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Qatar: A leading humanitarian, development partner in supporting Syria's recovery, reconstruction
Qatar Tribune
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August 18, 2025
DAMASCUS: The State of Qatar continues its support for the Syrian people through a wide range of humanitarian and development projects carried out by its official and charitable institutions across various Syrian governorates. These efforts aim to...
Hundreds of Druze protesters demand independence from Syria
JURIST
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August 17, 2025
Hundreds of people on Saturday demonstrated in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, pressing for self-determination of the Druze people. Protesters demanded full independence from Syria, deeming ideas of federalism or autonomy as inadequate for...
Realising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future
The National News
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Some cities become synonymous with a moment in time. Kobani, in northern Syria near the Turkish border, is one such place. The Kurdish-majority city became the focal point of the Syrian civil war in late 2014, when it was besieged by the terrorist...
Immigration to the UK: legal and illegal
Madhyamam
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August 18, 2025
Immigration is a contentious political issue in the UK. Like most countries the United Kingdom has always had immigration and always shall. There has always been some opposition to immigration. There was no non-white immigration on any serious...
Druze demand self determination, wave Israeli flags in Syria demo
Naharnet
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Hundreds of people demonstrated in Syria's southern city of Sweida and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the right to self determination for the Druze minority, the largest protests to take place since deadly clashes in the area last month. Some of...
Protecting Syria's minorities isn't just the moral thing to do
Israel Hayom
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August 18, 2025
Last Saturday, hundreds of Druze in the southern Syrian city of Sweida demonstrated for their right to self-determination. Some of them carried Israeli flags, begging for Israeli intervention to keep them safe from the Islamist, terrorist regime...
Syria, ESCWA launch workshop on developing national accounts system
SANA
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August 18, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Syria’s Planning and Statistics Commission, in cooperation with the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), on Monday launched a virtual diagnostic workshop on developing the country’s National Accounts...
Syria launches Give Me Back My School campaign amid rebuilding efforts
Yeni Safak
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August 18, 2025
The Give Me Back My School campaign was launched in the Syrian capital of Damascus, with the participation of international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the invitation of the Syrian Ministry of Education, to draw attention to...
Allentown Syrian Orthodox Church hosts festival to support victims of Damascus attack
WLVR-FM - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Syrian Orthodox community of Allentown came together Sunday for a one-day festival to raise funds for victims of an attack on a church Mass in Damascus, Syria. The festival, at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, sought to...
Saudi Arabia and Syria to sign agreement protecting mutual investments
The National News
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Saudi Arabia and Syria are set to sign an agreement to boost and protect bilateral investments, after the kingdom pledged billions to support Damascus as its economy recovers from years of civil war. A Syrian delegation, led by Economy and...
EditorialRealising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future
The National News
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Some cities become synonymous with a moment in time. Kobani, in northern Syria near the Turkish border, is one such place. The Kurdish-majority city became the focal point of the Syrian civil war in late 2014, when it was besieged by the terrorist...
Druze in Syria’s Sweida demand self-determination after deadly clashes
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Sweida Sweida, Aug 18: Hundreds of Druze protesters took to the streets of Sweida in southern Syria on Saturday, demanding the right to self-determination following last month’s deadly sectarian clashes. Some...
Surge in Killings Highlights Syria’s Worsening Security Breakdown
The Syrian Observer
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August 18, 2025
Syria is witnessing a sharp rise in killings, kidnappings, and armed assaults, underscoring the collapse of security structures across much of the country. From Damascus to Homs and Tartus, incidents of violence—many involving unidentified...
Lebanon’s Druze leader calls for lifting the siege on Syria’s Sweida immediately
Ya Libnan
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August 18, 2025
Lebanon’s top Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Al -Aql Dr. Sami Abi Al-Mona, called for immediate “lifting of the siege on the Sweida governorate, releasing the kidnapped, returning the missing men, women and children, and securing humanitarian...
TrendingLast push to pause Gaza war, and Al Shara meets Syrian Christian leader
The National News
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Mediators are making one last push to pause the fighting in Gaza. Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has met one of the country’s senior Christian leaders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to travel to Washington today. On today's...
Syria’s top Christian leader calls for protection after meeting Al Shara
The National News
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Syria's main Christian religious figure has appealed to President Ahmad Al Shara to take practical measures to protect the sect after violence against the Druze eroded minority support for the new regime, sources said on Sunday. Mr Al Shara met...
Syria, ICESCO explore higher education, research ties
SANA
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August 17, 2025
DAMASCUS (SANA) — Syria and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in higher education and research during a meeting in Damascus on Sunday. Higher Education and...
+35 Countries set to join Damascus 62nd International Fair
Shafaq News
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2025-08-17T22:40:55+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Thirty-seven Arab and foreign countries are set to participate in the 62nd Damascus International Fair, scheduled from August 27 to September 5, a senior official...
Syrian leader accuses Israel of 'weakening' Syria
Ynet
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August 17, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa accused Israel of interfering in Sweida, the country’s Druze-majority province, in an effort to weaken Syria or create a pretext for intervention in the south. Al-Sharaa made the comments overnight Sunday during a...
Druze protest in Syria to demand self-determination
Morning Star
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HUNDREDS of people demonstrated in Syria’s southern city of Sweida and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the right to self-determination for the Druze minority. They are the largest protests to have taken place since deadly clashes in the area last...