The American bank JPMorgan will join Gulf banks to participate in arranging a $7 billion loan for reconstruction in Syria — Bloomberg

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First direct flight from EU to Damascus — Netherlands - Damascus International airport today

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The Syrian Petroleum Company has begun executing a gas development project in the Homs region after signing an April 2026 contract with the Saudi-based Addis company and handing over the work sites, aiming to increase production by about 25% within six months and reach a 50% increase by mid-2027, with output rising to around 4 million m³ per day to support electricity generation and energy security.

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Syrian Ministry of Health: 10 deaths and 21 injuries in the final toll of a bomb explosion targeting a café in the vicinity of the Justice Palace in Damascus.

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Iraqi Ministry of Oil officials say construction has begun on the Basra–Haditha pipeline (2.25–2.5 million bpd) and the Basra–Aqaba pipeline to Jordan (1,700 km, up to 2.5 million bpd, being accelerated), while also studying rehabilitation of the Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline through Syria, where Chevron, the US energy company, has recently (late June 2026) voiced interest in the Kirkuk project and has signed agreements in Syria related to offshore oil and gas development, with the offshore project framework expected to progress toward an executive binding contract within about a month, as the Basra–Haditha line links toward central Iraq and the Kirkuk network, supporting a potential north–south export corridor.

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In addition, the Iranian Defence Ministry had signed a counteract to procure a battalion’s worth of 12 Su-30SM2 fighter aircraft from Russia, with the aircraft to be delivered second hand after reportedly having accumulated very few flight hours.

The aircraft are scheduled to begin deliveries in mid-2027

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Arab League statement after expelling Sadat’s Egypt for Camp David: “The conflict between Arabs and Zionism should be considered a long-term civilizational conflict” — Archival/1979

The Syrian government has completed the rehabilitation of the large Al-Rashid Raqqa bridge over the Euphrates River, which connects eastern and western Syria. The bridge is expected to be officially opened on Monday or Tuesday, pending an official government announcement.

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Tomorrow, the largest military aerial display in history will take place as part of the 250th celebration of the United States, featuring around 150 aircraft, including F-35s, F-22s, B-2 bombers, helicopters, and more.

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Syrian Internal Security Command: We thwarted an attempt to detonate an explosive device in the Damascus countryside planted inside a bus.

The engineering teams were able to dismantle the device and transport it to a safe location without recording any damage.

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Founding Secretary General of Hezbollah, Subhi al Tufayli in 2003, the year U.S. led coalition forces invaded Iraq and overthrew the Saddam Hussein Government.

Israeli National Office for Land Defense and Resistance to Settlement:

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli authorities have issued a total of 114 military orders to establish or expand the influence areas of settlements in the West Bank, a figure that roughly equals the total number of orders issued over the past 20 years.

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The newly rebuilt Bridge connecting Raqqah Governorate (eastern Syria) to Aleppo.

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Syrian Building and Construction Company's Raqqa branch: Today we began paving the asphalt surface on the Rashid Bridge, following the completion of all its preparatory stages. This step contributes to improving the infrastructure and facilitating traffic flow, in preparation for its commissioning in the coming period.

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Syrian Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority:

The official commercial launch of Zain Telecom in Syria will take place within a maximum of six months from the granting of the license

The company will begin its commercial operations at the beginning of 2027, adopting its new brand instead of the MTN brand

The license for the second operator extends for 20 years, which can be extended, and its value is $747 million, which has directly entered the public treasury.

The direct and indirect investments that the company intends to inject over seven years are estimated at around $800 million.

The total investments associated with the second operator's project rise to more than $1.5 billion.

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