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AP PHOTOS: Land mines still claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties ...
‘I thought I’d died.’ How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in December 2024, the number of land mine-related incidents has surged, ...
UN development arm plans for $1.3 billion in help for Syria, top official says
The United Nations Development Programme is hoping to deliver $1.3 billion over three years to support war-ravaged Syria, ...
US military to slash troops in Syria to under 1,000
The U.S. military will consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months in a move that could reduce the ...
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Russia says talks with U.S. on limited Ukraine ceasefire "very useful," but nothing to share yet
Update: The White House announced Tuesday that agreements had been reached separately with both Russia and Ukraine to "ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of ...
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Zelensky: Chinese caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine
SESU_UA / X Volodymyr Zelenskyy said China would be the third country to offer military support to Russia after Iran, which has supplied attack drones, and North Korea, which has supplied soldiers ...
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Syria orders restructure of its embassies, diplomatic missions
Syria has begun restructuring its embassies and ... embassies and diplomatic missions,” Shaibani said on the official X account. He said the decision was taken “to ensure honorable ...
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Trump Emerges as Turkey-Israel Broker With Syria Unease Growing
Turkey is pushing ahead with plans to build military bases in Syria, raising tensions with Israel and causing US President Donald Trump to step in and say he’ll mediate between the two Middle ...
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Workshop on challenges and needs of the health sector in Syria
Damascus, SANA-The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Norwegian Embassies in Syria and Lebanon, organized a workshop Monday to discuss the needs of the health sector in Syria, the ...
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Zelensky: Chinese captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Zelensky said Ukrainian forces caught two Chinese nationals fighting on Russia's side in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening a fragile peace effort. India breaks protocol to receive JD Vance ...
The Economist14d
Ukraine thinks it can hold off Russia as long as it needs to
LAST MONTH Russia drove Ukrainian forces out of most of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that they had seized the previous August. The Russians deployed their own elite brigades ...
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Pedersen stresses need to ease sanctions imposed on Syria
New York, SANA- UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen hailed the discussions that brought him together with President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Sunday and focused on all ongoing political aspects ...