News for Friday, 2025-01-17

The SFM’s News:

Internal News:

  • Turkish Radio and Television Corporation: Plans to open an office in Damascus.
  • Car Accident: 4 young men died in a traffic accident on the Homs-Hama International Road.
  • UN Coordinator in Syria: Optimistic about reconstruction, conditional on political transition.
  • US Central Command Leader’s Visit: Visited Syria to assess the fight against ISIS.
  • Kurdistan Workers’ Party: We will leave northeastern Syria if the SDF retains a leading role.
  • Syrian-Turkish Border: After unifying customs tariffs, 3,000 Turkish trucks are stuck at the border with Syria.
  • SDF: We targeted Turkish bases in northeastern Syria.
  • General Security in Tartus: Announced the thwarting of an arms smuggling operation from Syria to Lebanon.

Related News:

  • Putin: Syria’s future must be determined by the Syrians themselves.
  • European Commissioner for Crisis Management: We will support Syria and neighboring countries with 235 million euros.
  • Germany: Calls on Russia to close its military bases and withdraw its troops from Syria.

International News:

  • Israel: Has killed 116 Palestinians since the ceasefire agreement was declared.
  • World Health Organization: Plans to send over 500 aid trucks to Gaza daily.
  • Austin Tice’s Family: Requests the help of the Lebanese president to uncover his fate.
  • Arrest of a Prominent Istanbul Mayor: On corruption charges.
  • World Bank: Reduces its growth forecast for the Turkish economy.
  • United States: Eases sanctions on Turkey.
  • Hamas: Israeli bombing aims to disrupt the Gaza agreement.
  • Israel: Announces the date for the release of the first batch of Gaza hostages.
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