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Two large deals lift Damascus bourse turnover to SYP80.8mn
Trading on the Damascus Securities Exchange on June 3 was dominated by two large transactions worth more than SYP71.5mn ($646,800).
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Syrian central bank extends currency exchange deadline to end-July
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) has extended the deadline for exchanging old Syrian banknotes by an additional 30 days, giving citizens and institutions more time to complete the currency replacement process.
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Terrorist attacks in Russia thwarted by joint work with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, says FSB director
Warns Afghanistan-based ISKP actively recruiting individuals across Central Asia and migrant workers in Russian locations.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: PKK renames itself Apoist Movement Management
Scores of names can be traced back to the 1970s Revolutionaries of Kurdistan.
UK imposes sanctions against recruiters of African and other migrants to fight for Russia, build drones
The sanctions “expose and disrupt the operations of those trafficking migrants as cannon fodder and feeding Putin’s drone factories with illicit components,” the UK Sanctions Minister said.
Post Assad Syria sill dependent on Russian oil
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, despite the new government's reaching out to the West and uncomfortable relations with Moscow over its military support for the fallen Assad regime.
Ankara proposes grand rewiring of Middle East energy export map amid Hormuz blockade
Turkey wants to see a slew of Gulf and other pipelines converge on its territory to ensure the world will never again be cut off from sufficient oil and gas.
Syria takes control of all former US military bases
Syria has taken full control of all military sites formerly used by US forces, completing the handover process.
The Greater Israel theory is a complete farce
While rumours of the pursuit of a Greater Israel are simmering given the IDF's seizure of Lebanese and Syrian territory, Israel's military track record proves that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.
Disinformation over Erdogan threat to invade Israel reportedly goes viral
Video clip taken from real speech, but edited and misrepresented, says Dailymotion.
Israeli strikes kill family of four in southern Lebanon as ground invasion widens
Israeli strikes killed a family of four in Nabatieh and five in Beirut's Jnah district on April 1 as Lebanon's death toll since March 2 rose to 1,268, with Israeli forces expanding ground operations in the south.
China and Pakistan issue five-point peace plan for Gulf and Middle East
China and Pakistan issued a five-point peace plan on March 31 calling for an immediate ceasefire and reopening of Hormuz, though the plan's omission of the US and Israel by name and questions over Beijing's credibility as a guarantor may limit its im
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Turkey builds house for PKK leader Ocalan on prison island Imrali
Kurdish representatives tread carefully in referring to dwelling that is part of latest peace process.
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Syria’s al-Sharaa pursues German investment to rebuild economy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Berlin for his first official visit to Germany at the invitation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations.
Crisis-virus: From disruption to destruction
“We are facing a real shock that is probably beyond what we can imagine at the moment,” said European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde in a recent interview.
War will deepen Iran’s water crisis
Iran already had a water problem before the US-Israel attack on February 28. Now it is going to get a lot worse.
Which countries face the broadest international sanctions? Statista
As geopolitical tensions remain elevated and economic measures are becoming a key foreign policy tool, sanctions continue to shape global trade and diplomacy, Statista reports.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Bedtime reading for Trump. Condemnation and denunciation from Arab and Islamic countries affirmed
US Commander-in-Chief, meanwhile, says he told Netanyahu “don’t do that”. But he did do that.
Lebanon's Al-Qaa unveils 26-metre Christ statue on Syrian border as message of peace amid war
A 26-metre Christ statue has been unveiled in the Lebanese border village of Al-Qaa as a symbol of peace, as Israeli strikes have killed more than 850 and displaced over a million across Lebanon.
Iran demands guarantees and reparations in ceasefire talks as Gulf mediators step in
Iran has told regional intermediaries that any ceasefire with the US and Israel must be tied to sweeping security guarantees and compensation, as back-channel diplomacy intensifies amid a widening regional conflict. d