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Syria arrests former regime Major General over alleged abuses
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Internal Security Forces arrested former regime Major General Jalal Kamel Saqr on Saturday over alleged involvement in military operations and abuses against civilians.
The forces said in a…
Zelensky says Ukraine ready to halt strikes on Moscow
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv would not carry out airstrikes during the visit of U.S. envoys to Moscow, urging Russia to reciprocate.
Zelensky said Ukraine would ensure…
CENTCOM says U.S. strikes three Iranian crude oil tankers
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy…
Iraq says Hawl Camp nearing closure after repatriation efforts
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Iraq’s Ministry of Migration and Displacement announced on Saturday that the Hawl Camp in northeastern Syria is nearing closure after Baghdad repatriated and rehabilitated about 21,000 Iraqis without…
Over 700 displaced Sere Kaniye families set to return home in Hasakah countryside
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Preparations are underway to return around 725 displaced Kurdish families from camps in Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria, to the countryside of Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain), Tel Tamr and Zirgan (Abu Rasin)…
MP says Syrian government to recognize Rojava University degrees
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian lawmaker for Hasakah Governorate Ahmad Murad on Saturday told North Press that the government will recognize all degrees issued by Rojava University, subject to their certification by the Ministry of…
U.S. approves potential $5 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. State Department on Friday approved a potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range (JDAM-ER) to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $5 billion.
Boeing will be the principal contractor…
Explosive ordnance kill 9, including 6 children across Syria in week – OCHA
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Explosive ordnance incidents in Syria over the past week killed nine people, including six children, and injured 13 others, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
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Trump says Syria offers alternative to Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pointed to Syria as an alternative route for oil shipments amid continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Many oil pipelines are being built in the Middle East,”…
Abdi says neighboring countries oppose Kurdish-language education in Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Former Commander in Chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, on Friday said that opposition to Kurdish-language education in Syria comes from both domestic parties and…