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Rudaw Net
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Israel strikes Damascus during Rudaw live coverage
Also in Syria Israel strikes entrance of Syrian military headquarters in Damascus Five killed, two injured in 'terrorist' attacks on Rojava Asayish Syrian official forces control Druze city, announce ceasefire Five Kurdish security forces killed by ISIS in northeast Syria: War monitor A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A powerful explosion struck the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday during a live report by Rudaw correspondent Solin Mohammedamin, who was reporting near the scene of the blast. The explosion occurred in close proximity to the General Staff Command Building of the Syrian Armed Forces, near Umayyad Square in central Damascus. Mohammedamin was standing approximately 50 to 100 meters from the building when the blast occurred, and the dramatic moment was captured on live broadcast. #BREAKING: Massive explosion rocks the Syrian capital Damascus during a live report by Rudaw correspondent Solin Mohammedamin. — Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) July 16, 2025 Shortly after the explosion, Israel confirmed it had targeted Syrian military positions in Damascus. According to AFP, the Israeli military said the strike was carried out after issuing a warning to the Syrian government - led by Islamist factions - 'to leave the Druze minority alone' in the Suwayda province. Clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters in the predominantly Druze province have escalated sharply in the past couple of days, resulting in nearly 250 deaths, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Earlier on Wednesday, the Israeli military reported an initial strike on the entrance of a Syrian military headquarters in Damascus. In a statement on X, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said they 'struck the entrance of the Syrian regime's military headquarters in the area of Damascus in Syria.' In separate remarks, Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic spokesperson, clarified that the targeted facility was the General Staff compound. The IDF is 'monitoring developments and actions against Druze citizens in Syria,' Adraee said, adding, 'Based on directives from the [Israeli] political leadership, the IDF is attacking in that area and remains on high alert for various scenarios.'
Rudaw Net
10-05-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Syrian economy minister expects sanctions to be lifted soon
Also in Syria Kobane makes Kurdish language mandatory on business signs US says Syria's appointment of sanctioned commander a 'serious mistake' SDF thwarts multiple ISIS attacks in Syria's eastern Deir ez-Zor province SDF foils ISIS ambushes in east Syria A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Muhammad Nidal al-Shaar said on Friday that he expects international sanctions on his country will be lifted soon. 'Sanctions are a temporary issue, and these matters will be resolved in the near future,' he told Rudaw's Solin Mohammedamin on the sidelines of an exhibition in Damascus. Since taking power, the new authorities in Damascus have demanded that the international community lift the sanctions that have been imposed on major sectors and institutions since the outbreak of the conflict in 2011. They argue that removing the sanctions is an essential step for economic recovery and starting reconstruction. A former United Nations under-secretary general and advisor on Syria, Volker Perthes, told Rudaw last month that sanctions should be lifted so they do not hinder the country's economic recovery after years of conflict. Several European countries have removed some sanctions. In April, the United Kingdom lifted sanctions it had imposed on Syrian ministries, intelligence agencies, and state-affiliated media outlets during the rule of toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. While nations like France and Germany have actively engaged with the interim Syrian government, they have warned that the lifting of sanctions is conditional on forming an inclusive government. Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Wednesday during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris that the continuation of European economic sanctions is not "justified." The French leader said that the European Union will 'gradually' lift sanctions on Syria. The United States gave Syria some temporary sanctions relief in order to facilitate humanitarian aid, but its sanctions regime remains largely intact. Regarding Syrian funds frozen abroad, the economy minister indicated that they have taken legal measures within the global monetary system, adding, "It is a right, and it will return, God willing."
