News for Friday, 2024-09-13.

SFM News:

• The Syrian Future Movement’s Religious Office published an article titled: “Religion Between Goodness and Evil.”
• The Syrian Future Movement’s Media Office released a caricature titled: “Syrian Revolution Caricature No. (97).”
• The Syrian Future Movement’s Media Office published a historical piece from the Syrian Revolution’s Memory dated September 13, 2013: On this day in 2013, French President François Hollande met in Paris with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. The French presidency announced that the president and the ministers “agreed on the need to enhance international support for the democratic opposition” in Syria “to enable it to confront the regime’s attacks.” The presidency added that the regime’s “intransigence” “serves the interests of extremist movements and threatens regional and international security.”

Domestic News:

• Protests in Sweida continue with demands to overthrow the Syrian regime and implement UN resolutions.
• The head of the agricultural association in the town of Naemeh, Daraa countryside, was assassinated by unknown assailants.
• A local faction seizes quantities of firewood in the Al-Maqos neighborhood, eastern Sweida.
• “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” denies negotiating with Ukraine for a bilateral deal.
• Proposal to form a “Council of Elders” to support the Syrian regime’s parliament.
• Protests against “Tahrir al-Sham” continue in cities and towns in Idlib Governorate.
• A major alert followed a bomb targeting a military vehicle of regime forces in Daraa.
• “SDF” tightens the noose around Syrian Peshmerga families with threats to abandon their children.
• Sudden release of Jordanian drivers after 20 days of abduction in Syria.
• 18 people were injured by severe diarrhea in a village in Tartus.
• The National Coalition denies Iraq’s mediation request for dialogue with the Syrian regime.
• Syrian organizations condemn the increasing violence against refugees and warn of efforts to reconcile with Assad.

Related News:

• Ben Cardin presents an amendment in the U.S. defense budget extending the “Caesar Act” until 2028.
• Lavrov accuses Ukraine of recruiting “Tahrir al-Sham” members in Idlib for “dirty” operations.
• Turkish Trade Minister: Renewing the Ras al-Ain crossing paves the way for restoring relations with Syria.
• Iran denies that Israel captured members of the “Revolutionary Guards” in the Masyaf attack.
• The Israeli army acknowledges the Quneitra attack and announces the death of a “Hezbollah” member.

International News:

• The World Health Organization approves the first vaccine against monkeypox.
• Criticizing racism, Erdogan says international students contribute to the Turkish economy.
• The U.S. aircraft carrier Roosevelt leaves the Middle East.
• The New York Times criticizes Trump and Harris’s statements on the Gaza conflict.