Damascus, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - Syria seeks European help as forest wildfires rage

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2025-07-08

Syria's minister of emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through a vast stretch of forested land. The fires have been burning for six days, with Syrian emergency crews struggling to bring them under control amid strong winds and severe drought. Neighbouring countries Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey have already dispatched firefighting teams to assist in the respons......

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