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QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that Ukraine and Syria have officially restored diplomatic relations, following a meeting with Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa on…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that negotiations with Damascus are ongoing, stressing that any outcome will depend on securing Israel’s interests. In a statement from his…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday a major update to its sanctions regime on Syria, formally ending the state of emergency linked to the rule of Bashar al-Assad and lifting…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced on Wednesday that one million Syrians have returned to their country in the nine months following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Dec. 8, 2024. In a press…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Swedish Ministry of Defense issued on Wednesday a stern warning to Moscow, threatening to shoot down Russian fighter jets if they violate Swedish airspace. Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The United Nations urged on Wednesday Syrian authorities to guarantee that Kurds and other minorities are fully represented and protected under the country’s new transitional government, amid concerns over…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – From Damascus to Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor, from Kobani to Idlib, thousands of Syrians have been forced to flee their homes since the war began, escaping the violence of the Islamic State (ISIS), detention,…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – More than 3,000 students have so far applied for admission to universities in areas held by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), Khalil Ali, Co-Chair of the AANES Universities…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria and Israel are nearing an agreement to halt mutual hostilities, under which Israel would suspend its cross-border attacks in exchange for Damascus refraining from moving heavy military equipment near…

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – One fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) succumbed to wounds on Wednesday following a drone and artillery attack carried out by factions affiliated with the Syrian transitional government in the…