Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa discussed with French Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Faivre ways to strengthen media cooperation and reviewed developments in the Syrian media landscape.
He said plans include establishing a government communications center, expanding local media powers, and countering disinformation, while France expressed readiness to support training and broader cooperation.
He said plans include establishing a government communications center, expanding local media powers, and countering disinformation, while France expressed readiness to support training and broader cooperation.
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Assad-Era Expropriation Legacy Faces New Scrutiny
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Assad-Era Expropriation Legacy Faces New Scrutiny
Private property rights remain at the center of a long-running legal and social dispute in Syria, where decades of expropriation and agrarian reform
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Syrian Internal Security Forces arrested two individuals in Jaramana in the Damascus countryside on charges of drug trafficking and distribution.
Authorities seized large quantities of narcotics, including 670 kilograms of hashish, 172,000 Captagon pills, 1,300 grams of crystal meth, 340 grams of cocaine, and 3,600 Tramadol tablets.
Authorities seized large quantities of narcotics, including 670 kilograms of hashish, 172,000 Captagon pills, 1,300 grams of crystal meth, 340 grams of cocaine, and 3,600 Tramadol tablets.
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The Syrian Interior Ministry announced the graduation of a new cohort of Special Operations Unit personnel, with Interior Minister Anas Khattab attending the ceremony, with the ministry affirming its commitment to strengthening operational readiness and deploying highly trained security forces.
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Turkey Eyes Regional Corridor Amid Syria Railway Restoration Projects
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Turkey Eyes Regional Corridor Amid Syria Railway Restoration Projects
Turkey reopened a strategic 350-kilometer railway corridor along its border with Syria after completing a broad rehabilitation project aimed at
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๐ Norway is lifting the ban on investments in Syrian government bonds by its $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
๐ Norway is also planning to forbid investments in Iranian government bonds.
๐ The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is the worldโs largest investor with major influence over global markets.
๐ The exclusion list change follows a new assessment by Norwayโs finance ministry and ethics watchdog.
๐ The sovereign wealth fund does not automatically invest in Syrian bonds despite the policy change.
๐ Government documents show Iran has been added to the exclusion list while Syria has been removed from it.
Source: Reuters
๐ Norway is lifting the ban on investments in Syrian government bonds by its $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
๐ Norway is also planning to forbid investments in Iranian government bonds.
๐ The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is the worldโs largest investor with major influence over global markets.
๐ The exclusion list change follows a new assessment by Norwayโs finance ministry and ethics watchdog.
๐ The sovereign wealth fund does not automatically invest in Syrian bonds despite the policy change.
๐ Government documents show Iran has been added to the exclusion list while Syria has been removed from it.
Source: Reuters
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Damascus Workshop Aims to Shape Syrian National Demining Strategy
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Damascus Workshop Aims to Shape Syrian National Demining Strategy
The National Mine Action Center (NMAC), in collaboration with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, opened a three-day workshop
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Internal security forces in Homs said they uncovered a tunnel in the southern countryside linking Syria and Lebanon that was used for arms smuggling, and seized several depots containing weapons and ammunition intended for trafficking.
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Syriaโs civil aviation chief Omar al-Husari held talks with Flynas CEO Bandar al-Muhanna, CEO of Saudi Arabiaโs low-cost carrier Flynas, on implementing an agreement to establish โFlynas Syriaโ.
The two sides agreed on timelines to advance implementation and complete legal and regulatory requirements, and also agreed to resume direct DamascusโRiyadh flights from April 19.
The two sides agreed on timelines to advance implementation and complete legal and regulatory requirements, and also agreed to resume direct DamascusโRiyadh flights from April 19.
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Tartous Governor Ahmad al-Shami met German chargรฉ dโaffaires in Syria Anna Stiegle to discuss cooperation and potential European investment in the province.
Al-Shami highlighted the service and security situation, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and efforts to improve public sector efficiency and resource use.
Al-Shami highlighted the service and security situation, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and efforts to improve public sector efficiency and resource use.
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The Syrian Petroleum Company said loading of the first shipments of Iraqi fuel oil has begun at the Baniyas terminal for export via a designated tanker, citing infrastructure readiness and operational capacity.
It said the operation underscores Syriaโs role as a regional energy transit corridor. Iraqโs SOMO has contracted to move 650,000 metric tons of fuel oil per month through June via Syria to the Mediterranean, reinforcing its position as a transit route for exports bound for European markets amid disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz.
It said the operation underscores Syriaโs role as a regional energy transit corridor. Iraqโs SOMO has contracted to move 650,000 metric tons of fuel oil per month through June via Syria to the Mediterranean, reinforcing its position as a transit route for exports bound for European markets amid disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz.
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