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Türkiye ready to rebuild infrastructure in Syria: minister

Türkiye has prepared an action plan for repairing and rebuilding war-torn Syria's airports, bridges, roads and railways, the Turkish transportation and infrastructure minister has announced.

"Syria needs everything to take a new beginning," Abdülkadir Uraloğlu said at a press conference in the capital Ankara.

Syria: The General Command of the rebels announces the lifting of the curfew in Damascus

The General Command of the rebels who have seized power in Syria announced today the lifting of the curfew in Damascus and its suburbs, adding that all employees of public organizations and institutions are free to return to their posts.

Tel Aviv is the most Expensive City in the World, according to the Economist's Ranking

The Israeli city Tel Aviv is the most expensive city in the world, according to the British magazine "Economist", DPA reported. As a result, it de facto dethroned the French capital from this position. Paris remains in second place, which it shares with Singapore. Next on the top positions in the ranking are Zurich, Hong Kong and New York. Last is the Syrian capital Damascus.

Last head of imperial House of Osman dies at 88

The last surviving head of the House of Osman, the royal dynasty that once ruled the Ottoman Empire- which ruled vast territories for six centuries, before it was replaced by the Turkish Republic- has died at age 88 in Syria.

Prince Dündar Abdulkerim Osmanoğlu lost his life at a hospital on Jan. 18 in the Syrian capital Damascus, where he had been receiving treatment.

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