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Syrian Kurdish Network presses for journalist's release
Shafaq News – Damascus The Syrian Kurdish Journalists Network on Saturday demanded the immediate, unconditional release of journalist Hassan Zaza, who was detained without explanation. According to the network, General Security forces first arrived at Zaza's family home in the Rukn al-Din neighborhood of Damascus on Friday while he was away, then arrested him around 5 p.m. His relatives have received no information about his whereabouts or the reasons for his detention. Zaza, a member of the General Council of the Free Media Union and Syria's representative to the International Federation of Arab Journalists, suffers from chronic illnesses requiring regular medical care, a relative told Shafaq News. The Journalists Network condemned the arrest as a violation of press freedom and protections guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, urging authorities to clarify the grounds for Zaza's detention and to ensure journalists can work free from arbitrary interference. In May, security forces briefly detained Channel 8 journalist Akram Saleh and cameraman Joudi Haj Ali while covering clashes in Sahnaya near Damascus — an incident the Syrian Information Minister later described as a mistake.
LBCI
18-06-2025
- LBCI
Lebanon's General Security allows departure of foreigners with expired residency without penalties
The General Directorate of General Security has announced that, starting June 13, 2025, Arabs and foreigners whose residency permits—of any type (transit, annual, temporary, etc.)—have expired will be allowed to depart through Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport free of charge, without incurring late penalties and without the need to present a clearance from the Ministry of Labor for those holding work permits. Their status will be regularized at the General Security Office at Rafic Hariri International Airport, provided they present proof of a travel ticket reservation in their name during the flight suspension period, with no measures taken against them.
Al Bawaba
19-05-2025
- Al Bawaba
Car bomb in Syria kills at least 3 police officers
Published May 19th, 2025 - 04:39 GMT ALBAWABA - At least three policemen died after a car explosion near a police station in eastern Syria on Sunday, Local media reported. State news agency SANA added that another two officers were injured in the blast, which took place next to the police station in the city of Al-Mayadeen in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Khalil Abdulmoneim al-Ayoub, director of Al-Mayadeen city detailed that the car explosion happened at exactly 07:13 pm local time on Sunday. "Initial investigations and an inspection of the site revealed that it was caused by a car bomb, resulting in the deaths of three members of the General Security and a number of injuries," al-Ayoub said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said five people had been killed in the blast, including four police officers. The organization also mentioned that "two civilians, including a girl, were injured" in the incident. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
At least three police officers killed in Syria car bomb
Representative Image DAMASCUS: Three police officers were killed and two other people wounded when a car bomb exploded near a police station in eastern Syria on Sunday, state news agency SANA reported. "Three police officers were martyred and two others were injured in an explosion that occurred today near the police station in the city of Al-Mayadeen in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor," SANA reported. "At exactly 07:13 pm (1603 GMT) today, an explosion occurred near the Al-Mayadeen police station," Khalil Abdulmoneim al-Ayoub, director of Al-Mayadeen city, said in the report. "Initial investigations and an inspection of the site revealed that it was caused by a car bomb, resulting in the deaths of three members of the General Security and a number of injuries," he said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said five people had been killed in the blast, including four police officers. "Two civilians, including a girl, were injured," it said. According to the war monitor, the explosion coincided with the launch of a security campaign in Al-Mayadeen by the General Security, the country's new police force.
Shafaq News
18-05-2025
- Shafaq News
Booby-trapped vehicle kills three Syrian police officers near Iraqi border
Shafaq News/ A booby-trapped car exploded near a police station in al-Mayadeen in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province, state media reported on Sunday. The blast occurred near the General Security headquarters in the city, which lies close to the Iraqi border, killing three officers and injuring several others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Khalil Abdul-Moneim al-Ayoub, the city's administrative director, stated that security forces secured the site and imposed a temporary curfew as investigations began. Al-Mayadeen sits along the Euphrates River and remains a hotspot for insurgent attacks. While parts of Syria have stabilized, Deir ez-Zor continues to witness periodic bombings and ambushes, particularly by suspected ISIS remnants operating in eastern Syria and adjacent desert regions.
