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World News | Israeli Forces Capture Suspected Terrorists in Southern Syria
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 29 (ANI/TPS): The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that, during a series of night operations in southern Syria carried out last night, its forces arrested a number of suspects who were involved in promoting terrorist...
Rep. Wilson to Newsmax: Give Peace in Syria a Chance
WPRO - Rhode Island
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August 29, 2025
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., who recently traveled to Syria as part of a congressional delegation, told Newsmax Friday that Israel and the world need to give peace in Syria a chance because in doing so, they will reap the benefits of a stabilized...
UAE art guide: 20 museum and gallery exhibitions to see now
The National News
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Several exhibitions are wrapping up at the end of August, slowly marking the end of the relative calm that pervades the local arts scene every summer. It’s been far from a quiet season this year though, with many institutions offering special...
Atomic review – the intro is the most hardcore 37 seconds of TV this year | Television & radio
Recently Heard
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August 29, 2025
You know what they say. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the drug smuggling across the Sahara racket. Alas, these are wise words that young cartel driver Max (Alfie Allen, bringing exactly the reckless high energy the character and venture...
Rewinding Honor: Syrian Cassette Archives Earn WOMEX 2025 Professional Excellence Award
World Music Central
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August 29, 2025
From the 1970s through the early 2000s, cassettes served as Syria’s principal medium for music and spoken word. The Syrian Cassette Archives, founded in 2018 by Mark Gergis and Yamen Mekdad, grew from a personal market-stall collection into an...
Israel says it dismantled Turkish spy devices near Damascus
North Press Agency
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August 28, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – An Israeli security official said on Thursday that the army dismantled Turkish-made surveillance devices installed in the Rif Damascus to monitor Israel, al-Hadath TV reported The revelation came two days after...
Syrian president opens 1st Damascus International Fair since Assad's ouster
Yeni Safak
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August 28, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa inaugurated the 62nd Damascus International Fair on Wednesday at the capital’s Exhibition Hall, marking the first edition since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. In his opening speech, Sharaa...
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Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Damascus, Escalating Tensions in Syria’s Ongoing Conflict
Alexa.ng
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On August 26, 2025, Israeli warplanes conducted a series of intense airstrikes on the southern countryside of Damascus, targeting military positions and disrupting access to the region for several hours, according to Syrian officials, state media,...
1st cargo vessel reaches Syria’s Tartous port after sanctions lifted
Middle East Monitor
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August 28, 2025
The first cargo shipment arrived in Syria’s coastal province of Tartous after the lifting of international economic sanctions on the country, local authorities said on Thursday. In a statement, the Tartous governorate said a vessel loaded with...
Displaced return home and reclaim lost roots as Syria tries to rebuild
Al Jazeera
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August 28, 2025
Tremseh, Jubb Alis and Homs, Syria – Tremseh was celebrating. The streets of the small town north of Hama were packed. Despite the blazing sun and sweltering heat, all the residents had come out of their homes to witness a historic moment, the...
Atomic review – the intro is the most hardcore 37 seconds of TV this year
The Guardian
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August 28, 2025
You know what they say. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the drug smuggling across the Sahara racket. Alas, these are wise words that young cartel driver Max (Alfie Allen, bringing exactly the reckless high energy the character and venture...
Al-Sharaa announces launch of Damascus International Fair activities
Enab Baladi
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August 28, 2025
Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced the opening of the 62nd Damascus International Fair for 2025 under the theme “Syria Welcomes the World,” on Wednesday evening, August 27, at the exhibition grounds in the Damascus countryside. The...
Israel denies land-swap deal: Shebaa Farms on Syria–Lebanon border for Golan Heights
Enab Baladi
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August 28, 2025
Both Syria and Israel denied reports of a deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv that would see Israel relinquish the Shebaa Farms and Jabal al-Rous in exchange for Syria abandoning its claim to the occupied Golan Heights, seized by Israel in 1967. A...
Azerbaijani President's interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel in spotlight of Kazakh media outlets
Azertag
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August 28, 2025
Astana, August 28, AZERTAC Kazakhstan’s media outlets have widely covered Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's interview with Al-Arabiya TV channel. The Kazinform international news agency published an article headlined “Azerbaijan outlined key...
Syrian president inaugurates first Damascus International Fair since Assad's removal
News.Az
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa officially opened the 62nd Damascus International Fair on Wednesday at the capital’s Exhibition Hall, marking the first edition of the event since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, News.Az...
InterviewLebanese deputy PM 'open' to talks on handing over Syrian prisoners
The National News
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A Syrian delegation is expected in Lebanon next week to discuss the fate of thousands of Syrian detainees held in overcrowded prisons, Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri told The National. He rejected rumours that a trip by Syrian...
Sharjah Airport welcomes Fly Cham flights from Syria
Gulf News
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Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of SAA, said the launch of Fly Cham flights represents a valuable addition to the airport’s ongoing expansion and efforts to strengthen regional connectivity. “We are pleased to welcome Fly Cham to the growing network...
'World Just Changed': TV Host, US Economist Agree India's Tariff Stand Signals New Global Order
News18
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August 28, 2025
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 22:45 IST American economist Richard Wolff said the United States is “shooting itself in the foot” by pretending to act tough against India with 50% penalty tariffs on its exports. Richard Wolff said the US is pushing...
The New Syria, under Israeli-American construction
Mada Masr
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August 28, 2025
With a shake of a hand in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in mid May, Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa completed his political transformation. Gone was the man who once had an American bounty of US$10 million on his head. Gone was the moniker...
Main highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens to aid convoys
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 28 August 2025, 14:53 An aid convoy entered the city of Sweida in southern Syria via the main highway from Damascus on Thursday, for the first time since a major outbreak of sectarian violence last month shook the country's...