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Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) reported today, Friday, June 27, that the White House is seeking to expand the Abraham Accords with Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Lebanon, following the end of hostilities between Israel and Iran. US Special Envoy to Syria, …
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have continued on members of the Alawite sect in the months since …
Shafaq News Despite its territorial defeat in Iraq and later in Syria, ISIS continues to exploit security vacuums and volatile geographies to stage sporadic attacks, particularly across remote border regions and rugged terrains. While the organization no …
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa recently said that indirect talks have been taking place with Israel through international mediators [Getty] The US special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, has said that the Syrian government has already commenced quiet …
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a. (Photo: video grab) By Robert Inlakesh As has always been the case, Palestine is the litmus test, and Damascus has so far failed it dramatically. Israeli media are now reporting that there are advanced discussions …
Evening mass had just begun when the suicide bomber attempted to rush through the doors of the Saint Elias Greek Orthodox church in Damascus, an AK-47 in his hand. Three young men from the congregation ran towards him, wrestling with the assailant as he …
Rabat – Syria is formalizing a new chapter in its diplomatic relationship with Morocco, extending traditional ties between the two countries. i24News reported, citing a Syrian source familiar with the matter, that Morocco has been officially notified of …
Corruption was a “systemic and endemic feature and practice” of governance under the Al-Assad family’s decades-long rule in Syria, especially during the 24-year presidency of the now-ousted Bashar al-Assad, according to a new report by the Syrian Legal …
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