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President al-Sharaa receives a Chinese delegation

Syria ·

Damascus is looking to China for investment and modern technology as Syria faces large reconstruction needs. The relationship is moving beyond aid and statements toward economic forums, trade delegations and expected agreements.

Syria's economy and infrastructure were heavily damaged by more than a decade of civil war that began in 2011, leaving reconstruction needs very large.

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    Yemen · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  2. Hezbollah: the Yemeni people have the capabilities, resources and expertise to defend their country and sovereignty against any aggression, threat or siege

    Yemen · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  3. Speaker of the Kurdistan Region parliament sets next Monday as the date for submitting candidates for parliamentary committees

    Erbil, Iraq · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

  4. Hezbollah: these accusations are entirely baseless and not based on any facts

    Lebanon · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  5. Zamalek reveals position of Odai al-Dabbagh on joining Palestine's squad camp

    Egypt · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  6. National Commission for Human Rights holds the Saudi government fully legally and criminally responsible for its crimes, and says they are documented with evidence and testimony

    Yemen · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  7. Hezbollah: we categorically deny the claims made by the interior minister of the so-called Yemeni Transitional Council about the presence of Hezbollah experts in Yemen

    Yemen · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  8. sharjah design centre to open in 2029 as regional design hub

    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  9. Iran Says US Voters Have Rejected War After the Midterms

    Qeshm, Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  10. Indian shipping vessels free to navigate Strait of Hormuz says Iranian government

    Strait of Hormuz, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  11. Iraqi participants showcase their technologies in the energy sector at ADIPEC 2026

    Iraq · · Energy · Developing · 2 sources

  12. India says citizen dies weeks after wounded in Riyadh airport attack

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Strike · Confirmed · 10 sources

  13. Trump Says "No" To Resuming Iran Strikes After Midterms

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 21 sources

  14. Trump says US will end $4B in annual aid to Israel: 'They don't need it'

    Tel Aviv, Israel · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 97 sources

  15. India's top gas importer sets eyes on US LNG under long-term deal with Qatar

    Ras Laffan, Qatar · · Energy · Confirmed · 4 sources

  16. Drone attacks disrupt essential services in Sudan and UN calls for protecting civilians

    Sudan · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 6 sources

  17. Mobile World Congress in Doha confirms momentum of investment in the digital economy

    Doha, Qatar · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  18. Naval intelligence foils an attempt to smuggle oil products and arrests the crews of two boats

    Iraq · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  19. Parkin applies public parking tariff in Jebel Ali Industrial

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  20. UAE gold prices rise as 24-karat reaches AED 470.50 per gram

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  21. Two soldiers killed in landmine explosion in Daraa countryside

    Daraa countryside, Syria · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  22. Higher Education Council approves TOEFL test for new students at the Syrian Private University

    Syria · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  23. Eastern Province emir opens women's economic forum in its ninth edition

    Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  24. SANA: al-Sharaa arrives in Riyadh at the head of a high-level delegation

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 11 sources

  25. Road security force in Riyadh seizes citizen selling local firewood in violation of environment regulations

    Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  26. Israeli occupation forces arrest four citizens from Burin south of Nablus

    Burin, Palestine · · Security · Confirmed · 12 sources

  27. Nabil Fahmy receives an honorary shield from Kuwait's information minister during a meeting of Arab information ministers

    Kuwait · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  28. "Kurdistan Scholars" criticizes its exclusion and the neglect of the Kurdish cause at the Istanbul Islamic conference

    Istanbul, Türkiye · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  29. Qisas execution carried out on Hanish Al-Dosari

    Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  30. Eastern Province emir reviews achievements and future plans of Aknan

    Dammam, Saudi Arabia · · Other · Developing · 3 sources

  31. AJK Prime Minister reviews law and order during official Rawalakot visit

    Rawalakot, Pakistan · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

  32. Applications open for new staff at the Imam Al-Tayeb school

    Cairo, Egypt · · Other · Claim · 1 source

  33. Revolutionary Guards: if war breaks out, we will not limit ourselves to responding to the source of the attack

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  34. Pakistan seeks to expand Azerbaijan-backed public service centers nationwide

    Pakistan · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  35. Slovenian President visits Cairo University today

    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  36. Investment of over 4 million rials turns government land into a private health project; agreement signed today

    Oman · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Alexandria, Egypt · · Security · Claim · 1 source

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    Beirut, Lebanon · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  39. Aliya establishes its regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

  40. UAE: school administrations complete distributing computers to students ahead of exams

    United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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