News for Sunday, 2024-12-22

The SFM’s News:

Internal News:

  • By the numbers: A report reveals the Assad regime’s crimes in Syria over the past 14 years.
  • Al-Sharaa: “We will not allow any weapons outside the state’s control.”
  • Fidan from Damascus: “Turkey will continue to stand by Syria.”
  • Explosions and plumes of smoke reported in Darayya, Damascus countryside.
  • Farouk Al-Sharaa meets Ahmad Al-Sharaa and accepts his invitation to attend the National Dialogue Conference.
  • Following anti-occupation protests, an agreement was reached on agricultural activities in the Yarmouk Basin.
  • Israeli occupation forces advance into Al-Baath City in Quneitra.
  • A Turkish delegation meets Al-Sharaa in Damascus.
  • War remnants continue to claim lives, with one child dead and seven others injured in rural Daraa.
  • Syrian Customs Director: “Radical reforms are underway to combat corruption and administrative inefficiency.”
  • Over 24 hours, the Civil Defense extinguished 16 fires in Syria.
  • For Al-Sharaa’s meeting, Walid Jumblatt arrives in Damascus with a high-level Lebanese delegation.
  • Iraq halts the supply of “black oil” to Syria, reducing monthly imports to 120,000 tons.

Related News:

  • A high-level Lebanese delegation is expected in Damascus soon to discuss unresolved issues.
  • Journalist Jeremy Bowen: “Syria’s new leader displays remarkable political savvy.”
  • Khamenei justifies Iran’s involvement in Syria, calling it a “battle of faith.”
  • Jumblatt: “Visiting Damascus is a step toward restoring normal relations between Syria and Lebanon.”
  • SDF Commander: “We do not seek federalism and are striving to engage with the new Syrian leadership in Damascus.”
  • Güler: “Syrian authorities will remove ‘terrorist’ organizations from the country.”

International News:

  • Over 25 days, Lebanon records 284 Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
  • Four killed in a helicopter crash in Turkey’s Mugla province.
  • Hakan Fidan: “Dissolving the YPG is a guarantee for regional security.”
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