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Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence Syria

Syria delays parliamentary vote in Sweida after sectarian violence

(Reuters) -Syria's first parliamentary election under its new Islamist administration, scheduled for September, will not include the southern province of Sweida and two other provinces because of security concerns, the electoral commission said on Saturday. Hundreds of people were reported killed in July in clashes in Sweida province pitting Druze…
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August 23, 2025
Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism Syria

Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism

Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s north from which Kurds were forcibly displaced years ago. The push to recruit ethnic and religious minorities comes as the government in Damascus faces…
bubmag
August 23, 2025
Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa Syria

Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa

Jerusalem Post / Middle East / ISIS News Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa - analysis The group's ultimate goal is to establish a “caliphate” in Central Africa, similar to ISIS’s vision in Iraq and Syria. Christians celebrate mass at the Saint Esprit parish following…
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August 20, 2025
Rare direct talks: Syria and Israel discuss de-escalation & restoring 1974 ceasefire agreement Syria

Rare direct talks: Syria and Israel discuss de-escalation & restoring 1974 ceasefire agreement

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the "Aleppo, Key to Victory" celebration marking Syria's liberation, in Aleppo, Syria, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi In a rare face-to-face meeting, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer on Tuesday discussed de-escalating the tensions between their countries and…
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August 20, 2025
Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss ‘de-escalation’: report Syria

Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss ‘de-escalation’: report

Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss de-escalation and the situation in Druze-majority Sweida province after deadly sectarian violence last month, state media reported Wednesday. Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer attended the meeting on Tuesday, along with Syria's…
bubmag
August 20, 2025
Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation for regional stability talks: Sana Syria

Syrian foreign minister met Israeli delegation for regional stability talks: Sana

CAIRO - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss bolstering stability in the region and southern Syria, Syria's state news agency SANA reported. Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria. The discussions between…
bubmag
August 19, 2025