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Expections At United Nation General Assembly 80th Session Kudus Research And
Modern Ghana
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th Session by way of anticipate and forecasting possibly to discuss major issues at the UNGA and also at the United Nation Security Council among other issues of interest to the United Nation General Assembly 80th Session. The UN General Assembly...
Qatar: A leading humanitarian, development partner in supporting Syria's recovery, reconstruction
Qatar Tribune
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August 18, 2025
DAMASCUS: The State of Qatar continues its support for the Syrian people through a wide range of humanitarian and development projects carried out by its official and charitable institutions across various Syrian governorates. These efforts aim to...
Realising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future
The National News
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Some cities become synonymous with a moment in time. Kobani, in northern Syria near the Turkish border, is one such place. The Kurdish-majority city became the focal point of the Syrian civil war in late 2014, when it was besieged by the terrorist...
Captagon Empire: How Syria fuels a $2B regional drug trade
Shafaq News
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Shafaq News Syria has emerged as the epicenter of the Middle East’s booming captagon trade, serving both as a production hub and a transit corridor feeding a narcotics market estimated at more than $2 billion annually. From the Jordanian border to...
Syria, ESCWA launch workshop on developing national accounts system
SANA
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August 18, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Syria’s Planning and Statistics Commission, in cooperation with the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), on Monday launched a virtual diagnostic workshop on developing the country’s National Accounts...
Saudi Arabia and Syria to sign agreement protecting mutual investments
The National News
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Saudi Arabia and Syria are set to sign an agreement to boost and protect bilateral investments, after the kingdom pledged billions to support Damascus as its economy recovers from years of civil war. A Syrian delegation, led by Economy and...
EditorialRealising the deal between the SDF and Damascus is critical to Syria's future
The National News
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Some cities become synonymous with a moment in time. Kobani, in northern Syria near the Turkish border, is one such place. The Kurdish-majority city became the focal point of the Syrian civil war in late 2014, when it was besieged by the terrorist...
Off to Africa, outgoing climate change envoy aims to spread gospel of Israel’s green tech
The Times of Israel
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August 18, 2025
Few figures in Israel’s environment and climate scene are as energetic, ubiquitous, diplomatic and positive as Gideon Behar, who is wrapping up more than five years as the country’s special envoy for climate change and sustainability under the...
Saudi Arabia to Host Syrian Investment Delegation on Monday
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 18, 2025
A Syrian delegation led by Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar, accompanied by representatives from the private sector, will visit Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The visit comes in line with...
From India to Beirut: How Maher al-Assad’s Fourth Division Turned Syria into a Captagon Factory
The Syrian Observer
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August 18, 2025
A new cross-border investigation has uncovered how Syria’s notorious Fourth Division, commanded by Maher al-Assad, built one of the world’s most lucrative drug empires by exploiting pharmaceutical supply chains and regional trade routes. The...
Syria’s top Christian leader calls for protection after meeting Al Shara
The National News
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Syria's main Christian religious figure has appealed to President Ahmad Al Shara to take practical measures to protect the sect after violence against the Druze eroded minority support for the new regime, sources said on Sunday. Mr Al Shara met...
Syria, ICESCO explore higher education, research ties
SANA
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August 17, 2025
DAMASCUS (SANA) — Syria and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in higher education and research during a meeting in Damascus on Sunday. Higher Education and...
Google Lifts Advertising Ban on Syria for the First Time Since 2004
SANA
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August 17, 2025
Washington, SANA-Google announced on Sunday the removal of Syria from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list, allowing the resumption of advertising services in the country for the first time since the restrictions began...
For the First Time Since 2004: Google Removes Syria from Sanctions List and Resumes Advertising Services
Jordan News
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August 17, 2025
Google has announced the removal of Syria from the sanctions list imposed by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), effective August 13, allowing the resumption of the company’s advertising services in the country for the first time...
Communications Minister: Efforts Underway to Remove Syria from List of Restricted Countries
SANA
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August 17, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdul Salam Haykal, announced that the ministry is working closely with U.S. government representatives and American technology companies to secure the removal of Syria from...
Saudi steps to engage in the Syrian cement sector
Enab Baladi
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August 17, 2025
The General Organization for Cement and Building Materials Marketing (Omran) at the Adra Cement Plant (near Damascus) received a technical delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Northern Cement Group on Thursday, August 15, as part of the memorandum of...
THIS multirole fighter jet has wreaked havoc from Iraq, Syria to Libya, is giving tough competition to Rafale, it is developed by..., its name is...
DNA India
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This multirole jet is equipped with a 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon, which is ideal for close-range combat. Check here to know more about this jet. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a fourth-generation multirole fighter jet developed jointly by four European...
Syria–Turkey Military Agreement… A New Approach Constrained by Limits
Enab Baladi
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August 15, 2025
Enab Baladi – Omar Alaa Eldin Damascus and Ankara signed a military training and consultancy agreement between the Syrian and Turkish Ministries of Defense at a time when both sides hinted at escalation on the “SDF file” in northeastern Syria...
Syrian Forgers On The Run — Kuwaiti Citizenship Scam Cracks Open
Arab Times
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August 14, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 14: No matter how far they run, forgers cannot escape the long arm of justice. One such case has sent shockwaves through Kuwait’s nationality investigations: a man, falsely claiming Kuwaiti citizenship but Syrian, fled the country...
Anti-land-mine advocates urge European countries to remain in Ottawa Treaty
The Globe and Mail
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August 18, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Shepherd Jalal Ma'rouf, 22, lost a limb to a land mine while herding sheep in farmland recently recaptured from regime forces at his home in Deir Sunbul village, Syria.Ghaith Alsayed/The Associated Press An expert who...