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Syria appoints new central bank governor, names ex-chief envoy to Canada

Daily Sabah 16 May 2026
Syria has appointed Safwat Raslan, head of the Syrian Development Fund, as the country’s new central bank governor, while former governor Abdelkader Husriyeh has been named ambassa ....
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Türkiye says Syria moving toward sustainable stability

Hürriyet Daily News 16 May 2026
Türkiye’s permanent representative to ...
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Chinese envoy urges advancing political transition in Syria

Xinhua 16 May 2026
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Friday called for advancing an inclusive political transition in Syria ... Chinese envoy urges advancing political transition in Syria.
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UAE to restore historic Umayyad Mosque in Syria's Damascus

Khaleejtimes 16 May 2026
The UAE announcement of restoration of the Umayyad Mosque came during a visit by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State at the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.
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Syria arrests Assad-era deputy chief of staff, air force commander

Anadolu Agency 16 May 2026
Syria on Friday announced the arrest of two Assad-era officials ... “The criminals Gen ... Bashar Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec ... .
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Why The Repatriation Of Extremist-Linked Individuals Must Be Rethought

OWP 16 May 2026
Last week, Australia stated that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to ISIS are planning to come home ... Syria are not being provided with adequate repatriation and reintegration efforts.
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Suwayda Violence Escalates Amid Multiple Patterns and Enduring Threats

Enab Baladi 16 May 2026
Suwayda Governorate (southern Syria) has witnessed widespread security chaos and killings in recent months, with several incidents recorded in different parts of the governorate ... Random and Improper Use of Weapons ... Hand Grenades, A Growing Danger ... ....
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Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission

New York Times 16 May 2026
The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said ... .
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Washington gave the Islamists Syria, and now it’s giving them Chevron

Virtual Jerusalem 15 May 2026
Opinion. Syria’s sudden return to global finance and energy markets marks a historic turn, but the West may be betting billions on Ahmed al-Sharaa’s reinvention before securing the guarantees it needs| Read More ynet – Opinion ....
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