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DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) confirmed on Thursday that cooperation between the SDF and the U.S.-led Global Coalition remains active and effective. Mahmoud Habib, spokesman for the…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. State Department strongly criticized on Thursday the Syrian transitional government's decision to appoint Ahmad Ihsan Fayad al-Hayes—widely known as Abu Hatem Shaqra—as commander of a Syrian army…

By Kardo Roj ROME, Italy (North Press) – In an unprecedented moment for the global Catholic Church, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday as the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first-ever…

By Kardo Roj DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Finance confirmed Thursday that salaries for public sector employees will be raised by 20% beginning next month, following the approval of a Qatari financial grant…

By Nalin Ali QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Oct. 12, 2019, Sanaa Awad lost contact with her only son, Mohammad Alaa Ibrahim, following the takeover of the Sere Kaniye (Ras al-Ain) region in the northern countryside of Hassakeh,…

By Kardo Roj DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Christian political figures and civil society activists announced on Wednesday the establishment of the Eastern National Council (ENC), a new political body aiming to represent Syria’s…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Thursday that they had repelled two separate attacks carried out by sleeper cells of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor,…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Turkey and Israel are set to hold on Thursday a new round of talks in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, with mediation by Azerbaijan, to ease tension over Syria. The discussions will focus on addressing…

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Qatar will provide a $29 million financial grant over a period of three months—extendable—to help cover part of the public sector wage bill in Syria, Mohammed Yusr Barnieh, Minister of Finance in the Syrian…

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) reported on Wednesday that an ISIS-affiliated cell launched an attack on one of their security centers in the eastern countryside of Deir…