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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...
US revokes Syria sanctions to support rebuilding, Assad still targeted
Capital FM Kenya
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July 1, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 1 – The United States has announced a sweeping termination of its long-standing sanctions on Syria as it moves to aid the war-torn nation’s economic recovery following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime. Washington...
Al-Enezi to SANA: ‘Damascus Media Gate’ will attract Arab and international media
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Mohammed Al-Enezi, Chairman of Al Maha International Company for Artistic Production and Advertising, said that ‘Damascus Gate’ city for media, artistic and tourism production in Syria, which was signed today with the Ministry of...
Air Arabia resumes Damascus flights from Sharjah
Gulf News
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Al Ali added, “This route holds particular significance in serving the Syrian diaspora in the region and meeting the growing travel demand between the UAE and Syria. By introducing a double daily service, we aim to offer greater convenience and...
Foreign Office travel advice as airport evacuated amid wildfires at holiday hotspot
Wales Online
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July 1, 2025
As July begins many Brits will be planning holidays abroad in the sun, and Turkey is normally quite high on the list of preferred destinations. However, the country has been badly hit by huge wildfires in recent days. The country's Adnan Menderes...
Tourism Ministry Prepares to Launch Investment Opportunities
SANA
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June 21, 2025
Damascus, SANA-In parallel with the amendment to Investment Law No.18 of 2021, the Ministry of Tourism is preparing to launch a number of investment opportunities for investors, within the framework of granting additional benefits and qualitative...
US Lifts Sanctions on Syrian National Defense Forces
Sputnik News
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July 1, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250701/us-lifts-sanctions-on-syrian-national-defense-forces-1122369867.html US Lifts Sanctions on Syrian National Defense Forces US Lifts Sanctions on Syrian National Defense Forces Sputnik International The US...
Syrian Civil Aviation forms a crisis cell to manage operations at Aleppo International Airport
SANA
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June 21, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday the formation of a crisis cell to manage operations at Aleppo International Airport, in light of the temporary transfer of flights from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo...
Trump formally lifts Syria sanctions after meeting Jolani
Mehr News Agency
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July 1, 2025
On Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lift sanctions on Syria, which also instructs Secretary of State Marco Rubio to review the country's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, Sputnik reports. "Pursuant to...
Termination Of Syria Sanctions
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
The President ordered the cessation of sanctions against Syria to give Syrians a chance at greatness. Today’s actions by the Department of State implement President Trump’s historic Executive Order (E.O.) of June 30, 2025, ‘Providing for the...
FRONTLINE: Preview | Syria After Assad
WFYI - Indiana
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July 01, 2025 FRONTLINE examines Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa’s rise to power and the emerging threats...
Under the patronage of President Al-Sharaa, a $ 1.5 billion “Damascus Gate” Media and Art project is signed
SANA
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June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA – In the presence of President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Ministry of Information signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding with Al-Maha International Company to establish the City of “Damascus Gate” for Media and Art production....
On the Israel-Syria border, death is always close
The Spectator
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June 30, 2025
Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, is desperate to stay on the sidelines of the Iran-Israel war. Most middle eastern states have strongly condemned Israel for its surprise attack on Iran, but the Syrian government has been conspicuously...
Trump lifts sanctions on Syria, paving way for ‘long-awaited reconstruction’
The Times
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President Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle US sanctions against Syria, opening the door to “long-awaited reconstruction” and normalisation with the West. The order demands an end to a “national emergency” in place since 2004 that...
Is it safe to travel to Jordan? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria Flights, Boosts Lebanon, Jordan Routes In July
Gulf Insider
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June 30, 2025
Qatar Airways is restoring its full flight schedule to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, with services restarting from June 30, 2025, the airline confirmed in a statement. The decision follows the lifting of regional air corridors that had...
Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus
Gulf Today
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June 30, 2025
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, starting July 10, 2025. The route will operate with a double daily frequency,...
Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice as wildfires rage in Izmir
Metro
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June 30, 2025
Flames rise from a forest after a wildfire broke out in Izmir, Turkey on June 29, 2025 (Picture: Anadolu) Blazing wildfires have sparked travel chaos in Turkey, days after flights were cancelled and airspace was closed across the Middle East...
Air Arabia resumes flights to Damascus starting July 10, 2025
Zawya
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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. The route will operate with a double daily...
Netanyahu To Visit Washington as Trump Pushes Ceasefire, End to Trial, and Syria-Israel Deal
Media Line
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June 30, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House on July 7 for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump, as the American president intensifies pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza, a hostage deal with Hamas, and a...