2 week agoIsraeli warplanes fly over rural Damascus
The Russian intelligence delegation focused on the Syrian coast file in Damascus. The Russians requested amnesty for all detained officers, specifically Alawites, but the Syrians refused. The day after tomorrow, Aleppo may witness the first public trial of some regime officers.
The committee investigating the events in Suwaida told Sky News Arabia: We stand at an equal distance from all Syrians and we have presented initiatives to bridge the divide.
2 week agoSince yesterday the Syrian Government Forces have repeatedly attacked positions of the SDF in the countryside of Raqqah - roughly 2 hours ago, the STG launched more attacks in an attempt to infiltrate the frontline positions of the SDF - as clashes took place, both sides have deployed reinforcements to the frontline
2 week agoJordanian Army: Foiling an attempt to smuggle narcotics via a projectile launched from Syrian territory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that, under the slogan "The movement continues until demands are met," protests by teachers in Aleppo have resumed.
Teachers' protests escalate in Idlib amid government disregard for their demands
2 week agoA private source told Syria that a delegation from the US Congress, including members of the Intelligence Committee, arrived in Damascus to discuss a range of issues, including the Caesar Act.
2 week agoA security source: The rebel group in Suwaida is targeting service facilities in the Al-Mazraa area of the province's countryside.
Initial reports indicate a woman in her thirties was killed and others were injured after an explosion was heard in the Mezzeh area of Damascus; its nature is being investigated
3 week agoUnited Nations: Only a quarter of the humanitarian response plan for Syria has been funded
3 week ago.@suwayda24 "A cautious calm prevails in Suwayda, occasionally interrupted by sporadic bursts of gunfire, following the de-escalation of clashes that took place in the western fronts on Thursday evening
3 week agoThe Ministry of Interior, after a well-planned ambush, arrested Brigadier General Pilot Mamoun Al-Saleh from the town of Al-Tamanah in the Idlib countryside. He was the commander of a MiG-23 squadron that carried out several airstrikes on safe cities and towns in several governorates.
3 week agoSyrian Airlines Director General Sameh Orabi: The Aleppo-Doha route will be launched within the next two weeks, followed by flights to the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Current destinations include Aleppo, Istanbul, Kuwait, Jeddah, and Dubai. The company plans to renovate its office in Saadallah al-Jabri Square in Aleppo soon, and its fleet.
Self-Administration in north-east Syria: There is a verbal understanding with Damascus to integrate the SDF as a bloc and divisions into the Syrian army
Self-Administration in north-east Syria: The integration includes the SDF as well as the civil, service and political institutions in northeastern Syria
3 week agoLast night, a man displaced from Deir ez-Zur province and residing in Afrin (N. Aleppo) was shot in the head. He recently took part in protests calling on the Government to end the SDF control of his home region, so that he could return there. He's in critical condition
3 week agoSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa: Israel has carried out more than 1,000 airstrikes on Syria since the fall of Assad
3 week agoSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to WaPo: Israel has always claimed that it has concerns about Syria because it is afraid of the threats that the Iranian militias and Hezbollah represent. We are the ones who expelled those forces out of Syria
3 week agoOutlaw groups are targeting Tal Hadid and Tal Aqra in the Suwaida countryside with mortar shells and heavy machine guns, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Syrian Information Minister: Damascus expects to announce political cooperation with the international coalition to defeat ISIS
Trump, after meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa: "He's a very strong leader, he comes from a very difficult place, and he's a tough person." "I like him, I get along well with him. We'll do everything we can to make Syria successful."
3 week agoTurkey’s Fidan, Rubio and Shaibani held a gathering after Trump meeting with Sharaa at the White House, per Syrian Foreign Ministry statement : “to follow up on what was agreed upon between the two presidents and to establish clear implementation mechanisms” “both sides agreed to proceed with the implementation of the March 10th agreement” “The American side also affirmed its support for reaching a security agreement with Israel aimed at enhancing regional stability.”
3 week agoAhmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Syria is set to join the international coalition against ISIS after months of confidence-building, intelligence sharing, "tests," and at least six joint raids with US forces. This relationship is centered around the Syrian Ministry of Interior and the General Intelligence Directorate, not the Ministry of Defense.
3 week agoAhmed al-Sharaa leaves the White House after his meeting with Trump
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announces the suspension of enforcing Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, except for certain transactions related to Russia and Iran
3 week agoThe Security Forces, during raids against ISIS cells, uncovered a weapons and explosives cache in Souran (N. Hama). It contained anti-tank missile equipment, professional explosives (TNT) and IEDs made from anti-tank mines and artillery shells
White House: President Trump's meeting with Syrian President al-Sharaa has begun.
3 week agoThe closed-door meeting between Al-Sharaa and Trump has begun at the White House. Security matters, reconstruction/sanctions relief, and diplomatic relations are among the topics on the agenda.
