This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Kataeb Party issued a statement on Sunday welcoming recent remarks by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the General Commander of Syria’s new administration, about Lebanese-Syrian relations. The party described the remarks as a “positive turning point” and a crucial step toward “balanced relations that respect the sovereignty and independence of both ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Sunday all weapons would come under state control during a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who urged the lifting of sanctions on Syria. Sharaa said that after upcoming consultations with defense and military officials on a new structure for the military, armed "factions will ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 18:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
International sanctions on Damascus must be lifted "as soon as possible" to allow Syria to get back on its feet and refugees to return home, Turkey's top diplomat said Sunday. "The sanctions imposed on the previous regime need to be lifted as soon as possible," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on a visit to ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 17:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Islamist-led fighters who overthrew president Bashar al-Assad nearly two weeks ago on Saturday named Assaad al-Shibani as Foreign Minister in the transitional government. "The general command announces the nomination of Mr Assaad Hassan al-Shibani to the post of foreign minister in the new Syrian government," a statement said. "He joined the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers. An AFP journalist saw Qatar's flag raised over the mission, making it the second nation, after Turkey, to officially reopen its embassy since Islamist-led ...
Malo Pinatel, 2024-12-21 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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On the morning of Sunday, December 8, as the Syrian people had just rid themselves of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Israeli military declared the Golan Heights a “closed military zone,” while reinforcing its military deployment there. A few hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced from this territory, annexed by Israel in ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest and welcomed "positive messages" from their talks, including a promise to fight terrorism. Barbara Leaf, Washington's top diplomat for the Middle East, made the comments after her meeting with Sharaa in Damascus, the first ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 21:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg. Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on December 8, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities in what it says ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 17:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A delegation of US diplomats visiting Syria had a "positive" meeting on Friday with the country's new ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a Syrian official told AFP. "The meeting took place, and it was positive. And the results will be positive, God willing," the official said on condition of anonymity. A planned press conference by ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-12-20 14:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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In Beirut, there is a specific mechanism for naming streets, involving the municipality and the Ministry of Interior, as well as third parties proposing names, provided they are approved by the concerned official authorities. Beirut’s streets carry various names, ranging from those of intellectuals and artists to individuals celebrated for ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The raft of international sanctions on Syria must be reassessed to help the country rebuild following the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, the head of the UN's migration agency said Friday. Amy Pope also said Syria's women must be empowered to play a full role in building a new society and bringing stability to the shattered nation. The ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 20:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Women and men, young and old, chanted slogans including "No to religious rule", "God is for religion ...