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Sarcoma Foundation of America to Honor SAG-Nominated Actor and Sarcoma Survivor Andrey Ivchenko with Courage Award
Stranger Things actor Andrey Ivchenko uses his sarcoma journey to raise awareness and support for the sarcoma community. DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is proud to honor...

Qatar Vows to Restore Syria’s Electricity, Resolve World Bank Debts
(MENAFN) Qatar reaffirmed its pledge on Tuesday to deliver electricity to Syria, clear outstanding debts to the World Bank, and finance public sector salaries for three months. This commitment was announced in a joint statement following a...

Qatar Confirms Support for Syria Via Economic Aid
(MENAFN) Qatar reaffirmed its dedication on Tuesday to sustaining Syria’s energy infrastructure, resolving its obligations to the World Bank, and extending financial assistance for public employee wages over a three-month span. These affirmations...

Trump Secures Massive Saudi Investment, Signals End to Syria Sanctions
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump finalized a monumental 600-billion-dollar investment deal with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday during a visit to Riyadh. The agreement, as outlined by the White House, spans multiple sectors, like "energy security,...

The Damascus-SDF agreement two months on: Fragile progress or delayed collapse?
On March 10, 2025, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), signed a historic agreement, ending a long-running divide between Damascus and the Democratic Autonomous...

Scientist tells how and why Islam and the West hold contrasting worldviews of knowledge as concept and practice
Muslim scientists had developed their own perceptions, meanings and worldviews of knowledge that differ drastically from those prevalent in the West. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- By Leon...

Israeli airstrikes target several military sites, kill over four Syrian officials
(MENAFN) A significant wave of Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday evening targeted multiple military installations across Syria, resulting in the deaths of more than four members of Syria's Ministry of Defense and injuries to dozen others. This...

AMCD Condemns the Massacres of innocent Alawite civilians and other Minorities in Syria
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy unequivocally condemns the massacres against Alawites, Christians, and other innocent civilians in Syria. The massacres against...

Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
Executive Summary For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and globally. For much of that time,...

The national dialogue in Syria: A step forward or a concerning trajectory?
For many Syrians, the sight of hundreds of their fellow citizens walking through the People’s Palace in Damascus as they gathered to attend the national dialogue conference was surreal. Once a symbol of authority and exclusivity, only seen through...

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 6: Shariah, Democracy, and the Future of Governance in Syria
For the first time in decades, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an armed Islamist group with former ties to al-Qaeda, has left Syria in uncharted...

Will Damascus-SDF negotiations lead to agreement or escalation?
It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face significant obstacles due to disagreements over military structure and administrative demands. These issues reflect the...

Security in Alawite regions in post-Assad Syria
Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine spread rapidly across Facebook. The video was quickly debunked as several weeks old, the shrine only partially damaged, and...

Scientists develop machine learning tool to accurately identify Arabic dialects in 22 Arabic-speaking countries
Sharjah University scientists design AI tool to identify 19 different Arabic dialects spoken in 22 countries in which Arabic is the official language. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ --...

Syria: Twinning the judiciary and Forensic to Serve Humanity
Events like the Judicial Forensic Conference are key components of this ongoing collaboration, aimed at developing a sustainable, well-established, and effective system for managing forensic issues, particularly in the aftermath of conflict,...

Fajon in Ankara: Syria faces historic opportunity
SLOVENIA, January 13 - "Slovenia and Türkiye are strategic partners. Trade between our countries has exceeded EUR 1.3 billion EUR, and there is interest on both sides in further intensifying cooperation. The 9th meeting of the Slovenian-Turkish...

Caj Africa Releases Analytical Report on Syria's 2024 Socialist Dynamics
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caj Africa Releases the analytical report on Syria's 2024 socialist dynamics. The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has marked a significant geopolitical shift in the Middle...

Governing the day after in Syria
On Dec. 8, 2024, Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell. This is a fact, but it woefully understates the enormity, speed, and consequences of what has transpired. The brutal dictatorship that ruled Syria for more than 50 years disintegrated in fewer than...

Sarcoma Foundation of America Accepting 2025 Research Grant Proposals
SFA is accepting research grant proposals DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, November 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is now accepting research grant proposals for pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research...

Sarcoma Foundation of America Accepting 2025 Last Mile Research Grant Proposals
SFA is accepting proposals for our Last Mile Research Grant to support future R01 or R01-equivalent grant proposals. DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, November 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) is now accepting...