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Trump’s move to lift sanctions against Syria: A humanitarian move or carrot-and-stick politics?
Middle East Monitor
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July 1, 2025
With Syria entering a new phase under the leadership of Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the new government has faced several barriers, notably the sanctions imposed by the United States (US) on Syria. In response, on 13 May, 2025, the new US President Donald...
Turning Point or Temporary Measure? Trump's Decision to Lift Sanctions Raise Questions in Syria
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 1, 2025
Syrian social media platforms witnessed a wave of joy and controversy following the White House's announcement on Monday that US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order to end sanctions imposed on Syria. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad...
Letters to the editor: Readers weigh in on proposed Medicaid cuts, Iran
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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Journal Star readers touched on the "Big Beautiful Bill," proposed Medicaid cuts and Iran. Past letters Cutting Medicaid is self-destructive I’m a pediatric nurse practitioner and former nurse educator. I worked my way through school as a single...
Tour de France 2025: Pogacar edged out of 100th career win by Van der Poel
The National News
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Alpecin's Mathieu van der Poel edged Tadej Pogacar to win Stage 2 of the Tour de France in a tense hilltop finale at Boulogne-sur-Mer on Sunday. The victory saw the Dutch rider take the lead in the overall standings after depriving UAE Team...
UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites
The National News
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The head of a UN investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have continued on members of the Alawite sect in the months since a...
Israeli PM heads to Washington, says trip "great opportunity" to expand Mideast peace
Xinhua News Agency
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JERUSALEM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for an official visit to Washington on Sunday, calling the trip a "great opportunity" to expand the circle of peace in the Middle East. Speaking before boarding his...
ASIA/SYRIA - A new time of uncertainty and martyrdom: Archbishop Tobji on the present situation of Syrian Christians
Fides
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July 1, 2025
photo:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch by Gianni Valente Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Nine days have passed since the massacre of at least 25 Christians who were killed while attending Mass at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias, in Damascus....
Feature: Syrians in Türkiye look homeward as tensions ease
Xinhua News Agency
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by Burak Akinci ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Yousouf Al Sharif, a 35-year-old furniture worker from Syria living in Ankara, is thinking about heading home with his children this summer. As the school year wraps up in Türkiye, more Syrian families...
After the Missiles: Can Israel’s Economy Find Its Footing?
Media Line
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July 6, 2025
With damage costs soaring and the deficit widening, Israel faces a complex path to recovery shaped by both hardship and innovation [Tamra, Israel] Khir Diab, who built a premium Arab confectionery business over 30 years in Tamra, a city in...
Which US sanctions on Syria were lifted and what comes next?
The New Arab
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July 1, 2025
The US has officially ended the vast majority of sanctions on Syria, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The move comes more than six months after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose decades-long rule...
Agreement raises hope for health services in Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo
North Press Agency
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July 1, 2025
By Saleh Salim ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Following years of siege and suffering in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh in Aleppo, northwestern Syria, residents and local officials are expressing cautious...
Syria’s Kurds After Assad
Jacobin
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More than six months since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the fate of Syria’s Kurdish population remains uncertain. While new president Ahmed al-Sharaa declared a new interim constitution in March, the great unmentioned question was the...
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...
Damascus pushes for wage and pension increases
Atalayar
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June 28, 2025
Context Salaries and pensions Financing Risks and concerns Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa signed Decree No. 102 of 2025, which increases public sector salaries and pensions by 200%. The aim is to alleviate the difficult economic situation of a...
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...
7/7 bombings: Stories that define the bravery of victims and responders 20 years on
Sky News
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July 6, 2025
Monday marks 20 years since the 7/7 attacks, which saw four suicide bombers kill 52 people and injure 770 others on the London transport network. The attacks on 7 July 2005 all happened within an hour of each other, with the bombers having met at...
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...
Syria speeds up health, education projects with Turkish support
Yeni Safak
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Syria has taken major steps in the reconstruction of its higher education and health care sectors through cooperation agreements signed with Türkiye to improve the quality of services nationwide. The agreements aim to enhance the quality of...
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...
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...