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(Video)The Iranian Regime’s Role in Propping Up Bashar al-Assad in Syria
EIN Presswire
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December 23, 2024
Iran’s financial commitment also deepened. Tehran funneled $15 billion annually to Syria, funding fuel shipments, weapons, for over 80,000 foreign fighters. PARIS, FRANCE, December 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Council of...
Frequently asked questions on the ICRC’s work in Syria
International Committee of the Red Cross
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January 1, 2025
The ICRC has an important presence in Hassakeh, where it is one of the key organizations providing protection and essential services. Key activities carried out by the ICRC include: Visits to families of foreign fighters in Al-Hol and Al-Roj...
SEK 14 million in humanitarian support to the ICRC’s efforts in Syria
Government Offices of Sweden
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December 10, 2024
SWEDEN, December 10 - Published 10 December 2024 Two thirds of Syria’s population – almost 17 million people – are in need of humanitarian support. The Swedish Government is now allocating an additional SEK 14 million in support to the efforts of...
Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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December 9, 2024
A copy of the indictment can be found here. An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Illinois charging two high-ranking Syrian officials under former President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes. The indictment charges the former...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $500,000 to Genetic Alliance: Global Access to Genomic Testing for Underserved Children
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2025
DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, July 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Genetic Alliance is proud to announce a $500,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support the expansion of the iHope Genetic Health (iHope)...
ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 25, 2024
In Syria, the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) includes a wide range of interventions to assist the most vulnerable communities and improve their access to essential services, (such as healthcare and water), support...
Inside Damascus's Reconstruction Lab: Navigating the Framework of Return and Recovery
Middle East Institute
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November 1, 2024
Ten Takeaways In the aftermath of the regime’s consolidation of control over Damascus in 2018, no comprehensive framework for the return of displaced people and rehabilitation of conflict-affected areas has been applied. Instead, decisions have...
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
South African Government
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August 20, 2025
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
UN Security Council casts nearly all vetoes last decade on Syria, Palestine and Ukraine, robbing opportunities for peace
Oxfam
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September 19, 2024
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power which is blocking progress toward peace in Ukraine, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian...
AIDA Country Report on Malta – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 20, 2025
|Published on: 20th August 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Malta provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders’ will to uphold it"
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 15, 2025
Your Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour to be with you today. Let me begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to Your Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn for the kind invitation...
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Designating July 2025 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Sarcoma Foundation of America to Launch Sarcoma Awareness Month Activities throughout July 2025 DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA), the largest funder of private research in...
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...
UN Reports Over 145,000 Displaced in Sweida Amid Clashes, Drone Attacks
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Despite an officially declared ceasefire, intermittent fighting, drone attacks, and ground skirmishes persist in southern Syria’s Sweida province and adjacent regions. The United Nations revealed on Wednesday that these clashes have...
Peace filled with tension return to Suweida
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) A tense but calm atmosphere has settled over the southern Syrian city of Suweida following a week of intense violence involving Druze fighters, Bedouin gunmen, and government forces, according to reports from monitoring groups. Fighting...
Five Israeli soldiers commit suicide in two weeks
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five Israeli soldiers, including both conscripts and reservists recently discharged from combat zones, have died by suicide in the past two weeks, according to reports. These incidents add to a growing mental health crisis within...
Altimmune Announces Multiple Presentations at Upcoming American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 13, 2025
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced an oral...
BRICS Denounces Recent Middle East Conflicts
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The BRICS nations strongly condemned the assaults on Iran, acts of terrorism in Syria, and Israel’s ongoing occupation of Syrian land. Additionally, they reaffirmed that Gaza is an "inseparable" part of Palestine. In a unified statement...
UN, Donors Greenlight USD2B Lebanon Aid Plan
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, the United Nations together with donor nations formally approved Lebanon’s 2025 Response Plan during a key coordination meeting. According to a news agency, the plan identifies a funding requirement of $2 billion for its...
UN official declares more than 294 Palestinians murdered by Israel while looking for assistance in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior UN official revealed on Wednesday that at least 294 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to obtain humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip since June 30. Khaled Khiari, UN assistant secretary-general for the...