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Syria's stability directly linked to Türkiye's security: Turkish Defense Ministry
Yeni Safak
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August 28, 2025
Syria's stability is directly linked to Türkiye's security, and every step taken in this direction contributes to regional peace, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said Thursday. “Türkiye believes that Syria will achieve stability through a...
These are the IDF aid convoys to Syria: ‘They beg for an Israeli flag’
The Jewish World - New York
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August 28, 2025
Lt. Col. N. looks out over the village of Shebaa in Southern Lebanon. Photo courtesy of Ayal Margolin. By IDAN AVNI JNS Once a week, an Israel Defense Forces truck convoy crosses the border into Syria carrying wheat, diesel fuel and a list of...
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...
Türkiye endorses all steps by Damascus for unity
Sabah
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August 28, 2025
The state of the U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG in Syria remains uncertain despite its March deal with Damascus. Ankara sees compliance with the deal as essential to the unity of its southern neighbor and for its own security. Sources from the...
Displaced Afrin families face dire conditions in NE Syria after Assad’s fall
North Press Agency
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August 28, 2025
By Muaz al-Hamad QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the end of 2024, the Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria, witnessed a new wave of displacement, as hundreds of families arrived coming from camps in...
Main highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens to aid convoys weeks after Syria violence
CityNews Halifax
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August 28, 2025
SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — 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 fragile recovery from...
Main highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens to aid convoys weeks after violence
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — 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 fragile recovery from...
World News | Israeli Defence Chief Signals Ongoing Operations as Syrian Media Reports Raids
Latestly
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August 28, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 28 (ANI/TPS): Defence Minister Israel Katz signalled Israeli military activity in Syria on Thursday, following reports of strikes near Damascus and in the country's south. "Our forces are operating in all combat zones day...
Pakistan slams Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, Syria
The Nation
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August 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday strongly condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Syria, terming them blatant violations of international law and urging the international community to hold Israel accountable. In a statement issued by the...
Legal action ensues over Medicaid order, SC guardsmen…
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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A man was charged with assaulting two South Carolina National Guardsmen in Washington D.C. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition warning online payment platforms against facilitating "deepfake pornography" transactions....
QFFD visits Syria to advance development priorities and strengthen cooperation
Qatar Tribune
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August 28, 2025
DOHA: In line with the State of Qatar's commitment to supporting the brotherly Syrian people, a delegation from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) conducted a field visit to the Syrian Arab Republic. The visit aimed to assess Syria's current...
Israel, US hold talks on Gaza as hospital strike death toll rises
India Today
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August 28, 2025
Israeli and US officials met in Washington on Wednesday to discuss plans for post-war Gaza, even as Israel's military described the evacuation of Gaza City as “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive, with no ceasefire agreement in sight. The talks...
First Shipment Arrives at Syria’s Tartus Port After Western Sanctions Relief
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Council of Economic and Development Affairs held a virtual meeting to review the periodic report presented by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, which included an analysis of global economic developments, an overview of major international...
Syrian Interior Ministry prepares to reopen Damascus–Suwayda road
Enab Baladi
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August 27, 2025
The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday, August 27, that it had completed the necessary steps to secure the Damascus–Suwayda highway, in preparation for reopening it to transport and trade after months of closure due to escalating...
Pakistan condemns Israeli air strikes on Gaza hospital, Syria
Dawn
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August 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly Israeli air strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, which claimed the lives of at least 21 individuals, including five journalists and a rescue worker. “This unconscionable and...
Syria Condemns Israeli Drone Strike Near Damascus, Escalating Tensions in a Volatile Region
Alexa.ng
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August 27, 2025
The Syrian government has issued a strong condemnation of an Israeli drone strike that killed six soldiers near the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The attack, described by the Syrian Foreign Ministry as a “serious violation of...
Pakistan condemns Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital
Business Recorder
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August 28, 2025
ISLAMABAD: As hostilities in Palestine continues unabated, Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, which killed at least 21 people, including four journalists and a rescue...
Aid convoy carrying road-lighting equipment enters Suwayda in southern Syria
Enab Baladi
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August 27, 2025
An aid convoy from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) reached Suwayda province (southern Syria) on Wednesday, August 27, through the Busra al-Harir humanitarian crossing in rural Daraa. The relief convoy included more than 31 trucks loaded with...
Syrian Observatory Five killed in two Israeli airstrikes in Damascus countryside
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Damascus SABA: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that five members of a Syrian Army combat unit in the Damascus countryside were killed and three others injured on Tuesday due to two airstrikes by the Israeli enemy. The Observatory...
Syria's 'long road to turn from North to South Korea' as Damascus expo opens
The National News
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The Damascus expo, one of the oldest business events in the Middle East, is opening on Wednesday, with Syria's authorities touting an economic vision as a country at the crossroads of the region. The government is billing the gathering as proof of...