Occupied Jerusalem, Sept. 14 (SANA)Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar threatened on Sunday to revoke the citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after theirGazadocumentary won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film, “Naza,” features testimonies from Israeli soldiers about the killing ofPalestiniancivilians during the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, including accounts of the use of artificial intelligence-supported systems in targeting operations. Agence France-Presse reported that Abraham and Szor received the award on Saturday. The two had previo…

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)A U.S. Chamber of Commerce delegation comprising representatives of 50 companies and more than 80 participants from a range of sectors is holding a series of ministerial meetings in Damascus on Monday, in the latest sign of expanding economic engagement between Syria and the United States. The meetings are being organized by the International Cooperation and American Affairs departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and are scheduled to continue throughout the day. Steve Lutes,vice president for Middle East Affairs at theU.S. Chamber of Commerce,…

Valencia, Sept. 14 (SANA)LamineYamalscored twice as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to theLa Ligaseason with a 4-2 victory over Levante on Sunday. Xavi Espart opened the scoring after five minutes, firing home from the edge of the box for his first senior goal, before Yamal doubledBarcelona’s advantage in the 19th minute after being set up by Raphinha. Yamal made it 3-0 from the penalty spot shortly after halftime following a foul by Aissa Mandi, completing his third La Liga brace of the season. Levantemounted a late comeback, with Ivan Romero scoring in the 79th minute before Roge…

Riyadh, Sept. 14 (SANA)Saudi Civil Defense issued early warnings on Monday for Khamis Mushait,Jazan,AbhaandNajran, urging residents to move to safe locations and follow precautionary measures amid concerns over a potential threat. In alerts posted on X, Civil Defense told residents to remain in the nearest safe place until the danger had passed, avoid exposed and hazardous areas and follow instructions from the relevant authorities. The warnings come after a series of attacks in southernSaudi Arabiain recent days. Two people were injured on Saturday after a projectile fired by the Houthi mi…

Abu Dhabi, Sept. 14 (SANA)UAEPresident Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan andJordan’s King Abdullah II discussed regional developments on Sunday and reaffirmed support for efforts to consolidate security and lasting stability in the region. King Abdullah II was welcomed upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, with a number of senior UAE officials attending the reception, including Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other officials. The Jordanian king was accompanied by a high-level delegation that included Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II…

Geneva, Sept. 14 (SANA)More than 85,000 people have been displaced inYemenas fighting intensifies along the western coast and in southernTaiz, while more than 2,000 people fleeing the fighting have reached Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday. The IOM said data from its DisplacementTracking Matrix (DTM)showed that displacement had reached 85,818 people, including 82,164 displaced since the beginning of September, as clashes continue to force families from their homes, with some fleeing the country. More than 2,000 people escaping the fighting have reachedD…

Beirut, Sept. 15 (SANA)Syrian Assistant Transport Minister for Land Transport Affairs Mohammad Rahhal and an accompanying delegation met on Monday Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny in Beirut for talks on restoring rail connectivity betweenSyriaandLebanon. The meeting came during a visit by a delegation from Syria’s Transport Ministry and the General Establishment of Syrian Railways to Lebanon. The two sides discussed ways to reactivate the rail link and reviewed the results of a technical inspection carried out by the Syrian delegation to assess the railway route …

Damascus, Sept. 15 (SANA)Rising from the vast Syrian desert,Resafa’s luminous gypsum-colored walls resemble an urban island emerging from the sands. Sunlight transforms its stones from white to gold, while its silent gateways open onto a city once traversed by armies, caravans and pilgrims before becoming the residence of an Umayyad caliph who left behind palaces, gardens and water installations that defied the arid environment. SANA Cultural’s “Pulse of Heritage” feature explores Resafa, a city whose archaeological layers encompass the remains of a Roman fortress, a major Christian pilgrimag…

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)Minister of Public Works and Housing Mustafa Abdul Razzaqdiscussed withÖmer Bulut, Türkiye`s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, and his accompanying delegation prospects for cooperation in housing, reconstruction and urban planning. During a meeting on Monday, Abdul Razzaq outlined Syria’s housing needs, estimated at around two million homes. He said the ministry is working to replan areas affected by destruction and make optimal use of state-owned land through partnerships aimed at providing housing for different segments of society, par…

Berlin, Sept. 14 (SANA)ASyrian-German conferencetitled“From Displacement to Reconstruction”was held in the western German city ofSaarbrücken, focusing on rebuildingSyriaand exchanging expertise between the two countries. Organized byWeiter zusammen, the conference brought together German government organizations and educational institutions, as well as Syrian doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs. The conference was attended by Bara Shukri, Chargé d’Affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Berlin, and Mulham al-Khan, Consul General of the Syrian Arab Republic in Bonn.

Idlib, Sept. 14 (SANA)The fourth Idleb Book Fair in northwest Syria is drawing publishers from Egypt, Lebanon and Gulf states, expanding the range of literary, academic and cultural works available to Syrian readers. The weeklong fair, which opened Friday and may be extended, brings together nearly 100 local and Arab publishing houses offering more than 100,000 titles. Ammar al-Jabi of Beirut-based Ibn Hazm publishing house told SANA that the publisher, whose offerings focus on students of Islamic studies, brought books on Quranic interpretation, Arabic language and Islamic jurisprudence to …

Cairo, Sept. 14 (SANA)Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Monday renewed calls for efforts to overcome challenges facing the region and their repercussions for the security of theRed Seaand Bab al-Mandab, while working to end regional escalation. Egypt’s Foreign Ministrysaid on its official website that Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed regional developments during a phone call, particularly the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and developments in Yemen amid the latest escalation. The two ministers stressed the n…

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, HindKabawat, joined virtually via online conferencing technology on Monday in a ministerial consultative meeting held as part of the ongoingArab Labor ConferenceinCairo. The meeting was attended by the labor ministers of Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt, along with ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat and representatives from Iraq’s Ministry of Labor. Discussions addressed priorities, challenges, and ways to enhance regional cooperation. Participants also reviewed the possibility of Damascus hosting the regional tripartite forum for labo…

Kyiv, Sept. 14 (SANA)A Russian drone struck a Ukrainian train near the Polish border shortly after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior European security officials had travelled through the area, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack hit the locomotive near Yahodyn, about two kilometres from Poland. No casualties were reported after passengers were evacuated shortly before the strike. Johnson and several European security officials, including Britain’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell, had travelled along the same railway line on a separate train after att…

Beijing, Sept. 14 (SANA)More than 31,000 people have been evacuated from at-risk areas in south China’s Hainan province as persistentheavy rainbattered parts of the island, Xinhua reported.As of Sunday evening, 31,564 people had been relocated to safer areas, though no major disasters had been reported, according to the provincial committee for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.Rainfallexceeded 300 millimeters in 24 townships across six cities and counties between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon, including Wanning, Lingshui and Qionghai. Changfeng Township in Wanning recorded the …

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of StateJake McGeeon Monday encouraged American companies to invest inSyria, saying the country offers significant opportunities across a wide range of sectors. “We encourageU.S.businesses to invest in the Syrian market, which offers significant opportunities,” McGee said during a ministerial meeting with a visiting U.S. economic delegation in Damascus. He said Syria’s needs were substantial across multiple sectors and noted that the Syrian government had amended investment laws and opened the market more widely to investors. Several …

New Delhi, Sept. 14 (SANA)United NationsSecretary-General António Guterrescalled for an overhaul of global institutions built around the realities of 1945, saying the shift toward a multipolar world must be matched by reforms giving developing countries greater representation and influence. Addressing the18th BRICS Summitin New Delhi on Sunday, Guterres said economic, demographic and geopolitical realities had fundamentally changed, arguing that global institutions needed to reflect the world of today. The need for multilateral institutions to reflect 21st-century realities was also among the…

Muscat, Sept. 14 (SANA)Oman’sEnergyand Minerals MinisterSalim Al Aufisaid Monday that disruptions in theStrait of Hormuzwere likely to be short-lived and the strategic waterway would reopen, stressing the need for stability over the medium term. Al Aufi said current conditions highlighted the need to diversify export routes and explore alternatives, including through Oman or Yemen, Reuters reported. His remarks came after a meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman between Iran and Gulf Arab states to discuss possible arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz was postponed. Omani Foreign Minister Bad…

Islamabad, Sept. 14 (SANA)Four miners were killed and five others injured in a methane explosion at a coal mine inPakistan’ssouthwestern Balochistan province. The Pakistani Armed Forces said in a statement posted on X that the explosion occurred on Sunday evening at a mine in Harnai, killing four miners and injuring five others. The blast occurred at PMDCCoal Mine151 in the Shahrag area of Harnai district after methane accumulated inside the mine, triggering a fire and trapping workers underground, according to Dawn. Army emergency response teams carried out a difficult rescue operation and…

Damascus, Sept. 14 (SANA)AUS economic delegationrepresenting more than 50 companies is visiting Syria for talks with government officials and businesses on investment opportunities and potential cooperation across a range of sectors. Syria’sMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriateshosted a reception for the delegation in Damascus on Sunday, attended by Syrian and US officials, businesspeople and investors. The two-day visit includes meetings between US companies and Syrian government institutions to discuss investment opportunities, financial procedures, governance and the broader business…