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Syria allows entry of Turkish-Syrian nationals through border crossings
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The General Authority for Land and Maritime Border Crossings under Syria’s Transitional Government announced on Tuesday the implementation of a decision allowing Syrians holding Turkish citizenship to enter…
Border demarcation with Syria complex but crucial task – Lebanese FM
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raji acknowledged on Tuesday the complexity of demarcating the borders between Syria and Lebanon, describing the issue as challenging, while urging the formation…
U.S. sanctions not to be impediment to Syria’s future – State Sec.
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Tuesday that American sanctions will not stand in the way of Syria’s future, following President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order lifting most…
U.S. Treasury removes 518 individuals, entities from Syria sanctions list
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Monday the removal of 518 individuals and entities from its sanctions list on Syria, as part of a broader shift in U.S. policy toward facilitating economic…
ISIS exploits security vacuum in Syria to regroup amid U.S. withdrawal
By Dilsoz Youssef
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is capitalizing on reduced U.S. military presence in northeastern Syria and the security vacuum in the Syrian desert, left in the wake of the Assad regime’s…
Gunmen attack SDF, Asayish forces in Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Unidentified gunmen launched on Monday evening attacks targeting a checkpoint manned by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and a military vehicle belonging to the Internal Security Forces of North and…
Agreement raises hope for health services in Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo
By Saleh Salim
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Following years of siege and suffering in the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh in Aleppo, northwestern Syria, residents and local officials are expressing…
Trump lifts most sanctions on Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday the removal of most sanctions previously imposed on Syria—a move warmly welcomed by the Syrian Foreign Ministry.
“The United States is committed to…
Golan Heights to remain under Israeli control in future – Israeli FM
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar affirmed on Monday that the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli control in any future peace agreement, dismissing the possibility of relinquishing the strategic…
Landmine blast injures three people in Syria’s Homs
HOMS, Syria (North Press) – Three civilians, including a woman, were injured on Monday when a landmine—left behind from previous fighting—exploded north of the city of Homs, central Syria.
Awad al-Darwish, one of the wounded’s brother,…