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Latakia port handles over 2 million tons of cargo in five months

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Published: June 6, 2026 10:08

LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Land and Sea Ports General Authority on Friday announced that the Port of Latakia recorded significant growth in operational activity during the first five months of the year, with cargo volumes exceeding two million…

Israeli forces detain resident during incursion in Syria’s Quneitra

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Published: June 6, 2026 08:50

QUNEITRA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces on Saturday carried out incursions into several areas of southern Quneitra countryside, southern Syria, conducting house raids and searches and detaining a local resident, according to local sources. Sources…

Syria discusses low-enriched fuel for MNSR reactor in Vienna

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Published: June 5, 2026 12:00

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Atomic Energy Commission participated in technical meetings at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to discuss the replacement of highly enriched fuel used in the country’s…

Damascus, FAO discuss support for damaged agricultural areas

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Published: June 5, 2026 08:37

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Minister of Agriculture, Basel al-Suwaidan, discussed with Acting Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Syria, Piero Tommaso Berri, and his accompanying delegation,…

Kurdish film follows former Saydnaya detainee’s struggle after release

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Published: June 4, 2026 18:24

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A new Kurdish feature film titled “The Father” is currently being filmed in the city of Qamishli, portraying the life of a former detainee who spent 15 years in Saydnaya Prison before attempting to rebuild his life following…

Floods damage more than 21,000 dunams of farmland in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor

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Published: June 4, 2026 15:28

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Flooding caused by rising water levels in the Euphrates River has damaged approximately 21,853 dunams of agricultural land in Syria’s eastern governorate of Deir ez-Zor, local agricultural authorities said on Thursday. Ali…

Two killed, one injured in landmine blast in Deir ez-Zor

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Published: June 4, 2026 14:19

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Two people, including a child, were killed and a third person was injured on Thursday when a landmine left behind from previous conflicts exploded in the town of al-Bu Amr in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, local sources…

Australian woman faces slavery charges over ISIS-linked allegations

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Published: June 4, 2026 09:27

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – An Australian woman accused of supporting the Islamic State (ISIS) group on Thursday appeared before a court in Melbourne, where prosecutors alleged she lived in a household that held a teenage girl in slavery while the…

Asayish ban motorcycle movement in Hasakah governorate

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Published: June 3, 2026 17:16

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Internal Security Forces (Asayish) announced on Wednesday a ban on the movement of motorcycles throughout Hasakah governorate, citing security concerns and an increase in crimes and traffic incidents associated with…

Syrians top Germany’s citizenship list for fifth straight year

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Published: June 3, 2026 11:17

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syrians remained the largest group to obtain German citizenship in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, according to figures released on Wednesday by Germany’s Federal Statistics Office. A total of 332,500 people were…

Israeli forces conduct two incursions in Syria’s Quneitra

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Published: June 3, 2026 11:07

QUNEITRA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces on Wednesday carried out two separate incursions in southern and central Quneitra countryside, southern Syria, conducting house searches and establishing a temporary military checkpoint before withdrawing from…

Israeli airstrikes kill 6, including 4 Syrians, in southern Lebanon

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Published: June 3, 2026 08:58

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Six people, including four Syrian nationals, were killed on Wednesday in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the al-Housh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that four Syrians…

Iraq approves Basra oil storage through Syrian ports

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Published: June 2, 2026 19:13

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday a contract between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and the Syrian side to transport, store and handle quantities of crude oil through the Mediterranean ports of Baniyas and Tartus. The…

Syrian universities advance in U.S.-based global ranking

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Published: June 2, 2026 18:40

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Twenty-one Syrian universities and research centers have improved their positions in a U.S.-based global ranking system that evaluates higher education institutions worldwide using nearly 100 different criteria. According to…

Over 369,000 Syrians return from Lebanon since Assad’s fall

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Published: June 2, 2026 18:17

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syrian border authorities announced on Monday that 369,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned from Lebanon to Syria since the fall of the Assad government, with return movements continuing through the end of May. The General…

Russia sends supply ship to Syria’s Khmeimim base

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Published: June 2, 2026 11:51

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Russia dispatched a cargo ship to Syria to replenish supplies at its Khmeimim air base, marking the first known resupply mission since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government in late 2024, The Wall…

Austria tries former Syrian intelligence chief over torture allegations

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Published: June 2, 2026 09:39

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A former Syrian intelligence chief who served in the northern city of Raqqa on Monday appeared before a court in Austria, facing charges of torture, sexual abuse, and other crimes allegedly committed against opponents of…

Israeli forces conduct new incursion in Syria’s Quneitra

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Published: June 2, 2026 07:17

QUNEITRA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces on Tuesday carried out a new incursion into the countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria, amid an increase in Israeli military activity. The operation comes two days after a resident of southern Quneitra…

British, US soldiers die during military training exercise in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

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Published: June 2, 2026 07:15

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – British and US authorities on Monday announced the deaths of two soldiers—one British and one American—following an incident during a military training exercise in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Speaking before the House of…

Syria sees surge in air traffic as airlines reroute amid Iran conflict – Report

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Published: June 2, 2026 07:06

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria has recorded a sharp increase in aircraft transits through its airspace as regional airlines reroute flights to avoid areas affected by the Iran conflict, generating a potential new source of revenue for the country’s…

Homs Internal Security foils missile smuggling attempt to Lebanon

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Published: June 1, 2026 17:17

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Internal Security Forces in Homs announced on Monday that they had thwarted an attempt to smuggle missiles into Lebanon, following a security operation in  western countryside in Homs. The Internal Security Forces stated…

Syria condemns Iranian strikes on Kuwait, voices solidarity

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Published: June 1, 2026 15:15

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned on Monday what it described as recent Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, expressing full solidarity with the Gulf state and support for its security and territorial integrity. The statement…

Syriac official calls on Syrian government to recognize Assyrian-Syriac rights

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Published: June 1, 2026 12:42

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A Syriac political official on Monday called on the Syrian government to recognize the cultural, national, and political rights of the Assyrian-Syriac people alongside all other components of Syrian society. Speaking to…

Euphrates floodwaters sweep away harvests, homes in Deir ez-Zor

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Published: June 1, 2026 10:09

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Hamad al-Khalif had barely finished celebrating the end of a long and exhausting harvest season when disaster struck. After spending a hot afternoon gathering his wheat harvest, he woke the next morning to find months of…

Years of conflict leave destruction across villages in Syria’s Hasakah

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Published: June 1, 2026 09:43

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Barley harvest season begins in Syria’s Hasakah

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Published: June 1, 2026 07:05

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Al-Sharaa, Trump discuss remaining Syria sanctions in phone call

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Published: June 1, 2026 06:57

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the importance of lifting the remaining sanctions on Syria during a phone call on Sunday, according to the Syrian Presidency. The two leaders…

Civilian wounded by Israeli army gunfire west of Daraa

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Published: May 31, 2026 15:05

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – A civilian from the southern countryside of Quneitra was wounded on Sunday after being shot by Israeli forces in the al-Raqqad Valley area west of Daraa governorate in southern Syria, according to a local source. The source…

SDF’s Abdi discusses prisoners issue with relatives in Kobani

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Published: May 31, 2026 10:28

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Water submerges lands in Deir ez-Zor after Euphrates River flooding

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Published: May 31, 2026 09:42

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Israeli army announces control of strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon

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Published: May 31, 2026 09:31

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Israeli military on Sunday announced that it had taken control of the strategic mountain position of Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif) in southern Lebanon. Former Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a…

Euphrates River levels expected to stabilize in Deir ez-Zor following flooding

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Published: May 31, 2026 07:20

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Emergency Response Committee in Deir ez-Zor Governorate on Sunday said that water levels in the western section of the Governorate are expected to stabilize at a rise of approximately three meters, with a horizontal…

U.S. report warns ISIS exploiting security gaps in northeast Syria

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Published: May 31, 2026 07:09

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is seeking to rebuild its networks in northeast Syria after major security disruptions weakened counterterrorism efforts and destabilized detention facilities previously guarded by the Syrian…