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Requests for Israeli citizenship among Syrian Druze on the rise
Middle East

Requests for Israeli citizenship among Syrian Druze on the rise

An unprecedented shift has occurred in recent years amongst the Syrian Druze, with desire for an Israeli citizenship rising remarkably.…
FM, his Moroccan counterpart stress depth of historical ties
Egypt

FM, his Moroccan counterpart stress depth of historical ties

CAIRO, Aug 22 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty received on Friday a phone…
Syria to hold parliamentary ballot in September as first elections since Assad’s removal
Middle East

Syria to hold parliamentary ballot in September as first elections since Assad’s removal

Associated Press  —  Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election…
US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence
Middle East

US citizen among eight Druze family members executed during Syria’s sectarian violence

CNN  —  An American citizen from Oklahoma was among eight men, all family members, rounded up and killed in an…
Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence
Middle East

Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence

CNN  —  The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence…
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
Middle East

Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says

CNN  —  Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The…
Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?
Middle East

Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?

CNN  —  Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said,…
Trump admin to revoke foreign terrorist organization designation for group led by Syria’s interim president
Middle East

Trump admin to revoke foreign terrorist organization designation for group led by Syria’s interim president

CNN  —  The Trump administration will no longer consider Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group led by Syria’s interim…
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
Middle East

Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

CNN  —  Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares…
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