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Sanctions are lifting, but Syrians still can’t go home
Middle East Institute
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June 16, 2025
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
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(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
Middle East Institute
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June 13, 2025
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...
IMF Conducts First Official Trip to Damascus Since 2009
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Government of Slovenia
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September 8, 2025
SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...