E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence ...
Saudi foreign minister to visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian official says
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad was named on Wednesday ...
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Vice President JD Vance visits Damascus for roundtable on Helene recovery
Vance's trip to Damascus was his first official trip outside of Washington, DC as vice president. "I promise you that this administration will not forget you, we love you, we're rooting for you ...
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Saudi Foreign Minister to Visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian Official Says
Saudi Foreign Minister to Visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian Official Says CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet ...
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Vance returns to Damascus, VA, this time as VP
As a US Senator from Ohio, Vance visited Damascus in October 2024 to survey the damage from the storm. We live in the greatest country in the world. When disaster strikes, Americans ought to ...
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Vice President JD Vance returns to Southwest Virginia, pledges rebuilding help
DAMASCUS, Va. — Vice President JD Vance pledged Monday that the federal government will do more to help residents of this tiny Southwest Virginia community rebuild in the wake of disastrous late ...
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VP Vance: Administration cutting through red tape to speed up Helene recovery
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Vice President JD Vance was back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. In October, Vance (still a vice presidential nominee) visited ...
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Saudi foreign minister to visit Damascus on Friday, Syrian official says
CAIRO - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.
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Vice President Vance visits Virginia to assess Hurricane Helene recovery efforts firsthand
Damascus, Va. (WCYB) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance flew to Virginia on Monday for a firsthand look at recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. Vance and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke with ...
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‘Assad was no friend of the Palestinians’: gravediggers of a once-thriving suburb of Damascus devastated in Syrian war
The suburb’s famous markets drew buyers from across Damascus, with Yarmouk often viewed as the capital of the Palestinian diaspora. Only a few small shops and stalls now serve the estimated ...
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The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
In Damascus again after a hiatus of nearly eight ... On a site that collects memories of the vanished Jewish communities of the Arab world, I found the following description: “The Beit Tuta ...