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Trump’s Middle East policy arrives at a temporary and fragile limbo
Middle East Institute
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July 3, 2025
Domestic politics has taken center stage in the United States as Congress struggles to pass President Donald Trump’s proposed budget plan under an aggressive deadline. But July is also shaping up as a pivotal month for Trump’s foreign policy in...
UN Urges Swift Sanctions Relief to Reactivate Syria's Economy
MENAFN
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April 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN stressed on Friday the urgent need for expanded sanctions relief to help Syria recover, citing the continuing hindrance posed by sanctions despite some limited suspensions. "Almost all Syrians in and out of the country echo the...
Iraqi Premier, Syrian Leader Hold Qatar Meeting on Syria’s Crisis
MENAFN
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April 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met earlier this week during a short visit to Qatar, according to a senior Iraqi government source quoted by an Iraqi media outlet on Thursday. The meeting,...
Study suggests Copernicus may have leaned on an ancient Muslim astronomer in developing his cosmological system
EIN Presswire
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April 15, 2025
New research finds striking resemblance between Copernicus’s heliocentric treatise and a Muslim scientist’s cosmological model designed nearly 200 years prior. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/...
International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 3, 2025
Since December 8, 2024, Syria has witnessed a tragic rise in casualties from explosive ordnance. Between then and March 25 this year, 748 casualties have been reported— 500 of them since January 1 alone. This, compared to 912 casualties reported...
Education Above All Foundation Reopens Previously Destroyed Al Fakhoora House in Gaza
EIN Presswire
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February 16, 2025
DOHA, QATAR, February 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global development and education foundation, with support of Qatar Fund for Development, has reopened the Al Fakhoora House in Gaza - a vital education...
AMCD Condemns the Massacres of innocent Alawite civilians and other Minorities in Syria
EIN Presswire
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March 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy unequivocally condemns the massacres against Alawites, Christians, and other innocent civilians in Syria. The massacres against...
UN Urges International Stance to Reduce Sanctions on Syria
MENAFN
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March 26, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the United Nations called for immediate international intervention to alleviate sanctions on Syria, aiming to address the "immediate challenges" hindering recovery after the fall of the 14-year Assad regime. UN Special Envoy...
U.S. accuses pro-Palestinian activist of residency application fraud
MENAFN
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March 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. government has intensified its legal action against Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, by accusing him of failing to disclose his affiliation with the United Nations Relief and Works...
Germany’s Baerbock rejects handshake by Syrian president
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was once again denied a handshake by Syrian President Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa during their latest meeting in Damascus, as shown in a video from Thursday’s talks. Instead of shaking hands,...
Ahmed Ash-Sharaa assumes leadership in Syria for 100 days
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A hundred days have passed since Ahmed Ash-Sharaa assumed leadership in Syria, yet hopes for a swift and lasting peace remain unfulfilled. The country continues to grapple with deep-seated challenges, including persistent Western...
Sarcoma Foundation of America Expands Globally With the Addition of Pan Pantziarka
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Pan Pantziarka joined SFA as Director of Europe Strategy and Engagement. Pantziarka will support SFA’s Global department in expanding its international reach. DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pan Pantziarka Joins...
Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
Middle East Institute
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March 13, 2025
Executive Summary For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and globally. For much of that time,...
Brussels-Syria Conference: International Community Should Walk the Talk
Oxfam
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March 17, 2025
Reacting to donors’ pledges made at the Brussels conference on Syria today, Oxfam in Syria Country Director, Moutaz Adham, said: “The pledges are appreciated but now donors must act on them, especially at this critical moment. “The country has...
War of words as Turkey-Iran tensions escalate over Syria, Iraq
Middle East Institute
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March 19, 2025
After decades of managing tensions through careful balancing, Turkey and Iran now find themselves increasingly at odds following recent shifts in the regional balance of power. With Ankara emboldened and Tehran on its back foot after the fall of...
Russian chess icon associated to S-Sudan coup plan
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former world chess champion and Russian dissident Garry Kasparov has been named in connection with an alleged coup attempt in South Sudan, according to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The story centers on Peter Ajak, a Harvard fellow...
One thousand participants complete study program on Sahih al-Bukhari
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Approximately 1,500 individuals have successfully completed an intensive 13-day study program in Istanbul centered on Sahih al-Bukhari, a fundamental collection of the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, and were awarded certificates...
Christian Solidarity International Issues Genocide Warning for Syria
EIN Presswire
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March 10, 2025
Human rights group sounds alarm after massacre of over 1,000 Alawite Muslim civilians by pro-government militias ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, March 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Christian Solidarity International has issued a Genocide Warning...
Scientist tells how and why Islam and the West hold contrasting worldviews of knowledge as concept and practice
EIN Presswire
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March 3, 2025
Muslim scientists had developed their own perceptions, meanings and worldviews of knowledge that differ drastically from those prevalent in the West. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- By Leon...
AMMWEC Condemns the Brutal Persecution of Christians in Syria by Radical Islamists Forces
EIN Presswire
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March 9, 2025
WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) vehemently condemns the alarming and escalating persecution of Christians in Syria over the past week....