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Syrian ‘Interior’ Denies Suwayda Siege: Exploitation of the Humanitarian Crisis
Enab Baladi
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July 30, 2025
The spokesperson for Syria’s Ministry of Interior, Nour al-Din al-Baba, has denied accusations that the Syrian government has imposed a siege on the southern province of Suwayda, dismissing the claims as “utter lies and misinformation.” In a...
Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say
Associated Press
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July 31, 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” U.N....
Turkey Begins Exporting Electricity and Gas to Syria as Part of Broad Energy Plan
The Syrian Observer
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July 30, 2025
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that Turkey will begin exporting electricity to Syria, delivering up to 900 megawatts following the completion of necessary technical preparations. The project, designed to support around...
From Amman: Syria’s Return to the Global Telecommunications System
The Syrian Observer
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July 30, 2025
In a significant step towards re-integrating Syria into regional and international frameworks, it was announced today in the Jordanian capital, Amman, that the Syrian Arab Republic has rejoined the Global System for Mobile Communications...
Turkey to export Azerbaijani gas to Syria via Kilis starting August 2
Al Mayadeen
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July 30, 2025
The delivery is set to take place with Qatar's financial support, aiming to ease Syria’s electricity crisis. Turkey will begin supplying natural gas to Syria starting August 2 as part of a trilateral energy agreement involving Azerbaijan and...
Syria's foreign minister to make first official visit to Moscow since Assad's ouster
The Messenger - Kentucky
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia announced Wednesday that Syria’s foreign minister will visit Moscow, the first official visit to Russia by an official in the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a rebel...
DOJ Declines to Prosecute Private Equity Firm After Self-Disclosure Related to Acquired Company
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
Last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) updated its Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations to include guidance related to voluntary self-disclosures in connection with acquisitions. Specifically, the M&A...
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Iraqi foreign minister discuss Syria — Russian MFA
TASS
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July 30, 2025
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein to discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues related to maintaining stability and security in Syria, the Russian...
Azerbaijani Chargé d’Affaires in Syria: Flow of Azerbaijani gas to Syria is historic event
APA
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Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Damascus, Alnur Shah Huseynov, said on Wednesday that the flow of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria via Türkiye, scheduled for August 2nd , 2025, represents a historic event awaited...
Syrian Civil Aviation Authority signs investment contract with FLICK Road Advertising
SANA
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July 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- General Authority of Civil Aviation and Emirates FLICK Road Advertising Company signed Wednesday an investment contract to develop advertising spaces and Syrian airports. ⚡️Director of FLICK Road Advertising Company, Mohamad...
Türkiye says to start supplying natural gas to Syria
Xinhua News Agency
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ANKARA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye will begin providing natural gas to Syria on Saturday via a pipeline through the southern Kilis province, as part of a project involving partnerships with Azerbaijan and Qatar, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan...
Turkey to start providing Syria with natural gas this week
The National News
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Turkey will start providing Syria with natural gas from August 2, with Azerbaijan also involved in exports running through Kilis province, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday. Ankara, which supported rebel forces in...
Iraqi forces seize Captagon in Damascus drug raid
The National News
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Iraqi counter-narcotics forces seized more than 1.35 million Captagon pills during a raid in Syria's capital, in a rare and significant cross-border operation, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The operation in Damascus was the first...
Row among UN Security Council members over lifting sanctions on Syria
The National News
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A potential dispute is widening among UN Security Council members over sanctions on Syria, with some opposing a US-led drive to lift all restrictions on Damascus. President Donald Trump last month ordered an easing of sanctions on Syria but as...
Norms and strategic calculations in Europe's Syria policy
Sabah
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July 30, 2025
Following the collapse of the Baath regime and Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia, efforts to build a new political, social and institutional order in Syria are rapidly progressing. The challenging process that began after more than a decade of...
Huseynov: The flow of Azerbaijani gas to Syria is historic event
SANA
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July 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Damascus, Alnur Shah Huseynov, said on Wednesday that the flow of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria via Turkey, scheduled for August 2nd , 2025, represents a historic...
After Swaida: How Syria’s periphery is shaping its future
Atlantic Council
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July 30, 2025
DAMASCUS—The sectarian bloodshed that has erupted in Swaida is not just a local conflict, but a disruption of the geopolitical logic of a post-Bashar al-Assad regime Syria. The clashes between Druze groups and government-aligned militias mark a...
UN prepares aid to Syria’s Sweida, site of sectarian conflict, after government okay
The Times of Israel
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July 30, 2025
The United Nations is preparing to send a convoy of humanitarian aid to Syria’s southern province of Sweida, three aid officials told Reuters, after days of bloodshed left hundreds dead and displaced an estimated 175,000 people. The preparations...
Israel’s attack on Syria: Protecting the Druze minority or a regional power play?
The Conversation
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July 30, 2025
A new round of violence recently erupted in southern Syria, where clashes between local Druze militias and Sunni fighters have left hundreds dead. In response, Israel launched airstrikes in and around the province of Sweida on July 15, saying it...
Ministry of Communications announces Syria’s return to Global Telecommunications Network
SANA
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July 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced Wednesday that Syria is rejoining the global telecommunications system after more than a decade of disconnection. The ministry said that during the official visit...