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Syria Enters Global Tech Stage with GITEX Debut
Dubai — The Syrian Pavilion will make its first appearance at GITEX Expand North Star 2025, opening from 12 to 15 October, under the banner “Syria is Online.” This marks a milestone in Syria’s efforts to reconnect with the international innovation...

Gaza, Syria, Ukraine: Bayeux press awards hail courage under fire
The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening. The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first prize for photography, while journalists from RFI and France 24...

Syria's ousted Assad 'binges video games in secret luxury Moscow skyscraper'
Deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad now spends hours playing video games while living in a luxury tower block in central Moscow. He remains out of sight and is guarded by security operatives loyal to Vladimir Putin. Branded the “Butcher” for...

Saudi Arabia Sends 10 New Ambulances to Syria
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has deployed 10 modern and fully equipped ambulances, provided by the Abdullah Al Rajhi Foundation, through the Saudi land bridge for delivery to Syria’s Ministry of Health to support...

Syrian care worker jailed for one year in Sweden after sexually assaulting 67-year-old woman who later died
A 26-year-old Syrian man has been sentenced to one year in prison and a 10-year expulsion order after sexually assaulting a 67-year-old woman under his care in Vänersborg, Sweden. The victim died under unclear circumstances just weeks after the...

Health minister meets with Muslim counterparts over cooperation
Ammon News - Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of his Muslim counterparts, while chairing the Conference of Health Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Jordan,...

Syria Hails United States Senate Vote to Lift Caesar Act Sanctions, Paving Way for Post-Assad Reconstruction
ISTANBUL — Syria's transitional government on Friday hailed a landmark US Senate decision to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 as a "constructive step" toward mending fractured ties between Damascus and Washington, while...

Al-Badour: Opening New Doors for Medical Tourism in Jordan
Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts from Islamic countries on the sidelines of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman...

Israel Releases Syrian Activist Detained from “Freedom Flotilla”
Israel has released Syrian activist Abd al-Rahman al-Dalati, who participated in the Freedom Flotilla aboard the ship al-Damir, aimed at breaking the blockade on Gaza, on Friday, October 10. His sister, journalist Yaman al-Dalati, confirmed to...

Lebanon and Syria reach deal to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder
Syria said on Friday during a visit to Beirut by a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani that it had reached an agreement with Lebanon to transfer Syrian prisoners not convicted of murder. Mohammed Taha Al Ahmad, director of the...

Calm Returns to Syria's Sweida after Clashes, Prisoner Exchange
Relative calm returned Thursday morning to the western countryside of Sweida, following a night of heavy clashes between Syrian security forces and local Druze factions. The fighting erupted late Wednesday after a truce was broken in the Walgha...

Mutual Respect: Towards a New Diplomatic Chapter Between Lebanon and Syria
🔊 Listen to Post For the first time since the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Beirut, discussing Lebanese-Syrian relations as well as outstanding issues between the two countries - such as the...

Syria's Foreign Minister in Lebanon as Damascus seeks 'new approach' in relations
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani met top Lebanese officials in Beirut on Friday, becoming the most senior figure from Syria's new government to visit Lebanon since the fall of the Assad regime last December. Damascus and Beirut are seeking...

The Soviet spy who infiltrated Mossad and founded IDF's mental health program
For most of his life, Ze’ev Avni lived under false names, conflicting loyalties and a secret so deep that even his closest colleagues never suspected the truth. Born Wolf Goldstein, he was a Soviet intelligence officer who infiltrated the heart of...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar Boost Syria’s Growth with $89 Million
Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s joint $89 million pledge to Syria marks an unprecedented collaboration between two regional rivals in a country where their proxy conflicts once fueled devastating warfare. From Battlefield to Boardroom For over a decade,...

Syrian authorities reopen roads to Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Syrian authorities partially reopened on Thursday three roads leading to the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh in Aleppo, northwestern Syria, allowing pedestrian movement for the first time since...

Asaad al-Shaibani in Beirut to negotiate the release of hundreds of Syrian Islamists
Beirut (AsiaNews) - The unconditional release of hundreds of Syrian Islamists, arrested and detained for years without trial in Lebanon solely because of their political opinions, is essential for the improvement of bilateral relations between...

Man who murdered Syrian refugee Ahmad Al-Ibrahim jailed for life
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the “deliberate and unprovoked” murder of 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al-Ibrahim in Huddersfield town centre. Alfie Franco, who was convicted of murder at Leeds Crown Court, will...

Health as a Bridge for Peace: Why Europe Must Lead in Public Health Diplomacy
(Credit: Unsplash) This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Dr. Ahmed Bila, Medical Doctor, Public Health Researcher and Health Diplomacy Enthusiast. The opinions expressed within reflect only...

'Cocky' man jailed for murder of Syrian refugee, 16, he stabbed in neck in unprovoked town centre attack
The teenager died after being stabbed in the neck in Huddersfield town centre (Image: Yorkshire Live ) A man has been jailed for life after murdering a 16-year-old Syrian refugee in an unprovoked attack in Huddersfield town centre. The teenager...