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Trump lifts bulk of US sanctions against Syria
Middle East Eye
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June 30, 2025
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to end the US sanctions programme on Syria. He had initially made the surprise announcement during a speech in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May, and also met with interim Syrian President...
Trump signs executive order lifting Syria sanctions
The National News
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria, to allow Syria to rebuild after a prolonged civil war. Mr Trump announced during his visit to Riyadh last month that he would be giving Syria near-total...
Landmine blast injures three people in Syria’s Homs
North Press Agency
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June 30, 2025
HOMS, Syria (North Press) – Three civilians, including a woman, were injured on Monday when a landmine—left behind from previous fighting—exploded north of the city of Homs, central Syria. Awad al-Darwish, one of the wounded’s brother, told North...
Trump signs order lifting Syria sanctions, to review HTS designation
Al Mayadeen
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June 30, 2025
Syria’s transitional government has been lobbying the US for sanctions relief for months. US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order officially terminating the US sanctions program on Syria, marking a major shift in US foreign...
Syria's Hollywood: Qatari investors back $1.5bn Damascus Gate project
The National News
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Syria hopes to attract artists and filmmakers under a $1.5 billion deal with Qatari investors to build a creative quarter known as Damascus Gate. The deal between Syria's new rulers and Qatari company Al Maha International is the latest in a...
Syrian Christian leader slams new president with terror ties after deadly church bombing
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, June 30, 2025 Emergency responders work at the site of a blast at the Mar Elias Church on June 22, 2025, in Damascus, Syria. A suspected suicide bombing has killed at least 20 people and injured...
Syrian, Pakistani talks to enhance medical cooperation
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Minister of Health, Dr. Musab Al-Ali, discussed with Ambassador of the republic of Pakistan in Damascus Omer Khan, means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector in a way that would contribute to supporting the...
Over 15,000 Syrian Refugees Returned from Jordan in May
Jordan News
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June 30, 2025
More than 15,000 registered Syrian refugees returned from Jordan to Syria in May 2025, according to the UNHCR, bringing the total number of returnees from Jordan since December 8, 2024, to approximately 75,500.اضافة اعلان The agency noted that the...
Syria: From revolution to state mindset – deconstructing the duality
Enab Baladi
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June 30, 2025
Jana al-Issa | Hassan Ibrahim | Omar Alaa Eldin The issue of transitioning from a revolutionary mindset to a state-building mindset has dominated the statements of the new Syrian administration since the early days following the fall of the ousted...
Analysis: Lebanon intensifies efforts to have Syrian refugees go home
United Press International (UPI)
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With the Gaza war still raging and ongoing challenges to achieving lasting political settlements, the refugee crisis that has swept the Arab region remains far from over. Here, Palestinians bid farewell to relatives who were killed in an Israeli...
Syria combats drugs… National Media and Security Crackdowns
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA-In a decisive confrontation against one of the most dangerous social and health challenges, the Ministry of Information, in cooperation with the Ministries of Interior and Health, held a national symposium titled “Investing in...
'We're not safe here anymore' - Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack
BBC
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Lina SinjabBBC News Reporting fromDamascus, Syria ShareSave The attack on a church in the suburbs of Damascus left at least 25 people deadWarning: This article contains distressing details "Your brother is a hero." This is what Emad was told after...
Trump signs executive order eliminating Syria sanctions
CBS News
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Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon terminating the United States' sanctions program on Syria, the White House announced. The executive order comes after Mr. Trump announced in May during a trip to the Middle...
Israel in ‘advanced talks’ for deal to end hostilities with Syria, says senior official
The Times of Israel
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June 30, 2025
Israel and Syria are holding “advanced talks” on a bilateral agreement halting hostilities between the countries, a senior Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Monday. The contacts are focused on coordination around security matters, said...
Syria’s “Agritex” Exhibition concludes with promising investment prospects
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The 23rd edition of the “Agritex” International Exhibition for Agricultural and Veterinary Supplies concluded Sunday evening at the Damascus Fairgrounds. The exhibition showcased equipment, supplies, and products related to plant...
Syrians urge Damascus to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara
I24 News
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News over Rabat and Damascus restoring diplomatic ties and Morocco's expectation of Syrian recognition of its sovereignty over the Western Sahara has sparked many reactions inside Syria in support of such a step. In an open letter to Syrian...
Syrian authorities uncover mass grave near Iraq border
Shafaq News
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2025-06-29T22:17:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Deir ez-Zor Syrian authorities have uncovered a mass grave on the outskirts of Deir ez-Zor, a province bordering Iraq, security sources said on Sunday. The discovery was made...
Syrian Refugees–“We Left Everything Behind”
ABILITY Magazine
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One hundred fifty-three years ago, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman issued his definitive statement on war: “War is Hell.” In 2013, Syrian Christians and Damascus residents 14-year-old Mariamma (Mary) and her 16-old brother Outha (Joseph)...
Health center rehabilitation project launched in Idleb province
SANA
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June 29, 2025
Idleb, SANA-The Syria Aid Fund officially launched the Maarat al-Numan National Hospital Rehabilitation Project and several health centers in Idleb countryside, in the presence of Minister of Health, Dr. Musab al-Ali, the Governor of Idleb, Mr....
Tying hospital funds to patient satisfaction
The Times
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Sir, There is a big difference between motivation and financial incentives (“Hospitals’ funds tied to patient satisfaction”, news, Jun 28). Most health and other professionals are primarily motivated by wanting to make a difference in the world...