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Minister of Health: Despite Challenges, Jordan Has Never Hesitated to Fulfill Its Duty Toward Its Brothers
Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Bdour affirmed that despite economic challenges and limited resources, Jordan has never hesitated to fulfill its humanitarian and health duties toward its Arab brothers. He emphasized that the Kingdom has...
Marco joins Damascus PD
The Damascus Police Department announces the addition of its newest K-9 officer, Marco, a highly-trained yellow Labrador retriever. Marco specializes in the detection of illegal narcotics, including methamphetamine and fentanyl. This addition to...
Catherine Connolly met militia leader behind war crimes in Syria, photos show
Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has been accused of making “misleading” statements about meeting “Palestinians” in Syria after photographs emerged of her in the company of a militia leader linked to war crimes against Palestinian...
Global perspective: Concerns spread over Israel's control of Gaza
Palestinians walk trough the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) By Keiko Sakai, Chiba University Professor Two years into the war in Gaza, the Palestinian...
Russia pledges to develop Syrian oil fields in expanded cooperation
President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Moscow, signaling a significant step in strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations. Expanding Energy Sector Involvement Novak stated that Russian companies are...
First Putin-Al-Sharaa Meeting Signals Renewed Russia-Syria Ties
A year ago, few would have imagined this scene: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa sitting in one of the Kremlin’s grandest halls, warmly received, while opposite him, President Vladimir Putin was flanked by Russia’s top decision-makers. Just a few...
Health minister meets with Muslim counterparts over cooperation
Ammon News - Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of his Muslim counterparts, while chairing the Conference of Health Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Jordan,...
How MI6 built Syria’s extremist police
Kit Klarenberg uncovers how MI6 covertly built, funded, and legitimized extremist groups in Syria, creating the so-called “Free Syrian Police” and White Helmets as cover operations for Al-Qaeda’s rise and the West’s post-Assad agenda. On September...
TIKA opens facility to improve health care access in Syria
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) opened a health center in Hama, Syria. The inauguration of the center, established with TIKA’s support, was attended by Türkiye’s Charge d’Affaires to Damascus, Ambassador Burhan Köroğlu,...
Syrian care worker jailed for one year in Sweden after sexually assaulting 67-year-old woman who later died
A 26-year-old Syrian man has been sentenced to one year in prison and a 10-year expulsion order after sexually assaulting a 67-year-old woman under his care in Vänersborg, Sweden. The victim died under unclear circumstances just weeks after the...
Sharaa hopes Russia will help rebuild army: Syrian source to Reuters
Syria seeks Moscow’s assurance against arming former regime forces as both countries plan joint talks to rebuild energy and transport infrastructure. Syrian new regime officials are seeking assurances from Moscow that Russia will not support or...
EXCLUSIVE: Radar Exposes George Clooney's Brutal Litany of Health Nightmares After Actor Pulls Out of Huge Film Festival
His absence was confirmed by the festival's moderator, who told reporters: "I'm afraid George Clooney is not going to be here, because he has a bad, serious sinus infection. "We hope that he should be on the red carpet tonight." A source close to...
Sharaa seeks to 'reset' Syria-Russia ties in Moscow visit
Sharaa and Putin met for the first time since the fall of Russia's close ally Bashar al-Assad [Getty] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, marking his first official visit to Russia since...
Syria Hails United States Senate Vote to Lift Caesar Act Sanctions, Paving Way for Post-Assad Reconstruction
ISTANBUL — Syria's transitional government on Friday hailed a landmark US Senate decision to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 as a "constructive step" toward mending fractured ties between Damascus and Washington, while...
DICID participates in Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability
The Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) participated virtually in the Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability (BICIDS 2025). The Center's participation came at the...
Sweden Doesn't Know Where Syrian Male Suspected of Shooting Qur'an Burning Activist Dead Fled To
AFP — Swedish prosecutors on Thursday sought the arrest a young Syrian man for killing Salwan Momika, who repeatedly burned copies of the Koran in 2023 and sparked outrage in the Muslim world. Momika, an Iraqi Christian, was shot on January 29 in...
We will be out of the grey list very soon, says Syrian Finance Minister
Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh said on Wednesday that Damascus is working with the US Treasury and International Monetary Fund on a banking compliance strategy, as the country seeks to secure American business investment. On the sidelines of...
Minister Highlights Jordan’s Humanitarian Role in Regional Health Response
Ammon News - Minister of Health Ibrahim Bdour underlined that despite economic challenges and limited resources, Jordan has remained steadfast in fulfilling its humanitarian and health obligations toward neighboring countries, bearing the burden...
Contaminated Tannourine water from Lebanon 'exported to Syria'
Lebanese health authorities have recalled the water brand after possible contamination with a potentially harmful bacteria [Getty] Syria’s Health Ministry is investigating shipments of the Lebanese bottled water brand Tannourine after Lebanon and...
Lebanon and Syria reach deal to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder
Syria said on Friday during a visit to Beirut by a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani that it had reached an agreement with Lebanon to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder. Mohammed Taha Al Ahmad, director of the...