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Next month, the residency permit of Iran’s designated ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, is due to expire, and the question of whether he will
At the end of June 2026, several Syrian media and Telegram channels reported that the Syrian Ministry of Defense is advancing a comprehensive reform of
In a statement published on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s website on June 30, the member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC)
Turkey’s involvement in Syria also creates technological and strategic implications that could potentially challenge freedom of aerial operations in the region. The peak of this
Just two days after President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed two representatives from Suwayda Governorate to the Syrian Parliament (for further reading, see: “Suwayda’s Representation in Parliament:
Yesterday (July 7), during French President Macron’s visit to Damascus, two explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism in the heart of Damascus. 18 people
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