Syrian Arab Republic
PKK commemorates anniversary of weapon-destruction ceremony
Politico-militant group does-but-does-not exist, remains in peace talks with Turkey.
SunExpress expands Syria network with new Aleppo flights from August
SunExpress, the joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Germany's Lufthansa, will launch new flights to Aleppo in August as it resumes and expands operations across the Middle East
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Trump vows to remove Syria from terrorism list
US President Donald Trump said Syria had become "very stable" and confirmed that Washington would move to remove the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, following its decision to lift sanctions on Damascus.
Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque during landmark Syria trip
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on July 6 alongside Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa during his landmark visit to Syria.
Syria awards Zain second 5G mobile operating licence
Syria has awarded Zain Group the country's second mobile telecommunications licence, marking a major step in efforts to modernise the sector and expand fifth-generation (5G) services.
Bahrain hosts GCC-US meeting with Rubio on Iran deal, Hormuz
Bahrain has hosted a GCC meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manama, where Washington sought to reassure Gulf allies over the Iran deal, with Gulf states pressing for clarity on the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear and missile issues.
New initiative launched to redirect Gulf energy flows away from Strait toward Mediterranean
Syria envisioned as key cog in new energy distribution network.
Netanyahu calls Erdogan “antisemitic dictator” after Turkish leader says Israeli attacks “also threaten Turkey”
Trump says there won’t be military conflict between Israelis and Turks “while I am president”.
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Two large deals lift Damascus bourse turnover to SYP80.8mn
Trading on the Damascus Securities Exchange on June 3 was dominated by two large transactions worth more than SYP71.5mn ($646,800).
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Syrian central bank extends currency exchange deadline to end-July
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) has extended the deadline for exchanging old Syrian banknotes by an additional 30 days, giving citizens and institutions more time to complete the currency replacement process.
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Terrorist attacks in Russia thwarted by joint work with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, says FSB director
Warns Afghanistan-based ISKP actively recruiting individuals across Central Asia and migrant workers in Russian locations.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: PKK renames itself Apoist Movement Management
Scores of names can be traced back to the 1970s Revolutionaries of Kurdistan.
UK imposes sanctions against recruiters of African and other migrants to fight for Russia, build drones
The sanctions “expose and disrupt the operations of those trafficking migrants as cannon fodder and feeding Putin’s drone factories with illicit components,” the UK Sanctions Minister said.
Post Assad Syria sill dependent on Russian oil
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, despite the new government's reaching out to the West and uncomfortable relations with Moscow over its military support for the fallen Assad regime.
Ankara proposes grand rewiring of Middle East energy export map amid Hormuz blockade
Turkey wants to see a slew of Gulf and other pipelines converge on its territory to ensure the world will never again be cut off from sufficient oil and gas.
Syria takes control of all former US military bases
Syria has taken full control of all military sites formerly used by US forces, completing the handover process.
The Greater Israel theory is a complete farce
While rumours of the pursuit of a Greater Israel are simmering given the IDF's seizure of Lebanese and Syrian territory, Israel's military track record proves that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.