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Highest Fees for Iranians: Syria Sets Entry Visa Fees for Foreigners
Enab Baladi
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July 5, 2025
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad al-Shibani, has issued a decision setting new visa and transit fees for citizens of Arab and foreign countries, effective Sunday, July 6. According to the decision, which Enab Baladi...
‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment
Media Line
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July 5, 2025
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now backs a vast studio complex he once would have outlawed [Damascus] The signing of a memorandum of understanding worth more than $1.5 billion to establish Syria’s first integrated...
With only six Jews left in Syria, émigrés now have a chance to return
The Guam Daily Post
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BEIRUT - Henry Hamra vividly recalls the day he was allowed to leave Syria. His uncle, the Jewish community’s rabbi, was called in for a meeting with Syria’s president at the time, Hafez al-Assad. “He told him, ‘You could go anywhere in the world...
Erdogan: Azerbaijan is ready to support Syria with Natural Gas
SANA
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July 5, 2025
Ankara, SANA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed Azerbaijan’s readiness to provide all kinds of support to Syria regarding natural gas. Anadolu News Agency quoted Erdogan as saying today, in statements on board the presidential plane...
Wildfires break out in Turkey, Syria and Greece - with towns near Athens evacuated
Heart Radio
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5 July 2025, 10:16 | Updated: 5 July 2025, 14:12 Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria. The Hellenic Fire Service and local authorities said that two villages...
Wildfires break out in Greece, Turkey and Syria
Sky News
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July 5, 2025
Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria. The Hellenic Fire Service and local authorities said that two villages - Tsakeoi and Limnionas - had been evacuated on...
Is it safe to travel to Turkey amid rising tensions near Isreal and Iran?
Nottingham Evening Post
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July 5, 2025
Millions of holidaymakers planning trips to countries neighbouring Israel and Iran may have safety concerns following escalating tensions in the region. On 22 June, the US carried out airstrikes targeting three Iranian nuclear sites amid ongoing...
Syrian Intelligence “Black Gold Ambush” Snags Captagon Kingpin Waseem al-Assad
Watan
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July 2, 2025
Watan-An Arabic magazine has revealed the intricate intelligence operation carried out by Syrian security services that resulted in the arrest of Waseem Badiʿ al-Assad—cousin of deposed President Bashar al-Assad and a leading financier of...
Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria
South Carolina Public Radio
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July 4, 2025
Updated July 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM EDT ANKARA, Turkey — A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens of Friday, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through...
Will your travel insurance cover a summer holiday to Cyprus or Dubai?
Which?
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July 4, 2025
Cyprus, Egypt and Dubai are popular holiday hotspots, but the recent escalation of violence between Israel and Iran has posed questions about travelling to the wider region this summer. A string of government travel alerts were issued for...
Marco Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
Florida Politics
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday. “I think it’s a new and a different approach,” Rubio told...
Wildfire evacuations in Greece as blazes burn in Türkiye and Syria
1News
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A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens on Saturday, as firefighters in neighbouring Türkiye remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country....
Wego’s Mid-Year Travel Report: Most Popular Destinations for GCC Travelers in 2025 So Far
Wego Travel Blog
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July 3, 2025
This article has been reviewed by Wego‘s editorial team to ensure that the content is up to date & accurate. As we cruise past the halfway point of 2025, Wego’s flight search data reveals a dynamic travel landscape across the Gulf Cooperation...
Austria Deports Syrian ISIS Supporter in Break with EU Precedent
[your]NEWS
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July 4, 2025
Vienna enforces first direct expulsion to Damascus in 15 years, signaling major asylum policy shift amid renewed European debate over Syrian returns. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom VIENNA — Austria has executed its first direct deportation to Syria in...
How ISIS radicalised Bangladeshi expat labourers in Malaysia to recruit terrorists, fund group in Syria
The Week
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Malaysian security forces have cracked down on an Islamic State module comprising Bangladeshi nationals working in the Southeast Asian nation, said officials. The Islamic State module recruited members from the Bangladeshi expatriate community...
Syrian forces massacred Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus
BDNews24
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The young man’s heart was sliced from his chest and placed on his body. His name was No. 56 on a handwritten list of 60 dead that included his cousins, neighbors and at least six children from their coastal Syrian village. The men who killed...
Jordan: ACC, Syrian officials discuss reconstruction, trade cooperation
Zawya
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AMMAN — Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Khalil Haj Tawfiq on Thursday met with Governor of Damascus Maher Marwan, and Governor of Rural Damascus Amer Sheikh to discuss avenues for enhancing economic cooperation and joint action...
Beyond the HeadlinesDoes the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?
The National News
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During a visit to the Gulf in May, US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he would lift sanctions on Syria. This week, he kept that promise. He signed an executive order on Monday to waive or review penalties, some of which...
Thomas Barrack: Syria’s Joining Abraham Accords ‘Could Take Time’
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 4, 2025
Syria and Israel are engaged in “meaningful” talks through the United States that aim to restore calm along their border, according to Thomas Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Syria. Barrack said in an interview with The New York Times...
Tourists change plans after new warnings for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey
Wales Online
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July 1, 2025
Forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged some holiday homes in Turkey as a lingering heatwave covering much of Europe led authorities to raise warnings and tourists to find ways to beat the heat. A heat dome hovered over...