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Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Settle Syria's $15 Million World Bank Debt: Report
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totalling roughly $15 million, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.
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Syria Gets Its First Wheat Shipment Since Bashar Al-Assad's Ouster
Domestic wheat production averaged 4.1 million tonnes in the years prior to the Syrian civil war, which erupted in 2011 after Assad's brutal repression of anti-government protests.
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US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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Turkey Says Over 175,000 Syrians Return Home Since December
A total of 175,512 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country from Turkey since December 9 last year, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria Appoints Assad Opponent As Top Muslim Cleric
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday appointed Osama al-Rifai, a moderate Muslim cleric known for having opposed now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as the country's grand mufti.
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War Monitor Says Israel Strikes Military Airport Near Syria's Palmyra
Israeli air strikes on Friday targeted the military airport near Palmyra in central Syria, a war monitor said, reporting the latest Israeli attack in the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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War Monitor Says Israel Strikes Central Syria Military Site
A Syria war monitor said Israeli jets struck a military site in central Syria on Tuesday, the latest such attack in recent days.
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Israel Says "Striking Military Targets" In Southern Syria
The Israeli military launched airstrikes on Monday in the vicinity of the southern Syrian province of Daraa, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, in the latest string of strikes targeting the country's military infrastructure.
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Iraqi PM Urges Ease, Dialogue As US Airstrikes On Yemen's Houthis Kills 53
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has emphasised that de-escalation and dialogue are the most effective paths to resolving crises in a region as sensitive and vital as the Middle East.
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Pakistan, Bhutan Among 41 Countries On Trump's Potential Travel Ban List: Report
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.
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Syria's Top Diplomat Makes First Visit To Iraq
Syria's interim foreign minister arrived in Iraq on Friday, conducting his first visit to the country since his Islamist alliance toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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'Among Most Dangerous Terrorists': Iraq PM Says Senior Islamic State Leader Killed
The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world."
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Settle Syria's $15 Million World Bank Debt: Report
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would settle Syria's debt to the World Bank totalling roughly $15 million, according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.
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Syria Gets Its First Wheat Shipment Since Bashar Al-Assad's Ouster
Domestic wheat production averaged 4.1 million tonnes in the years prior to the Syrian civil war, which erupted in 2011 after Assad's brutal repression of anti-government protests.
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US To Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Operation Assad: The Air Mission To Smuggle Syrian Despot's Valuables
As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.
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Turkey Says Over 175,000 Syrians Return Home Since December
A total of 175,512 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country from Turkey since December 9 last year, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
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Opinion | Turkey Protests: Erdogan Faces The Crisis Of His Life
Here's something that Erdogan must bear in mind: the downfall of his arch-rival, Bashar Al Assad of Syria, began with his administration's high-handed response to legitimate protests. A lesson to learn, perhaps.
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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria Appoints Assad Opponent As Top Muslim Cleric
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday appointed Osama al-Rifai, a moderate Muslim cleric known for having opposed now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as the country's grand mufti.
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War Monitor Says Israel Strikes Military Airport Near Syria's Palmyra
Israeli air strikes on Friday targeted the military airport near Palmyra in central Syria, a war monitor said, reporting the latest Israeli attack in the country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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War Monitor Says Israel Strikes Central Syria Military Site
A Syria war monitor said Israeli jets struck a military site in central Syria on Tuesday, the latest such attack in recent days.
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Israel Says "Striking Military Targets" In Southern Syria
The Israeli military launched airstrikes on Monday in the vicinity of the southern Syrian province of Daraa, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, in the latest string of strikes targeting the country's military infrastructure.
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Iraqi PM Urges Ease, Dialogue As US Airstrikes On Yemen's Houthis Kills 53
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has emphasised that de-escalation and dialogue are the most effective paths to resolving crises in a region as sensitive and vital as the Middle East.
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Pakistan, Bhutan Among 41 Countries On Trump's Potential Travel Ban List: Report
The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups. The first group of 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea among others, would be set for a full visa suspension.
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Syria's Top Diplomat Makes First Visit To Iraq
Syria's interim foreign minister arrived in Iraq on Friday, conducting his first visit to the country since his Islamist alliance toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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'Among Most Dangerous Terrorists': Iraq PM Says Senior Islamic State Leader Killed
The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world."
