News for Monday, 2025-01-06

The SFM’s News:

• The Media Office for the Syrian Future Movement Published: From the memory of the Syrian revolution: 2013/01/06, On this day in 2013: A demonstration took place in the city of Ras al-Ayn (Serê Kaniyê) in Al-Hasakah Governorate in response to Bashar al-Assad’s speech, in which he expressed gratitude to the city’s residents for preventing armed fighters from entering from Turkey. The demonstration included a defected officer from the Free Syrian Army and Kurdish fighters who declared during the protest that they were neither with the regime nor with the Free Syrian Army.
• The Media Office for the Syrian Future Movement Published: Syrian Revolution Caricatures No. (202).

Domestic News:

• Minister of Trade: U.S. sanctions prevent importing fuel and wheat despite Gulf offers.
• Syrian Minister of Finance: Foreign debt ranges between $20 and $23 billion.
• “We are not authorized to meet you,” residents of Jubbata al-Khashab reject Israel’s demands to surrender their weapons.
• General Security announces the conclusion of a security campaign in Homs.
• Red Cross: Sanctions hinder rebuilding electricity and water in Syria.
• Over 40 days, Civil Defense: Landmines kill and injure 80 people in Syria.
• A child killed by “SDF” sniper fire in eastern Aleppo.
• Deir ez-Zor flares up again as protesters demand the “SDF” leave their town.
• WHO announces the arrival of the first emergency plane of 2025 at Damascus Airport.
• Sessions begin to merge Syrian factions under the Ministry of Defense umbrella.
• 6.9 million tons of debris: Preliminary figures reveal the scale of destruction in Syria.

Related News:

• Sanctions eased, Washington permits energy transactions and money transfers to Syria.
• Erdoğan: We reject Syria’s fragmentation and will act swiftly if necessary.
• After Al-Shaybani’s visit, Abu Dhabi affirms support for Syria’s sovereignty and enhanced cooperation.
• Macron: The transition process in Syria must reflect its societal diversity.
• Fidan: Eliminating the PKK in Syria is imminent.
• Macron: We won’t abandon supporting the SDF and must realistically address regime change in Syria.
• Safadi: We want Syria to succeed in presenting a model for national reconstruction.
• U.S. Embassy: A meeting with Al-Shaybani to discuss the latest developments in Syria.
• Turkish Higher Education Council: We hope to contribute to developing and supporting Syrian universities.
• Qatari-British ministerial call discusses Syria’s latest developments.
• Third Qatari aid plane arrives for Syrians at Damascus Airport.
• Erdoğan: We face attempts to revive “ISIS” and continue to support Syria’s stability.
• Protest in Lebanon demanding the release of detainees opposing Assad’s regime.

International News:

• Harsh winter and continued shelling: 14 martyrs and 8 deaths from the cold in Gaza.
• Netanyahu: We are in a phase of fundamental change in the Middle East.
• Hochstein: The Israeli army will fully withdraw from Lebanon.