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Syrian Kurdish leader meets Sharaa amid doubts over agreement
The New Arab
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The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, met Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and US envoy Thomas Barrack in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of an agreement signed last March, which would...
Syrian president meets US envoy, SDF leader for integration deal talks
Hurriyet Daily News
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DAMASCUS Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on July 9 met with the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader in the presence of a U.S. envoy to discuss stalled efforts to integrate the group-held region into the Syrian state. Sharaa and SDF head...
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, Welcomes Lebanon’s Response to Washington’s Proposal to Disarm Hezbollah.
The Gateway Pundit
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July 9, 2025
The U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, expressed his satisfaction with the Lebanese government’s response to Washington’s proposal to disarm Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia. “I am incredibly pleased with the response. What the...
General : Russia, US Hold ‘Substantive And Frank’ Discussion On Ukraine, Iran And SyriaÂ
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Rohani Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Russia and the United States (US) have held “substantive and frank” discussions on the settlement in Ukraine, and the situation in Iran and Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry said this in a...
Why Rami Al Ali’s official couture debut is a defining moment for Arab fashion
Vogue - New York
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July 10, 2025
Syrian-born, Dubai-based designer Rami Al Ali has long been a fixture on the Paris couture scene. For over a decade, he has shown his collections off-calendar, quietly establishing himself as a go-to for red carpet glamour and timeless elegance....
Swedish bodyguards' fitness app data reveals private locations of royal family
NBC News
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July 10, 2025
Sweden’s national security service said it was investigating reports that data shared by bodyguards on a fitness app had exposed the private locations of some of the country’s most powerful figures. “The Swedish Security Police take the...
Defence Intelligence: The Kremlin is attempting to blame Ukraine for spreading radioactive materials in Syria
The Odessa Journal
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Russian intelligence services have launched another disinformation campaign against Ukraine, attempting to accuse it of spreading radioactive materials in Syria, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense....
Syria denies reports of meetings with Israeli officials in UAE
The New Arab
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July 8, 2025
Syrian and Israeli sources on Tuesday denied reports of a meeting between Israeli National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi and Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. Israeli sources said that normalization with Syria...
President Sharaa Meets U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack in Damascus to Discuss Four Key Files
The Syrian Observer
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July 9, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with U.S. special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack and a representative from the U.S. State Department’s Eastern Syria desk. The meeting took place at the People’s Palace in...
A Syrian death factory gives up its secrets
Mint
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July 10, 2025
Once a month, around midnight, the guards at Saydnaya Prison would call the names of the condemned, usually dozens at a time. They wrapped nooses around their necks, then dragged tables from beneath their feet with a scraping that echoed through...
Damascus launches 2025 Summer Club Festival as part of “Damascus Prepares” initiative
SANA
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July 8, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Minister of Culture, Mohammad Yassin Saleh, and Damascus Governor, Maher Marwan, inaugurated the 2025 Summer Club Festival Monday evening as part of the “Damascus Prepares” campaign. The initiative reflects the Governorate’s...
Normalization process between Syria and Israel accelerating
Tehran Times
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July 9, 2025
BEIRUT — Israeli i24news revealed that an upcoming meeting in September—sponsored by President Donald Trump at the White House—will bring together Abu Muhammad al-Julani, Syria’s self-appointed president (currently known as Ahmed al-Sharaa), with...
Syrian-Origin Woman Who Met Zohran Mamdani On 'Hinge'. She May Soon Be New York City's 1st...
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 06:49 IST Rama Duwaji, the 27-year-old multimedia artist, could become New York City's first lady if Mira Nair's 33-year-old son Zohran Mamdani wins mayoral elections Zohran is the Democrat nominee for NYC mayor...
Moses Montefiore and the Damascus Affair
The Jewish Press
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July 9, 2025
Probably the most famous Anglo-Jew of the 19th century, the much-beloved Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was scrupulously observant of his faith and used his personal standing to further the cause of oppressed Jews everywhere. Between 1827 and 1875,...
Syria eyes solar in energy recovery after U.S. lifts sanctions
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
The Blueprint Syria plans $7B energy deal including solar and gas power. U.S. lifts sanctions, allowing investment and fuel imports. Blackouts persist, with most households lacking electricity. Solar panels offer relief but remain unaffordable for...
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians in Lebanon set to get financial aid to go home
The National News
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Up to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon may be set to return home under a UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, according to a document seen by The National. Under the scheme endorsed by the Lebanese government, thousands have already...
Riyadh eyeing Syria-Israel talks as prelude to normalizing ties with Tel Aviv: Report
Press TV
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Saudi Arabia is eyeing the US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria as a potential step toward a future normalization agreement between Riyadh and the Israeli regime, according to a report. A senior royal source told the Israeli TV channel (KAN)...
Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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July 9, 2025
Loading... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. It was exactly a week after the Assad regime fell in Syria last December, and Damascus was euphoric. My...
Syria rejects Israel's claims about detention of pro-Iranian radicals in country's south
TASS
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July 7, 2025
BEIRUT, July 7. /TASS/. The Syrian intelligence services have no knowledge of any activities by pro-Iranian radical groups within the Arab Republic, a representative of the Syrian Foreign Ministry, Qutaiba Idlbi, told Al Arabiya TV channel in an...
New Mercer On Mission program introduces engineering to Syrian refugee children
Mercer Den
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July 9, 2025
A Mercer University team traveled to Jordan this summer to teach robotics, programming and engineering to children in a Syrian refugee camp as part of Mercer On Mission. The Za’atari camp hosts 70,000 to 80,000 refugees, and more than half are...