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Syrian FM calls for 'comprehensive security framework' with Israel

EuroNews · · 387 words · By Maïa de la Baume; Maria Tadeo; Maïa De la Baume
Syria-Israel Border Security Diplomatic Normalization Syrian Economic Reconstruction
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Al-Shaibani calls for a return to the 1974 security agreement between Israel and Syria and demands the withdrawal from territories seized.”
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Multiple sources confirm Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed a desire to return to the 1974 agreement and called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories occupied after December 8, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the Syrian Republic gained independence from the French Mandate, Syria has seen tension with its neighbours, such as Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon. Ensuring national security, increa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Syria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria (adjacent to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights) and has continued to occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaled Mohamad al-Asaad (Arabic: خالد الأسعد; Arabic pronunciation: [ɐlʔæsʕæd]; 1 January 1932 – 18 August 2015) was a Syrian archaeologist who was head of antiquities in the ancient city of Palmyra, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_al-Asaad
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“Asaad al-Shaibani said in an exclusive interview with Euronews.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani gave an exclusive interview to Euronews.
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web search NEUTRAL — Forcing the return of hundreds of thousands of Syrians living in Europe without financial support would lead to "chaos" in the country, Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani told Euronews ...
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/13/forcing-return…
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Europe Editor Maria Tadeo speaks exclusively to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani following this week's landmark EU-Syria talks, which saw the full restoration of the ...
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/news/europe-today-syrian-fm-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Europe Today: il ministro siriano parla in esclusiva a Euronews dopo lo storico vertice UE-Siria Maria Tadeo intervista in esclusiva il ministro degli Esteri siriano Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani dopo il v…
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa9klym
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“Al-Shaibani made the remarks coinciding with a high-level political meeting in Brussels”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'high' and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence confirming a high-level political meeting in Brussels coinciding with the remarks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Palmyra attack was an ambush carried out on 13 December 2025 against Syrian and US troops stationed near the Syrian city of Palmyra. The attack was conducted by a lone Syrian security officer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Palmyra_ambush
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syrian transitional government is the provisional government of Syria, formed on 29 March 2025 under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It succeeded the Syrian caretaker government headed by Mohammed al-B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_transitional_government
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“In January, the two countries resumed US-mediated talks aimed at easing tensions along their border and restoring a United Nations-patrolled buffer zone between their forces.”
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Both Al-Monitor (citing Reuters) and SANA report that US-mediated security talks between Syria and Israel resumed in January to reduce tensions and address the withdrawal of troops.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria (adjacent to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights) and has continued to occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1960s, the relationship between Israel and the United States has grown into a close alliance in economic, strategic and military aspects. The U.S. has provided strong support for Israel; it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_States_relations
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“Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa led an insurgent offensive ousting Bashar al-Assad following a brutal civil war in 2024”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm that Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly Abu Mohammad al-Julani) led the offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and became president in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bashar Hafez al-Assad (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian former politician, doctor, and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his overthrow in 2024 after the Syrian c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duhok Sports Club (Kurdish: Yana Dihok ya Werzişî, Arabic: نادي دهوك الرياضي) is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Duhok, Kurdistan Region. Founded in 1970, its football section competes in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhok_SC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime in Syria collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces. The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian National Army (SNA), and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime
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“Israeli officials have effectively set aside a 1974 agreement establishing a buffer zone between their forces.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that following the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone established by the 1974 agreement and continues to occupy it.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria, which was signed on May 31, 1974, provided for the continuation of the cease-fire already in effect and for the separation of opposing parties …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_Disengagement_bet…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria (adjacent to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights) and has continued to occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel–Syria relations refer to the bilateral ties between the State of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic. The two countries have been locked in a perpetual war since the establishment of Israel in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Syria_relations
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“Israeli forces have taken control of areas in southern Syria and carried out strikes inside the country”
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Wikipedia and news reports from The Guardian and Al Jazeera confirm that Israeli forces have occupied areas in southern Syria and conducted airstrikes within the country.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel also carried out an airstrike campaign to cripple the Syrian Armed Forces, and demanded that it stay out of southern Syria. Israel's government said this these actions were intended to prevent …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_invasion_of_Syria_(202…
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web search NEUTRAL — The zone, which lies between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, was created by the UN after the 1973 Yom Kippur war, or Ramadan war as it is known in Arabic. A UN force of about 1,100 tro…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/12/israel-to-occu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli PM Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in southern Syria, just as a deal between the neighbours seems further away.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/20/after-israel-pms-t…
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“The minister called for... the withdrawal of Israel from the territories it occupied after December 8, 2024.”
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Web search results confirm that Al-Shaibani specifically called for the withdrawal of Israel from areas occupied after December 8, 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani is a Syrian diplomat and politician who has been serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates since 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaad_al-Shaibani
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web search NEUTRAL — Ron Dermer and Asaad Al-Shaibani are in talks about Golan Heights and border security.In this context, media outlets quoted Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa as saying that a security agreement with Is…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-867949
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web search NEUTRAL — Al-Shaibani emphasized that negotiations should result in Israel withdrawing from the areas it occupied after December 8, respecting Syrian sovereignty and airspace.
https://sana.sy/en/syria/2296728/
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“The EU alongside the Trump administration have lifted economic sanctions in an effort to ease pressure on the country's economy.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that the EU and Trump administration have lifted economic sanctions on Syria.
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