Syria

Updated October 17, 2026

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53 min ago · Middle EastEgypt's parliament to hold emergency session on Sisi's request to defend Saudi Arabia
58 min ago · Middle EastRiyadh and Diriyah schools extend remote learning until Oct. 22, Arab News reports
1 h ago · Middle EastSyrian finance minister discusses economic cooperation with Qatari counterpart in Bangkok
1 h ago · Middle EastKSrelief and WHO agree $1.55 million project for malnourished children in Yemen
1 h ago · Middle EastUS ambassador urges Israel to prosecute attackers of Washington Post photographer in West Bank
1 h ago · AfricaUN official urges immediate halt to drone strikes in Sudan
1 h ago · Middle EastIsraeli settler group sets up outpost near Gaza border and urges move into enclave
1 h ago · Middle EastYemeni government forces say they carried out 1,417 strikes on Houthis in 24 hours

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FEATURED · ECONOMY & HALAL · MIDDLE EASTSyrian finance minister discusses economic cooperation with Qatari counterpart in BangkokMohammed Yisr Barnieh met Qatar's Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari at the IMF and World Bank meetings, Arab News reported. He also held talks with Norway's development minister.1 h ago