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Lebanese army foils illegal entrance of armed men from Syria
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military announced on Sunday that it had prevented an attempted infiltration by armed groups coming from Syria into eastern Lebanon, according to reports. The incident unfolded before midday near the villages of Kfar Zabad...
Syria Successfully Contains Latakia, Hama Wildfires
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria announced Sunday that it had successfully brought wildfires under control in the rural areas of Latakia and Hama, following prolonged firefighting operations amid extreme weather conditions. The fires first ignited on Tuesday,...
Suicide bomber dies after explosive belt blew up in Syria
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) A man died on Sunday when the explosive belt he was wearing detonated in Aleppo’s al-Maysar neighborhood, according to reports citing security officials. The explosion took place close to a bakery in the eastern part of the city....
Lebanon Reports Army Thwarted Infiltration Attempt from Syria
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Lebanese military on Sunday blocked an attempted cross-border infiltration by armed individuals entering from Syria, according to a local news agency. The confrontation occurred late Sunday morning near the eastern villages of Kfar...
Over two million Syrians return to homeland since last year
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Since Dec. 8, 2024, more than 2.3 million Syrians have returned to their homes, the UN refugee agency reported Thursday, though many face severe shortages of housing and income. Celine Schmitt, spokesperson for the UNHCR Syria office,...
Failed smuggling attempt of large quantity of Captagon pills in Syria
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian authorities intercepted a major Captagon smuggling attempt in Daraa province and disrupted a drug trafficking network in Aleppo, according to reports. Khaled Eid, head of Syria’s Anti-Narcotics Department, said that in Daraa, a...
Car explosion hits Syria with, causing no casualties, injuries
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) An explosion shook western Damascus on Saturday night after a car bomb went off near the Golden Mezzeh Hotel along the Mezzeh highway, according to local media. Officials confirmed that the blast caused no injuries or damage. Damascus...
Firefighters Contain Majority of Wildfires in Syria
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian emergency response teams have successfully controlled approximately 80% of the wildfires blazing through the Kessab region in the northern part of Latakia province, according to local officials speaking on Saturday. Abdul Kafi...
Syria Reports 500 Soldiers Hospitalized After Food Poisoning
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 500 members of the Syrian army's 64th Division, stationed in the rural areas of Aleppo, were hospitalized Thursday evening following a widespread food poisoning event, local sources confirmed on Friday. According to a...
Syria Battles Raging Wildfires in Latakia, Hama
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria’s firefighting crews on Friday remained locked in a fierce battle to control wildfires that have been ravaging the countryside of Latakia and Hama for the past three days. The intense heat continues to fuel the spread of the blazes,...
Syrian explosion murders four people, injurs others
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that a powerful blast struck the countryside near Idlib city in Syria on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and five others injured. Authorities stated that the explosion occurred close to the city, citing...
Syria, Iraq talk about restart oil pipeline after twenty years
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq and Syria held talks on Tuesday about the potential revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister’s office. The discussions took place in Baghdad between Iraqi Prime Minister...
Syria, Lebanon Move to Enhance Cross-Border Trade
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant move to enhance trade between Syria and Lebanon, authorities from both nations have agreed to ease restrictions on the movement of goods and people across their shared border, a local news agency reported on Wednesday....
Syrian Foreign Minister Criticizes Israeli Threats
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) During a press briefing in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, Syria’s Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani cautioned that persistent Israeli threats continue to undermine Syrian sovereignty and endanger the safety of its...
Syria, Iraq meet to discuss bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and energy.
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani met on Tuesday in Baghdad with Syrian energy minister Mohammed al-Bashir to discuss expanding cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, according to the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Abdul Ghani...
US Special Envoy Meets with Lebanese President
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Monday. According to the Lebanese Presidency’s announcement on the US social media platform X, US Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus was...
Syria Vows Accountability After Suwayda Conflict
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria has vowed to pursue justice against all individuals involved in the recent outbreak of violence in the southern city of Suwayda, and has expressed readiness to collaborate extensively with the United Nations in investigating the...
Lebanon, Syria pledge to ease movement of goods, individuals across shared border
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Syrian and Lebanese authorities have reached an agreement to simplify the movement of goods and people across their shared border, aiming to strengthen trade between the two countries, both facing ongoing crises....
Blast Claims at Least Four Lives in Syria’s Idlib
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) A massive explosion rocked the countryside of Syria's Idlib province on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and five others injured, according to reports from Syrian state media and a prominent war monitoring group. A local news...
Turkey, Syria accuse Israel of being reason for recent violence in Sweida
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and visiting Syrian foreign affairs official Asaad Hassan al-Shibani have blamed Israel for playing a key role in recent unrest in Sweida, a mainly Druze province in southern...