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A Demon, Peruvian Time Travel and the “Czechoslovak Tom Jones”: Eight Offbeat Films in Karlovy Vary
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 2, 2025
The 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), which kicks off in the Czech spa town on Friday, is once again offering up a mix of world premieres and hidden gems to discover, as well as highlights from the festival...
Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus starting July 10
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 142 Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, starting July 10, 2025. Air...
Syria in the Moment
Allegra Lab
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June 27, 2025
While thinking optimistically about politics is never wise, it is impossible not to share in the euphoria of Syrians for having, on December 8, welcomed the end of fifty-four years of brutal dictatorship. Syrians took to the streets—as well as...
American tourist vanishes in tropical paradise after walking from vacation rental
Fox News
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Bryan Hagerich, who was detained in Turks and Caicos in 2024, joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the State Department’s warning against Americans traveling there. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man from Monroe, New York, who was...
Syria reduces passport fees
Zaman Al Wsl
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June 26, 2025
The Ministry of Interior announced a reduction in passport fees for Syrian citizens and those in a similar situation. The Ministry issued a decision to immediately reduce the fee for issuing or renewing a passport or travel document for Syrian...
UK's 'worst' seaside town with brown sea crowned one of Britain's best beaches
The Mirror
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July 11, 2025
A 'rundown' seaside town has surprisingly made the league tables for the best UK beaches in 2025 - despite its crumbling reputation. Every year, around four million holidaymakers flock to Skegness, lured in by rows of flashing arcades,...
A media production city is being established in Syria at a cost of $1.5 billion
Zaman Al Wsl
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June 30, 2025
Damascus witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Monday between the Syrian Ministry of Information and Al-Maha International Company to launch the "Damascus Gate" project, the country's first integrated city for media, film, and...
After 46 years… Syria feels free of the burden of US sanctions
SANA
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July 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA- US President Donald Trump signed yesterday an executive order to terminate the national emergency declared by Washington against Damascus in 2004 and has been renewed annually since then, which led to comprehensive sanctions...
Tourism Ministry creates initiatives to revive troubled businesses and projects in Syria
SANA
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June 26, 2025
Damascus, SANA- The Ministry of Tourism has developed programs to activate and relaunch faltering and suspended tourism projects and establishments, in coordination with investors, to begin implementing them and put them into service according to...
48 Hours of Progress: Syria signs strategic agreements to boost recovery and investment
SANA
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July 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Syria’s post-liberation recovery is accelerating, racing to overcome years of systematic destruction under the defunct regime. Within the past 48 hours, three strategic agreements were signed in the fields of media, energy, and...
Special investigationSyria's Alawite women and girls disappear in abductions
The National News
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It was a March afternoon near the end of Ramadan when Mina and her sister left their home to buy groceries for iftar from a nearby shop on the Syrian coast. They never made it to the store. What should have been a short walk turned into weeks of...
UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites
The National News
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The head of a UN investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have continued on members of the Alawite sect in the months since a...
Syria’s Christians Are Facing New Fears
New Lines Magazine
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June 26, 2025
It began with a scuffle at the entrance to the packed Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dwelaa, after which a man dressed in loose military attire opened fire, shouting, “You pigs.” Worshippers rushed to stop him, not realizing he was wearing a...
Investigating Inside Syria, Six Months After Assad’s Fall
Global Investigative Journalism Network
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July 1, 2025
When 54 years of Assad dynasty rule in Syria came to a somewhat abrupt end, after a series of armed rebel offensives culminated in the capture of Damascus on December 8, 2024, many Syrians were able to return to the country for the first time in...
Between the Lines: backpacking the Jordan River Watershed
The Great Outdoors
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July 1, 2025
I squatted next to Mohammad on the floor of his mountain hut, watching as this elderly shepherd etched lines with a stick into the ash covered concrete beneath. Rain hammered down on the tin roof while the room filled with smoke from the rickety...
Travel opportunities update from Bluffton Senior Center
Bluffton Icon - Ohio
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BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER NEWS — The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. is signing up members for the following Coach Trips with Tonya and Bus Trips with Debbie. Trip activity levels are explained below. AROUND LAKE ONTARIO July 9-16, 2025...
Syrian Astronomical Association: Hijri Calendar a scientific benchmark for space navigation
SANA
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June 26, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The Islamic lunar calendar combines scientific precision with cultural identity, transcending its role as a timekeeping tool to serve as a cosmic system relied upon in advanced scientific applications. Head of the Syrian...
‘We Can Eat Without Humiliation’: Syrians Respond to US Sanctions Shift
Media Line
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July 1, 2025
President Trump’s order marks a new chapter in Syria policy, but concerns about accountability and reform persist [Damascus] US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the general sanctions program on Syria, a dramatic...
Trump Ends Syria Sanctions, Starts New Chapter Without Assad
Media Line
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July 1, 2025
President Donald Trump just flipped the script on two decades of US policy toward Syria. In a surprise move, he signed an executive order ending the general sanctions program on the country, effectively opening the door to a post-Assad era in...
Christian Fears Grow in Syria After the St. Elias Church Bombing
Enab Baladi
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July 1, 2025
Christian Syrians’ fears have increased following a suicide bombing at St. Elias Church in the Dweila area of Damascus. Enab Baladi – Damascus The suicide attacker carried out the attack on June 22 during the weekly Christian prayers, attended by...