
Hadya Alalawi
Assistant Foreign Editor at The National
TV Reporter/Editor. Middle East expert. UN certified in Diplomacy. London/Abu Dhabi. Assistant Foreign Editor @TheNationalnews. Ex Corro @BBCNews @TRTWorld.
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Jerusalem Day announcement kicks off Old City archaeology controversy at Mamilla Pool | The National
1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Thomas Helm |Hadya Alalawi
A staircase descends into the now empty Mamilla pool. Photo: WikipediaJerusalem Day announcement kicks off Old City archaeology controversy at Mamilla PoolIsraeli leader Netanyahu wants ancient reservoir site surrounded by Muslim burials to be developed into tourism site
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Hadya Alalawi
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, left, with his Syrian counterpart Mohammed Al Bashir in Damascus. ReutersTurkey to provide 2 billion cubic metres of gas annually to Syria, minister says400-kilovolt transmission line between the two countries could also be operating by end of the year
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2 weeks ago |
thenationalnews.com | Hadya Alalawi
An armed group briefly held the governor of Syria's Suweida province hostage at the town hall on Wednesday, demanding the release of a prisoner, who had previously been convicted of stealing several vehicles, Syria's Information Ministry said. The assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry said, before eventually releasing them.
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1 month ago |
thenationalnews.com | Hadya Alalawi
Druze sheikhs in Jaramana Rural Damascus. Photo: Angela Alsahwii for The NationalMayor of predominantly Druze Syrian town of Sahnaya and son shot dead amid escalating sectarian violenceSyria Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al Hijri has called for international intervention after 'genocidal campaign' against the minority
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Mar 6, 2025 |
thenationalnews.com | Hadya Alalawi
The UK government on Thursday removed 24 Syrian entities from its sanctions list and unfrozen their assets, including the Central Bank of Syria, other banks, petroleum companies and flag carrier Syrian Airlines. Western countries are rethinking their approach to Syria after rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham group ousted former president Bashar Al Assad and his government last December.
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