syrianews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for syrianews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page syrianews.net http://www.syrianews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:32:20 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:32:20 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[USCIRF calls for US government to support Iraq's religious communities on anniversary of genocide determination]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179311/uscirf-calls-for-us-government-to-support-iraq-religious-communities-on-anniversary-of-genocide-determination Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:18:13 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179311/uscirf-calls-for-us-government-to-support-iraq-religious-communities-on-anniversary-of-genocide-determination <![CDATA[Iranians Tighten Belts for Persian New Year Festivities]]> Tehran, Iran - Millions of Iranians will travel to be with their families for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Wednesday but economic troubles in the sanctions-hit country are weighing on the festivities.

Iranians will celebrate the start of the year 1403 at exactly 26 seconds past 6:36 a.m. on March 20, matching the astronomical time of the spring equinox.

Globally, some 300 million people will wish each othe]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179178/iranians-tighten-belts-for-persian-new-year-festivities Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:36:09 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179178/iranians-tighten-belts-for-persian-new-year-festivities <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the country's presidential election with over 87 percent of the vote after all ballots were counted, according to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday.

Putin won the election with 87.28 percent of the votes, data from the CEC showed, after all ballots had been counted Monday afternoon. (Russia-Presidential]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:18:14 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274178349/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[Gaza Reflects Power of Resistance: Iranian General]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - What has been unfolding in the Gaza Strip during nearly six months of relentless Israeli strikes illustrates the extent of the resistance front's power, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said.

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"The resistance shown by the people of Gaza for about six months under the harshest attacks of the Zionist regime indicates the ex]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274177976/gaza-reflects-power-of-resistance-iranian-general Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:37:10 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274177976/gaza-reflects-power-of-resistance-iranian-general <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0630 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, who is set to win reelection, said he would do his utmost to achieve national development goals on Monday morning.

Putin has won 87.32 percent of the vote after 95.04 percent of all ballots were counted, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission as of Monday morning. (Russia-Presidential Election)

- - - ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274176743/xinhua-world--summary-at-0630-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:05:02 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274176743/xinhua-world--summary-at-0630-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[1st LD Writethru: Explosion rocks Syria's Daraa, reports war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- An explosion shook the eastern countryside of the southern Syrian province of Daraa on Sunday night, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The war monitor reported that the explosion coincided with Jordanian warplanes flying over the Syrian-Jordanian border.

Local news outlets said that Jordanian aircraft conducted three airstrikes near the Nasib border crossing, tar]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274175149/1st-ld-writethru-explosion-rocks-syria-daraa-reports-war-monitor Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:18:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274175149/1st-ld-writethru-explosion-rocks-syria-daraa-reports-war-monitor <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, March 18]]> MOSCOW -- Russia's incumbent President Vladimir Putin is set to win with 87.3 percent of votes in the presidential elections after 57.5 percent of ballots were counted by late Sunday, showed preliminary data from the Russian Central Election Commission.

Under Russian presidential election regulations, a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes will secure victory. (Russia-Presidential Vote)

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<![CDATA[Syria condemns U.S. destructive policies]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Syria's Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly denounced a recent joint statement by the United States, Britain, France, and Germany as the perpetuation of "destructive policies."

The ministry said the joint statement was a continuation of the "destructive policies" that these countries have been imposing on Syria for the past 13 years.

On the 13th anniversary of the break out ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174845/syria-condemns-us-destructive-policies Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:44:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174845/syria-condemns-us-destructive-policies <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Interior Minister, Indian Ambassador to Syria discuss cooperation]]> Damascus, SANA- Interior Minister, Mohammad Khaled al-Rahmoun discussed Sunday with Indian Ambassador to Syria Irshad Ahmed means to boost joint cooperation relations between Syria and India in all fields, especially countering terrorism.

Al-Rahmoun underlined the ministry's keenness to look after the interests of the Indian community in Damascus and provide all facilities to them.

The minister thanked Indi]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174344/interior-minister-indian-ambassador-to-syria-discuss-cooperation Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:09:13 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174344/interior-minister-indian-ambassador-to-syria-discuss-cooperation <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

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Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 17]]> NEW YORK -- Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.

The shootings took place at two homes in Falls Township in Bucks County. The victims were known to the shooter, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer. (US-Shootings)

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SANAA -- The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yeme]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173967/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:03 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173967/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Iranian, Syrian defense ministers condemn U.S. "illegal" presence in Syria]]> TEHRAN, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani and his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday condemned the U.S. "illegal" presence in Syria, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.

The two sides made the remarks in a meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, during which Ashtiani described the U.S. military presence in Syria as "occupation," which is "illegal, unjust]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173959/iranian-syrian-defense-ministers-condemn-us-illegal-presence-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173959/iranian-syrian-defense-ministers-condemn-us-illegal-presence-in-syria <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 16]]> TEHRAN -- Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani and his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday condemned the U.S. "illegal" presence in Syria, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency.

The two sides made the remarks in a meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, during which Ashtiani described the U.S. military presence in Syria as "occupation," which is "illegal, unjustifiable, and in fla]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173914/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-16 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173914/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-16 <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[Airstrikes in Syria Hit Several Sites, Wound Soldier, Military Says]]> beirut - Airstrikes hit several sites in southern Syria early Sunday wounding a soldier, Syrian state media reported.

State news agency SANA, citing an unnamed military official, said air defenses shot down some of the missiles, which came from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights around 12:42 a.m. local time. The strikes led to 'material losses' and the wounding of a soldier, the statement said. http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173081/airstrikes-in-syria-hit-several-sites-wound-soldier-military-says Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:06:01 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173081/airstrikes-in-syria-hit-several-sites-wound-soldier-military-says <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[Jordan: Ensure Accountability, Compensation for Syria Strikes]]> (Beirut) - Jordan should ensure accountability for airstrikes in southeast Syria that killed 10 people on January 18 and compensate the victims and their families, Human Rights Watch said today. The strikes, which killed women and children, appear to amount to extrajudicial executions.

The ai]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173043/jordan-ensure-accountability-compensation-for-syria-strikes Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:30:00 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274173043/jordan-ensure-accountability-compensation-for-syria-strikes <![CDATA[Army units strike terrorist dens in Idleb and Aleppo countryside]]> Damascus, SANA-Units of the army and armed forces working in Idleb and Aleppo countryside, in cooperation with Russian friendly air force, carried out several special military operations in the past 24 hours.

The operations targeted dens of terrorist organizations, fortifications and their different ammunition of armored vehicles, in response to their continued attacks launched against safe towns and villages. http://www.syrianews.net/news/274170583/army-units-strike-terrorist-dens-in-idleb-and-aleppo-countryside Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:09:14 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274170583/army-units-strike-terrorist-dens-in-idleb-and-aleppo-countryside <![CDATA[Violence in Syria Rising, Aid Flagging as Civil War Enters 14th Year]]> AL-NAYRAB, Syria - For years, Syria's civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively carved up into areas controlled by the Damascus government of President Bashar al-Assad, various opposition groups and Syrian Kurdish forces.

But as the conflict entered its 14th year on Friday, observers say violence has been on the rise again while the world's attention is mostly focused on other crises, ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274170171/violence-in-syria-rising-aid-flagging-as-civil-war-enters-14th-year Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:06:20 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274170171/violence-in-syria-rising-aid-flagging-as-civil-war-enters-14th-year <![CDATA[Unprecedented number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war]]> 16 MARCH 2024, CAIRO, EGYPT - Thirteen years of conflict have left 16.7 million people requiring humanitarian aid and 15 million people - 65% of the population - in need of health assistance in Syria. This is the largest number of people in need of humanitarian aid since the conflict began in 2011.

"There are currently more Syrians in need of aid than any other time since the war began," said Dr ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179019/unprecedented-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:05:23 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274179019/unprecedented-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war <![CDATA[Unprecedented number of Syrians in need of aid after 13 years of war]]> 16 MARCH 2024, CAIRO, EGYPT - Thirteen years of conflict have left 16.7 million people requiring humanitarian aid and 15 million people - 65% of the population - in need of health assistance in Syria. This is the largest number of people in need of humanitarian aid since the conflict began in 2011.

"There are currently more Syrians in need of aid than any other time since the war began," said Dr ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274175007/unprecedented-number-of-syrians-in-need-of-aid-after-13-years-of-war Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:05:23 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274175007/unprecedented-number-of-syrians-in-need-of-aid-after-13-years-of-war <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Lebanon spends 58 bln USD hosting Syrian refugees in 13 years: minister]]> BEIRUT, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Syrian refugees have imposed a direct cost of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars and an indirect cost of 3 billion dollars yearly on Lebanon, incurring a total cost of 58 billion dollars in 13 years, said Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar on Friday.

"Lebanon hosts around 1,468,000 registered displaced Syrians and more than 500,000 undocumented Syrian refugees all over the country,]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165772/lebanon-spends-58-bln-usd-hosting-syrian-refugees-in-13-years-minister Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165772/lebanon-spends-58-bln-usd-hosting-syrian-refugees-in-13-years-minister <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Temperatures below average, rains expected over most regions]]> Damascus, SANA- Temperatures continue to drop from 1 to 3 degrees below average in most regions, while in the eastern and al-Badia regions they will be above average, as the country is affected by a superficial low air pressure extending from the south, accompanied by southwesterly currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

The Meteorology Department expected in its Friday bulletin that the skies will be par]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165119/temperatures-below-average-rains-expected-over-most-regions Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:09:16 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165119/temperatures-below-average-rains-expected-over-most-regions <![CDATA[Presidential election starts in Russia]]> Moscow,SANA- Presidential Russian vote has begun this morning, and over the next three days from 15 to 17 March, Russians will elect their president for the next six years.

Four candidates will compete for the top state post in the 2024 election,they are Vladislav Davankov, incumbent President Vladimir Putin, Leonid Slutsky and Nikolay Kharitonov.

Foreign observers from 106 countries accompany the elections]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165022/presidential-election-starts-in-russia Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:09:21 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274165022/presidential-election-starts-in-russia <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[More Than A Decade on, No End in Sight for Syria's War]]> washington - As Syria's conflict enters its 14th year, analysts say a permanent political resolution for the war-torn country remains elusive.

Despite gradually recapturing most of the territory previously held by anti-government rebels, forces loyal to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and their Russian and Iranian allies remain engaged in several battles, particularly in the northwestern part o]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:35:45 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164686/more-than-a-decade-on-no-end-in-sight-for-syria-war <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[Mikdad, bin Farhan discuss bilateral relations, latest developments]]> Riyadh, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, discussed with Foreign Minister of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in addition to the latest developments in the region.

Mikdad stressed the need to push relations between the two brotherly countries forwards on all levels in the interest of both peoples.

He also affirmed]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164313/mikdad-bin-farhan-discuss-bilateral-relations-latest-developments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:09:14 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164313/mikdad-bin-farhan-discuss-bilateral-relations-latest-developments <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[Leo Varadkar urged to use Biden meeting to call for Gaza ceasefire]]> DUBLIN, Ireland - Over 1,000 Irish healthcare workers have written to the Taoiseach, urging him to use his meeting with the U.S. President this weekend to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine (IHWP) have asked him, as Taoiseach, doctor, and human rights advocate, to firmly and unequivocally demand an immediate ceasefire and orchestrate adequate lifesaving aid for the people of ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:38:44 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274156483/leo-varadkar-urged-to-use-biden-meeting-to-call-for-gaza-ceasefire <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[UAE, Egypt implement seventh humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people.

Joint teams from both countries carri]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:32:33 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE and Egypt execute sixth aid airdrop in Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness']]> ABU DHABI, 9th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the sixth airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force on the northern Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian brethren and assist them in overcoming the difficult circumstances they are facing.

Joint crews from both countries carrie]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:11:24 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness <![CDATA[Emirati Relief Team to distribute Ramadan Mir in Mraijib Al Fhood refugee camp in Jordan]]> MRAJEEB AL FHOOD, 8th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) continued its humanitarian programmes with the distribution of Ramadan Mir to Syrian refugees in the Emirati-Jordanian refugee camp in Mrajeeb Al Fhood, as well as to several underprivileged families in tents near the camp.

Hassan Salem Al-Qaidi, Head of the Emirati Relief Team in Jordan, supervised the distribution process, ensuring that ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274150378/emirati-relief-team-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-mraijib-al-fhood-refugee-camp-in-jordan Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:53:18 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274150378/emirati-relief-team-to-distribute-ramadan-mir-in-mraijib-al-fhood-refugee-camp-in-jordan <![CDATA[UAE condemns Israel's approval of new settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli government's approval to construct 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and expressed its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

In a statement, the Ministry of]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:51:29 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem <![CDATA[Statement on release of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons report on chemical attacks in Syria]]> February 26, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement on the release of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) report on the chemical weapons attack on Marea, Syria, in September 2015:

"The OPCW report concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the terrorist group Daesh deployed sulfur mustard]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274139561/statement-on-release-of-organisation-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapons-report-on-chemical-attacks-in-syria Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:00:05 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274139561/statement-on-release-of-organisation-for-the-prohibition-of-chemical-weapons-report-on-chemical-attacks-in-syria <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[Gargash meets UN Special Envoy for Syria, discusses latest developments on Syrian crisis]]> DUBAI, 20th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, met today with Geir O. Pedersen, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, and discussed the latest developments related to the Syrian crisis.

The meeting focused on the diplomatic efforts exerted by the international community and the UN envoy to reach a political solution to the crisis that ensures the end]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274132097/gargash-meets-un-special-envoy-for-syria-discusses-latest-developments-on-syrian-crisis Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:49:58 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274132097/gargash-meets-un-special-envoy-for-syria-discusses-latest-developments-on-syrian-crisis <![CDATA[Syria's Hind Zaza bags gold medal in AWST 2024 individual table tennis]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274124254/syria-hind-zaza-bags-gold-medal-in-awst-2024-individual-table-tennis Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:27:03 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274124254/syria-hind-zaza-bags-gold-medal-in-awst-2024-individual-table-tennis <![CDATA[Bahrain leads with 14 medals, Egypt as runner-up at AWST 2024 athletics end]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.

Egypt also made notable strides, securing one gold and two bronze, c]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:26:09 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end <![CDATA[Bahraini duo clinches gold medal in table tennis doubles at AWST 2024]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Bahraini athletes Mariam Abdullah and Amrita Amit clinched the gold medal in table tennis doubles at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament, following an intense match against Egyptian players Reem Al Iraqi and Fatima Alaa Al-Din, with a final score of 3-2, on Sunday.

The match proved to be exhilarating as the Bahraini pair secured the first set with a sc]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274123198/bahraini-duo-clinches-gold-medal-in-table-tennis-doubles-at-awst-2024 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:22:50 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274123198/bahraini-duo-clinches-gold-medal-in-table-tennis-doubles-at-awst-2024 <![CDATA[UAE maritime hospital sails to aid people of Gaza, as part of Gallant Knight 3 operation]]> AL ARISH, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has set sail a fully integrated maritime hospital for Al Arish, Egypt, to provide necessary medical support to the Palestinian people This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support and assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation The]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:27:09 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation <![CDATA[UAE sends additional medical aid to Gaza]]> RAFAH, 7th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation announced the entry of 10 fully-equipped ambulances into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to meet the requirements of the health sector in Gaza The UAE's swift action comes in response to the urgent need for ambulances after most of the vehicles operating in the Gaza Strip to transport wounded ]]> http://www.syrianews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:15:57 GMT http://www.syrianews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza