(2025-09-21). Syria monitor says 7 civilians killed in govt bombardment. newarab.com A Syria monitor said seven civilians were killed Saturday in bombardment by government personnel in northern Syria in an area where clashes had erupted with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. | A semi-autonomous Kurdish administration controls swathes of north and northeast Syria, including oil and gas fields, with the SDF its de facto army. | Five women and two children were killed in the village of Umm Tina in the Deir Hafer area of Aleppo province in bombardment carried out "by Syrian army personnel", said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | After Islamist forces toppled longtime Syrian ruler…
(2025-09-21). Syria blames Kurdish-led force for deadly bombardment in north. newarab.com Syria on Sunday denied targeting a village in A semi-autonomous The Deir Hafer area is controlled by the SDF but located along the front lines between the Syrian army and the force, and…
(2025-09-21). Sharaa says Turkey may attack SDF if they don't join Syrian govt. newarab.com The paper said it obtained this information from Omer Ozguzelcik, director of the Turkish branch of the Omran Centre for Studies, who recently met Sharaa in Dam…
(2025-09-21). Supporting Syrian Families of the Missing. icrc.org
(2025-09-21). Iraq says senior Islamic State leader killed in Syria. newarab.com The The commander, Omar Abdul Qader Bassam, known as "Abdul Rahman Al-Halabi", was the
(2025-09-21). Syria: For families of the missing, it is answers, not time, that will heal the pain. icrc.org
(2025-09-21). Mahalaya marks the spiritual dawn of Durga Puja across Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Sanatan devotees across Bangladesh ushered in Mahalaya on Sunday with reverence and joy, marking the sacred beginning of Sharadiya Durgotsab, the grandest festival of the traditional Hindu faith.
(2025-09-21). SA, US strength trade relations. sanews.gov.za SA, US strength trade relations | Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has held talks with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, in Washington DC, as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa's directive to strengthen economic ties with South Africa's key trade partner. | The meeting, which followed three days of technical discussions between senior officials from both sides, focused on priority issues in the bilateral trade relationship. | Tau and Greer agreed on a roadmap to guide future engagements towards concluding ongoing processes. | "I will be briefing President Cyril Ramap…
(2025-09-21). Pak-Saudi defence pact: an old brotherhood recast for a dangerous age. tribune.com.pk Years ago, I was meeting the Saudi Ambassador as my job while in service. He told me that during his pre-departure protocol meeting with the King, his majesty wagged his finger at him to emphasise the importance of Pak-Saudi ties. So, after decades of groundwork, that bilateralism has been at last formalised into a 'Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)' signed by both sides in the Royal Court of Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on 17 September 2025. | The joint statement on the MOFA, Islamabad website describes the landmark Agreement purposed "to strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreemen…
(2025-09-20). US to end temporary protected status for Syrians. newarab.com The The action will terminate temporary protected status for more than 6,000