2025-08-21: Syria Roundup

So far today: 2025-08-22 05:08am GMT

Peoples Dispatch (2025-08-21). Syria's interim government faces backlash for "step toward normalization" in US-brokered talks with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Although Syria's new ruler claimed that the controversial meeting aimed to enhance national stability and security due to Israel's recurrent assaults on the Arab country, the move was seen by critics as an explicit act of normalization.

ecns.cn (2025-08-21). 3rd China-Russia library forum opens in Moscow. ecns.cn China's Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui (first from right) and other guests look at cultural relics in the collection of the Russian National Library on Aug 14.And the Far Eastern State Scientific Library (Russia) and Capital Library of China (Beijing) forged a partnership to expand resource sharing and joint research.

eng.belta.by (2025-08-21). Minsk to host next session of Belarus-India intergovernmental cooperation commission. eng.belta.by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Lukashevich | has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the | Republic of India to the Republic of Belarus Ashok Kumar, BelTA learned…

tn.ai (2025-08-21). Iran Rejects Allegations of Arms Transfer to Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations refuted the unfounded and politically-motivated claims raised by the US and Israeli regime that Iran has transferred weapons to Yemen.

Adriaan Alsema (2025-08-21). Nicaragua grants asylum to Colombia's fugitive former spy chief. colombiareports.com Nicaragua's government has granted political asylum to Colombia's fugitive former spy chief, who is wanted by justice over his alleged role in the embezzlement of public funds. The government of Daniel Ortega announced this after Colombia's ambassador to Managua requested the extradition of former DNI director Carlos Ramon Gonzalez. In response, the Foreign Ministry said …

eng.belta.by (2025-08-21). Belarus ready to sell food, entire range of agricultural machines to Rwanda. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Rogozhnik and Joseph Nzabamwita sketched out possible steps for advancing Belarus-Rwanda interaction. The Belarusian ambassador mentioned readiness to offer the entire range of agricultural machines made in Belarus to Rwanda and organize aftersales service later on.

infobrics (2025-08-21). 'Killing Russians' a reason to join NATO — Ukrainian diplomat. infobrics.org According to Ukraine's ambassador to Poland, the alliance should accept Ukraine because it knows "how to kill Russians."

Jack Khoury (2025-08-21). How heavyweight interests converge in southern Syria as talks with Israel reach a critical test. haaretz.com For the Syrian regime, the talks offer an opportunity to open a channel of communication with Israel and strengthen ties with Washington. But any concessions by President Ahmad al-Sharaa could be seen as betrayal at home…

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