2024 primarily driven by Y-o-Y declines in North...

Sanctions are lifting, but Syrians still can’t go home

Sanctions are lifting, but Syrians still can’t go home

On May 23, President Donald Trump’s administration suspended the majority of sanctions on Syria, marking the most sweeping shift in the policy of the United States toward Damascus in over a decade. But lifting sanctions will not magically make...

Erdogan, Syrian President Discuss Israel-Iran Conflict Over Phone

Erdogan, Syrian President Discuss Israel-Iran Conflict Over Phone

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a phone conversation on Saturday, focusing on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as other regional and global issues, according to...

Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead

Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead

After leading the lighting campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president, quickly began working to form a unified national army, dismantle the existing factions, and centralize all...

Syria puts forth plans to solve its crimes

Syria puts forth plans to solve its crimes

(MENAFN) Mazen Darwish stated in an interview “we believe that the Syrians who paid the heavy cost to reach this moment will not accept changing one dictatorship into another.” Darwish, who was in Stockholm with his partner Yara Bader to accept a...

IMF Conducts First Official Trip to Damascus Since 2009

IMF Conducts First Official Trip to Damascus Since 2009

(MENAFN) Officials from the International Monetary Fund conducted a crucial visit to Damascus between June 1 and 5, aiming to evaluate Syria’s economic and financial landscape and engage with government leaders on policy direction and...

UN, Donors Greenlight USD2B Lebanon Aid Plan

UN, Donors Greenlight USD2B Lebanon Aid Plan

(MENAFN) On Thursday, the United Nations together with donor nations formally approved Lebanon’s 2025 Response Plan during a key coordination meeting. According to a news agency, the plan identifies a funding requirement of $2 billion for its...

Syria Sees Mass Return Amid Explosive Threat

Syria Sees Mass Return Amid Explosive Threat

(MENAFN) Despite persistent threats from explosive remnants of war across Syria, United Nations humanitarian officials reported Friday a complex picture of population movement, with over one million people having gone back to their homes even as...

Groundbreaking Energy Deal Sparks Power Boost for Syria

Groundbreaking Energy Deal Sparks Power Boost for Syria

(MENAFN) A groundbreaking $7 billion energy partnership involving Turkish, Qatari, and American firms is set to dramatically enhance Syria’s electricity output and elevate living standards for millions, Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir...

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024

This included our response during the escalation of conflict in Lebanon and subsequent displacement of hundreds of thousands of people to Syria, as well as during the hostilities across the country in November and December. We did so through...

Germany Applauds Easing Sanctions on Syria

Germany Applauds Easing Sanctions on Syria

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Germany expressed approval of U.S. Leader Donald Trump's choice to remove sanctions on Syria. The German Foreign Office shared a message on X, stating that "Germany will continue to work with the Syrian government on...

Jordan Aligns with Partners on Ending Syria Hostilities

Jordan Aligns with Partners on Ending Syria Hostilities

(MENAFN) Jordan announced on Monday that it is collaborating with Turkey, Syria, other Arab nations, as well as the global community “to end Israel’s aggression” against Syrian land. During a joint media briefing held in Ankara, Jordanian Foreign...

Syrian president declares new government

Syrian president declares new government

(MENAFN) Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced the formation of a new 23-member transitional government aimed at unifying the country after the ousting of former President Bashar Assad. The cabinet, which includes representatives from...

The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?

The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?

On March 10, 2025, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), signed a historic agreement, ending a long-running divide between Damascus and the Democratic Autonomous...

200,000 Syrians Return Home from Turkey Amid Ongoing Recovery

200,000 Syrians Return Home from Turkey Amid Ongoing Recovery

(MENAFN) The number of Syrians returning from Turkey since December 9 of last year has reached 200,000, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday. "Despite various difficulties, hinderances, and sabotage," Syria is making gradual...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Pay Syria's Debt to World Bank

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Pay Syria's Debt to World Bank

(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday their agreement to settle Syria's USD15 million debt to the World Bank. In a unified statement, both nations emphasized that addressing Syria's outstanding arrears would aid in the country's...

Putin, Qatari emir talk about predicament in Gaza, Syria

Putin, Qatari emir talk about predicament in Gaza, Syria

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Thursday to discuss key regional security concerns, particularly the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in Syria. This...

ISIS is on the ropes in Syria. A successful transition in Damascus could deliver a knockout blow

ISIS is on the ropes in Syria. A successful transition in Damascus could deliver a knockout blow

For much of the past two decades, the Islamic State (ISIS) has enjoyed favorable conditions in Syria, but since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, dynamics have changed. With Assad’s departure, ISIS lost its long-standing and...

International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria

International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria

Since December 8, 2024, Syria has witnessed a tragic rise in casualties from explosive ordnance. Between then and March 25 this year, 748 casualties have been reported— 500 of them since January 1 alone. This, compared to 912 casualties reported...

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