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Jordanian Exports to Syria Surge Fivefold Following Regime Change
By Kardo Roj
ANMAN, Jordan (North Press) – Jordan’s exports to Syria soared by nearly 500 percent in the first two months of 2025, marking a dramatic shift in bilateral trade following the collapse of the Assad government, according to…
Washington Says Sanctions Relief for Syria Under Intensive Review
By Kardo Roj
WASHINGTON, U.S. (North Press) – The United States is moving forward with preparations to lift sanctions on Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday, noting that the process, though complex, is…
Turkey Detains Dozens of Active-Duty Soldiers in Fresh 2016 Coup Crackdown
By Kardo Roj
ANKARA, Turkey (North Press) – Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of 63 active-duty military personnel suspected of ties to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup attempt, as part of a continuing nationwide…
Norway Commits Additional $2.3 Million in Humanitarian Support for Syria
By Kardo Roj
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Norway’s Minister of International Development, Åsmund Aukrust, announced Thursday that his country will provide an additional 20 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $2.3 million) to…
U.S. Says Sanctions Relief for Syria to Proceed Gradually Despite Presidential Directive
By Kardo Roj
WASHINGTON, U.S. (North Press) – The U.S. State Department confirmed Thursday that the process of lifting sanctions on Syria, announced earlier this month by President Donald Trump, will take time due to the need for…
UAE-Based Developer Plans Trump Tower Project in Syria’s Damascus, British Paper Reports
By Kardo Roj
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – A UAE-based real estate company has expressed its intention to launch a Trump-branded skyscraper project in Damascus, Syria, according to a report published Thursday by the British newspaper…
Dozens of Families Leave Syria’s al-Arisha Camp to Return to Deir ez-Zor
By Kardo Roj
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – On Thursday, dozens of displaced families departed al-Arisha camp, located in the southern countryside of Hasakah, to return to their original areas in Deir ez-Zor and its surrounding…
Diminishing Water Flow from Turkey Signals Deepening Agricultural and Food Crisis in Syria’s Raqqa
By Zana Al-Ali
RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Amid intensifying drought and the rapidly declining water levels of the Euphrates River, farmers in Raqqa are experiencing increasing hardships that threaten their livelihoods and the region’s…
Syrian President and Jordan’s King Discuss Bilateral Ties and Regional Stability in Phone Call
By Kardo Roj
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara and Jordan’s King Abdullah II held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and ongoing regional developments, with a mutual focus on…
Syria and Turkey Sign Energy Agreement Aiming to Restore Power Supply by Year’s End
By Kardo Roj
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Minister of Energy, Mohammad al-Bashir, announced Thursday the signing of a joint cooperation agreement with Turkey to enhance energy infrastructure and supply, projecting the…