Syria’s Cinema Clubs as Cultural Resistance
AL-MODON
November 26, 2025
Nasser Munzer founded the “Jaramana Cinema Club” to challenge the capital’s cultural monopoly, al-Modon writes.
Nasser Munzer founded the “Jaramana Cinema Club” to challenge the capital’s cultural monopoly, al-Modon writes.
Ibrahim Kaban, director of the Geostrategic Studies Network, told 963+ that Saudi and Gulf support is “not rooted in ideological alignment but in shared strategic interests.”
Syria is pursuing a $1 billion grant package from the World Bank, marking a significant step in its reintegration into the global financial system, Enab Baladi writes.
The Syrian delegation expressed growing optimism about the potential lifting of sanctions, particularly the Caesar Act.
“I believe all parties are engaging in good faith,” Barak added, although he cautioned that a final deal may not be reached this week, citing delays due to limited progress and the ongoing Jewish High Holidays.
The Syrian delegation expressed growing optimism about the potential lifting of sanctions, particularly the Caesar Act
Critics argue that the decision is particularly harmful in a country with no reliable public transportation system, Syria TV writes.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived Sunday at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, where he was received with official honours by His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad
In a nationally televised address, Sharaa described the recent lifting of international sanctions as a “historic turning point.
Koya is a border town located in a highly sensitive area near the occupied Golan Heights, which made it a flashpoint in ongoing regional tensions.
Syrian deposits in Lebanese banks belong to private individuals, not to the Syrian state, Toufic Shoman writes in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Diplomatic sources revealed to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed earlier that an unannounced meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Ati and his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani took place in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Kuwait is preparing to appoint new ambassadors to both Damascus and Beirut as part of efforts to reorganize ties with Syria and Lebanon, Shaam News writes.
Shibani announced that he received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia.
The recent statement serves as a public reaffirmation of the Brotherhood’s longstanding opposition to the Iranian regime.
Investigative efforts have traced the background of the three Syrian nationals associated with Iloma, Iyad Jaafari writes in al-Modon.
Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper obtained a copy of the list.
On April 15, 2023, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah reiterated that Kuwait would align with the Arab consensus and agreement on Syria.
Syria’s Cham Wings recently chartered an Airbus A320 from the United Arab Emirates through a shell airline to circumvent Western sanctions.
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