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22/06/2025

LATEST: Deadly attack on historic Mar Elias Church during Mass leaves 20 confirmed killed, dozens injured |

DARAMSUQ — A su***de bombing on Sunday shattered the quiet sanctity of the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias, one of the oldest and most revered Christian landmarks in the Douileh neighborhood of Daramsuq (Damascus). The blast, which occurred during an afternoon Mass, claimed the lives of ...

22/06/2025

Governor of Daramsuq (Damascus), Maher Marwan, condemned the terrorist bombing at Church of Mar Elias, expressing condolences and solidarity with the victims' families. He emphasized unity against these criminal acts targeting all Syrians. The Governor pledged accountability for those involved and vowed to restore the church while supporting those affected.

22/06/2025

Photos from inside Church of Mar Elias following su***de attack. |

22/06/2025

Video from outside Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias following su***de attack |

22/06/2025

According to a SyriacPress reporter at the scene of the attack, there are at least 22 killed and dozens more injured |

DARAMSUQ — A su***de bombing attack at the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in the Douileh neighborhood of Daramsuq (Damascus) on Sunday afternoon resulted in several casualties, sending shockwaves through the local community. Civilians, including women and children, who were inside the c...

22/06/2025

Scenes from outside Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias following su***de attack |

22/06/2025

: Su***de bomber attack at Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in Daramsuq |

DARAMSUQ — A su***de bombing attack at the Greek (Rûm) Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in the Douileh neighborhood of Daramsuq (Damascus) on Sunday afternoon resulted in several casualties, sending shockwaves through the local community. Civilians, including women and children, who were inside the c...

22/06/2025

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — Iraq remains one of the key countries actively working to repatriate its citizens from camps in North and East Syria. On Sunday morning, the Iraqi government dispatched 30 buses to the al-Hol camp in Syria to transfer 250 families—approximately 950 displaced persons, most of them women and children—back to Iraq. This marks the largest repatriation operation in terms of numbers compared to previous rounds....

HASAKAH, North and East Syria — Iraq remains one of the key countries actively working to repatriate its citizens from camps in North and East Syria. On Sunday morning, the Iraqi government dispatched 30 buses to the al-Hol camp in Syria to transfer 250 families—approximately 950 displaced perso...

22/06/2025

SUWAYDA, Syria — Organizers of the Suwayda Conference, formally known as the “National Salvation Conference,” released their final statement this week, calling for the construction of a Syrian state rooted in citizenship, justice, and the rule of law—one that protects the rights of all its citizens without discrimination. The statement also emphasized the urgent need to rein in uncontrolled weapons and criminal groups operating in the region. ...

SUWAYDA, Syria — Organizers of the Suwayda Conference, formally known as the “National Salvation Conference,” released their final statement this week, calling for the construction of a Syrian state rooted in citizenship, justice, and the rule of law—one that protects the rights of all its c...

22/06/2025

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — The Interior Authority of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) has released a summary of its major activities for the first half of the current year (2025), emphasizing its ongoing efforts to maintain stability and security across the region. Ali Hajo, Co-Chair of the Interior Authority, …...

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — The Interior Authority of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of the Region of North and East Syria (DAARNES) has released a summary of its major activities for the first half of the current year (2025), emphasizing its ongoing efforts to maintain stab...

22/06/2025

BEIRUT — Amid rising tensions in the region, particularly the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the urgent need to keep Lebanon out of regional wars. Speaking to the press, Joseph Aoun, a Syriac Maronite, stated that Lebanon does not wish to pay the price of further conflicts, adding that the Lebanese people have no national interest in being drawn into the Israeli-Iranian war, especially following last night’s U.S....

BEIRUT — Amid rising tensions in the region, particularly the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the urgent need to keep Lebanon out of regional wars. Speaking to the press, Joseph Aoun, a Syriac Maronite, stated that ...

22/06/2025

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — In a wide-ranging interview with the Turkish newspaper Yeni Özgür Politika, Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), described a reported request from Abdullah Öcalan to meet him as “a great source of honor and happiness.” Abdi, a key military and political figure in North and East Syria, touched on several pressing issues during the interview, including the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the future of the SDF, and the group’s relationship with the Syrian government and neighboring Turkey. ...

ZALIN (QAMISHLI), North and East Syria — In a wide-ranging interview with the Turkish newspaper Yeni Özgür Politika, Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), described a reported request from Abdullah Öcalan to meet him as “a great source of honor and happin...