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CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 10, 2025
Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...
Fidan Criticizes Israel's Aggressive Strategy
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized Israel on Wednesday for its aggressive approach to the Middle East, which he claimed is destabilizing the region. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East situation,...
Syria, UK Restore Diplomatic Ties
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria and the United Kingdom have officially restored diplomatic relations, as confirmed on Saturday, following British Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s visit to Damascus. Both nations released statements affirming the new chapter in their...
UK restores bilateral ties with Syria
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has officially re-established diplomatic relations with Syria, marked by a visit from British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to Damascus on Saturday, according to official statements from both governments. During his...
Syria May Trade Golan Heights Claim
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Former militia leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who took control of Syria in the previous year, might relinquish Damascus’ longstanding claim over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in return for official diplomatic ties with West Jerusalem,...
Lebanese Leader stresses continuous collaboration with Syria
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun emphasized ongoing cooperation with Syria and cautioned against rising sectarian tensions during a meeting on Friday with members of the "National Balance" delegation—an alliance of independent journalists...
Lebanese President Confirms Coordination with Syria, Slams Sectarian Exploitation
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed on Friday that his government maintains ongoing coordination with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on multiple critical issues, all while warning of attempts by "internal enemies" to provoke...
UNITAR Launches the Fifth Cycle of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Programme for the MENA Region
UN International Training and Research Center
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July 4, 2025
At the online opening session held on 30 June, representatives from UNITAR and the Government of Cyprus, as well as distinguished guests, offered words of encouragement to the participants. We are proud to welcome participants from Egypt, Sudan,...
Russia’s military presence in post-Assad Syria: A growing security liability undermining stability
Middle East Institute
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July 2, 2025
Syria witnessed a radical and wide-ranging transformation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024. Almost immediately, questions arose as to whether Russia would be able to maintain its military bases and political influence in...
CSI Event at the UN Highlights Looming Crisis for Syrian Religious Minorities
EIN Presswire
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July 2, 2025
Experts Describe Violence Against Alawites, Druze, and Christians Which Has Been Ongoing for Months GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “Despite some happy words at the beginning of this new interim constitution, it in...
Daughter of detained Syrian man appeals to UN Special Envoy for help
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Suleiman Khalil, former mayor of Sadad, has been held incommunicado since February 8. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The daughter of Suleiman Khalil, the former mayor of Sadad in Syria, has written to the UN Special...
From War-Torn Syria to California Dreaming: San Diego Dentist-Turned-Hip-Hop Artist Drops Empowering Anthem
EIN Presswire
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June 30, 2025
Syrian-Born Dentist Fuses Art and Adversity in Bold New Single “Million Dollar Smile” SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Robair Aldaya’s journey to becoming a doctor in California didn’t begin in a classroom — it...
Trump Lifts U.S. Sanctions Targeting Syria
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that will dismantle the US sanctions program targeting Syria, according to a statement from the White House. In the order shared by the Trump White House's official Rapid...
Trump Ends Syria Sanctions Program
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump issued an executive directive on Monday, effectively ending the United States’ sanctions framework targeting Syria, as confirmed by the White House. In the formal decree shared by the official Rapid Response...
Pope Leo expresses grief over Syria church suicide bombing
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly suicide bombing that struck a Greek Orthodox church in Syria’s capital over the weekend. The attack, which occurred on Sunday at the Saint Elias Church in Damascus, left 25 people dead...
Syria grapples with intense drought
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) In the mountainous town of Al-Marah, situated in Syria's Qalamoun region north of Damascus, the cherished Damask rose—renowned for its deep cultural and historical significance—is enduring one of its toughest seasons in recent history....
CSI warns at UN that religious minorities in Syria face genocide
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Human rights group’s warning comes one day after suicide attack on church in Damascus ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The day after a suicide bomber massacred 27 Christians at worship in Damascus, Christian Solidarity...
Side event at UN to focus on threat to Syria’s religious minorities
EIN Presswire
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June 24, 2025
Professors Joshua Landis and Fabrice Balanche will speak at CSI-organized event at Human Rights Council on July 1 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As violence against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria mounts,...
AMMWEC Condemns Terrorist Attack on Syrian Church, Calls for Vigilance and Unity Against Terrorism
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) strongly condemns the brutal attack carried out against a Christian church in Damascus, Syria, which has...
Erdogan Denounces Attack on Damascus Church
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vehemently condemned the fatal terrorist assault on the Mar Ilyas Church located in Damascus, Syria’s capital city. On social media platform X, he denounced “the heinous terrorist attack...