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Azerbaijan to export 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas to Syria through Turkey annually
Azerbaijan will export 1.2 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas annually through Turkey to Syria from the BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field in the Azeri Caspian Sea, a senior official at Azeri state energy company SOCAR told Reuters on Saturday.
Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to boost Syria's power output
Turkey on Saturday began supplying natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure has been ravaged by a long civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two
Supported by Qatar, natural gas flows from Azerbaijan to Syria via Turkiye
The Republic of Azerbaijan, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of Turkiye, announced the inauguration of opening of the Turkiye–Syria Natural Gas Pipeline and commencement of the natural gas supply by Azerbaijan to Syria,
Azerbaijan to export 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas to Syria through Turkey annually, says SOCAR
Azerbaijan will export 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas annually to Syria from the BP-operated Shah Deniz gas field in the Azeri Caspian Sea, a senior official at Azeri state energy company SOCAR told Reuters on Saturday.
Syria inaugurates Azerbaijan gas pipeline through Turkey
By bnm Gulf bureau Syria has inaugurated a regional gas transmission line linking the country with Azerbaijan through Turkey, with the capacity to supply up to 2bn cubic metres of natural gas annually to meet the electricity needs of 5mn households,
In the Golan Heights, Druze are loyal to Syria. But that loyalty is now severely tested
Sectarian violence in recent weeks in Syria's Sweida region has left more than 1,000 people dead. Druze in the ...
Syria forms committee to investigate Sweida violence
Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida which killed hundreds of people last month -the ...
Syria's new rulers set up a committee to probe attacks on civilians in recent sectarian violence
Syria’s new authorities have set up a committee tasked with investigating attacks on civilians during recent sectarian ...
Hamilton restaurateur returns to Syria after 12 years for bittersweet reunion with family, former staff
After 12 years away from Syria, Hamilton businessman Mohamad Tomeh was finally able to return earlier this month and hopes to ...
Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say
The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are ...
Swedish jihadist jailed for life over IS murder of Jordanian pilot in Syria
The killing of Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh by the Islamic State group was shown in a grim video circulated online in 2015.
Can Syria’s President Control His Troops?
After two massacres by government forces, the U.S. should turn up the heat.
In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed
In the aftermath of intense sectarian fighting, the eerily silent streets of Syria's southern province of Sweida are filled ...
Syria's Defence Ministry and Kurdish-Led SDF Trade Blame Over Attack in Northern Syria
Syria's defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces traded blame over an attack in the northern city of Manbij on Saturday, casting a shadow over a landmark integration deal they ...