Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani took part via videoconference in a ministerial session organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia to review the development impact of the current crisis in the Arab region and identify support priorities at this stage.
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Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud received Syriaโs Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, with talks focusing on strengthening cooperation in risk prevention, training and expertise exchange, and enhancing capacity and response capabilities to address emergencies and disasters.
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Syrian and Iraqi anti narcotics authorities carried out three major joint security operations that dismantled international drug trafficking networks and disrupted their activities, with security forces seizing around one million Captagon tablets and arresting four key suspects.
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A Syrian Ministry of Defense delegation, led by Chief of the General Staff Major General Ali al-Naasan and senior officers, visited Jordan and met with Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Youssef al-Huneiti and his team to discuss developing bilateral relations and enhancing joint cooperation.
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๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ-๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐
๐ Rafiq Qatrib, former head of the National Defence Forces interrogation unit in Salamiyah, Syria (2013โ2014), part of a militia affiliated with the Syrian Assad regime.
๐ Arrested in the Netherlands in Dec 2023 after arriving as an asylum seeker in 2021.
๐ Faces 25 charges including torture, sexual violence, and rape against nine victims over a decade ago.
๐ Denies the allegations, claiming victims and prosecutors are conspiring against him; trial is first Dutch case on Syrian pro-Assad regime atrocity crimes and sexual violence as crimes against humanity.
๐ Could face life sentence if convicted; verdict expected June 9; Dutch courts invoke universal jurisdiction to try foreign nationals for crimes committed abroad.
Source: Reuters
๐ Rafiq Qatrib, former head of the National Defence Forces interrogation unit in Salamiyah, Syria (2013โ2014), part of a militia affiliated with the Syrian Assad regime.
๐ Arrested in the Netherlands in Dec 2023 after arriving as an asylum seeker in 2021.
๐ Faces 25 charges including torture, sexual violence, and rape against nine victims over a decade ago.
๐ Denies the allegations, claiming victims and prosecutors are conspiring against him; trial is first Dutch case on Syrian pro-Assad regime atrocity crimes and sexual violence as crimes against humanity.
๐ Could face life sentence if convicted; verdict expected June 9; Dutch courts invoke universal jurisdiction to try foreign nationals for crimes committed abroad.
Source: Reuters
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with German Chargรฉ dโAffaires Clemens Hach in Damascus to mark the end of his tenure.
Al-Shaibani praised Hachโs efforts in strengthening bilateral relations and his active diplomatic role. The two sides also discussed ways to enhance cooperation and reviewed the latest regional developments.
Al-Shaibani praised Hachโs efforts in strengthening bilateral relations and his active diplomatic role. The two sides also discussed ways to enhance cooperation and reviewed the latest regional developments.
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Syriaโs Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon that left dozens killed and injured, calling them a violation of international humanitarian law and the UN Charter.
The ministry urged an immediate ceasefire and adherence to UN Security Council resolutions, calling on the international community to act and reaffirming Syriaโs full solidarity with Lebanon.
The ministry urged an immediate ceasefire and adherence to UN Security Council resolutions, calling on the international community to act and reaffirming Syriaโs full solidarity with Lebanon.
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Suwayda Unrest Deepens as Hijri Dissolves โLegal Committeeโ
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Suwayda Unrest Deepens as Hijri Dissolves 'Legal Committee'
Fresh turmoil in Suwayda has intensified public anger toward the de facto institutions aligned with Druze cleric Hikmat al-Hijri, after an armed group
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A UNDOF unit is stationed at the Saida junction in southern Quneitra, carrying out patrols along the separation line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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