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Groundbreaking Energy Deal Sparks Power Boost for Syria
MENAFN
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May 31, 2025
(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...
Syria Sees Mass Return Amid Explosive Threat
MENAFN
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May 10, 2025
(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...
ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024
International Committee of the Red Cross
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May 26, 2025
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
MENAFN
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May 15, 2025
(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
MENAFN
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May 13, 2025
(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...
The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?
Middle East Institute
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May 9, 2025
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...
Syrian president declares new government
MENAFN
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April 6, 2025
(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...
200,000 Syrians Return Home from Turkey Amid Ongoing Recovery
MENAFN
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April 29, 2025
(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
MENAFN
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April 28, 2025
(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
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(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...
Four Decades After Live Aid, Ethiopia’s Hunger Crisis Returns
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2025
“On the Frontlines of Hunger” reveals Tigray’s battle against hunger and global silence. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Forty years after the world united through the historic Live Aid concerts to raise funds...
ISIS is on the ropes in Syria. A successful transition in Damascus could deliver a knockout blow
Middle East Institute
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April 15, 2025
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 Committee of the Red Cross
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April 3, 2025
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...
ECRE Policy Note: Maintaining International Protection in Europe during Syria’s Transition
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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March 20, 2025
ECRE has published a policy note which provides analysis of the EU’s role in supporting transition in Syria while maintaining international protection in Europe. It supports EU coordination and guidance on the treatment of refugees from Syria in...
BRICS Denounces Recent Middle East Conflicts
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The BRICS nations strongly condemned the assaults on Iran, acts of terrorism in Syria, and Israel’s ongoing occupation of Syrian land. Additionally, they reaffirmed that Gaza is an "inseparable" part of Palestine. In a unified statement...
Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
Middle East Institute
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March 13, 2025
Executive Summary For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and globally. For much of that time,...
Exploring the Middle East’s Climate Crisis through the Lens of Policy and Art
Middle East Institute
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March 4, 2025
Join us for a conversation about the climate crisis in the Middle East; its impact on resources and communities; and the role that regional artists and civil society actors are playing in helping encourage greater public awareness and activism....
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Provides Humanitarian Hope for Over Two Decades in Syria
EIN Presswire
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February 25, 2025
Since 2004, Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) has been Providing Hope in Syria through Various Humanitarian Efforts SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, February 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) has been a...
Will Damascus-SDF negotiations lead to agreement or escalation?
Middle East Institute
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January 25, 2025
It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face significant obstacles due to disagreements over military structure and administrative demands. These issues reflect the...
Security in Alawite regions in post-Assad Syria
Middle East Institute
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January 22, 2025
Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine spread rapidly across Facebook. The video was quickly debunked as several weeks old, the shrine only partially damaged, and...