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1.98 mn Lebanese residents, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face severe food insecurity: UN
Beirut: Nearly 37 percent of Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees in Lebanon, or about 1.98 million of them, face “severe food insecurity,” UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza said. He made…
- Middle East
Putin, Raisi discuss bilateral cooperation, Syrian crisis in telephone call
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed bilateral cooperation and the situation in Syria in a phone call. The leaders stressed the need to further develop bilateral…
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Russia to refrain from UNSC discussions over Syrian chemical weapons issue
United Nations: Russia will refrain from the monthly UN Security Council discussions over the chemical weapons issue of Syria due to the “lack of substance” in the topic, said an envoy. “It…
- Middle East
Russian, Syrian, Turkish defence ministers hold talks in Moscow
Moscow: The defence ministers of Russia, Syria and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu,…
- Middle East
Erdogan calls on Putin to establish 30-kilometer Syrian corridor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the establishment of a 30-kilometer (19-mile) security corridor on the Turkish border with Syria, during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Anadolu Agency reported.…
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Lebanese PM calls on UN to help secure safe return of Syrian refugees
Beirut: Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the UN should help authorities in his country to secure a safe return for Syrian refugees to their homeland. On Thursday, Mikati told the…
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UAE: 2 chefs, housewife win Rs 22 lakh each in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE) based chefs – a Filipino and a Syrian – and a Pakistani housewife won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 22,49,279) in the 97th…
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Syria, Lebanon discuss plan to repatriate 15,000 refugees per month
Damascus: Syrian and Lebanese officials have discussed ways to facilitate the monthly return of 15,000 Syrian refugees to their home country. Syrian Minister of Local Administration and Environment Hussein Makhlouf held a…
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Syrian govt decides measures to overcome possible impact of Ukraine crisis
Damascus: The Syrian cabinet has decided several measures to deal with the possible impact of the Ukraine crisis on the economic situation in Syria, according to state news agency SANA. The measures…
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Three soldiers killed in fresh Israeli attack on Syrian capital
Damascus: Three soldiers were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites in Damascus after midnight, Syrian state news agency SANA said early Thursday morning. The Israeli attack triggered the Syrian air…
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Lebanon arrests 23 Syrians for illegal entry
Beirut: Lebanese security authorities have arrested 23 Syrians for illegally entering the country, according to authorities. The Syrians, who were arrested on Friday in the northern district of Akkar, have been referred to…
