News for Thursday, 2025-04-17

SFM’s News:

  • The Presidency Office of the Syrian Future Movement published a statement titled: On the First Independence Day After the Fall of the Assad Regime.
  • The Political Office of the Syrian Future Movement published a statement titled: On Coordinating Arab Efforts to Rebuild Syria and the Gaza Strip.
  • The Political Office of the Syrian Future Movement published a statement titled: On the Release of Syrian Businessman Muhannad Al-Masri by the UAE.

Domestic News:

  • New York Times: Washington has withdrawn hundreds of troops and closed three bases in Syria.
  • Starting Sunday, Syrian Airlines announces the resumption of its flights to the UAE.
  • Following other provinces: a decision bans sidewalk and public property occupation in Idlib.
  • Announcement of the “Unified Political Vision” for Kurdish parties in Syria delayed.
  • To discuss investment in oil and electricity, the Minister of Energy receives a Kuwaiti delegation in Damascus.
  • To eliminate uncontrolled weapons, security campaigns continue in rural Daraa.

Related News:

  • Covering 10 strategic sectors: Syrian-Jordanian agreement to form a High Coordination Council.
  • In the presence of the Emir of Qatar: An Iraqi official reveals a meeting between Al-Sudani and Al-Shara‘ in Doha.
  • The Kremlin: We aim to preserve Syria’s unity and strengthen relations with its new authorities.
  • Turkish Defense Ministry: Coordination with Israel in Syria is to prevent clashes, not normalization.
  • Erdoğan: The time for peace in Syria has come—we won’t accept new crises.

International News:

  • One person killed in an Israeli occupation bombing on the town of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon.
  • To curb inflation… the Turkish Central Bank raises the interest rate to 46 percent.
  • New security operation against drug traffickers in Turkey: 525 suspects arrested in Ankara.
  • During his visit to London… calls to arrest the Israeli Foreign Minister for responsibility in Gaza deaths.
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