News for Sunday, 2025-02-16

The SFM’s News:

• The media office for the Syrian Future Movement published: From the memory of the Syrian revolution: 2012/02/16, On this day in 2012: Protests, some held in the evening, took place in various areas of Daraa province, including the cities and towns of Mahja, Dael, Inkhil, Al-Hirak, Ibtaa, Nimer, Naseeb, and Qarfa, in addition to a student protest in Tal Shihab.
• The media office for the Syrian Future Movement published: Syrian Revolution Caricatures No. (242).

Internal News:

• Ministry of Interior: A security patrol in Latakia was attacked with gunfire and grenades.
• Israeli Occupation Forces: A Syrian Red Crescent team was detained in Quneitra.
• Azmi Bishara: The national dialogue in Syria must produce binding principles and not be merely formal.
• Syrian Ministry of Defense: An agreement was reached with southern factions.
• General Security: Leaders of the “National Defense” were arrested in Deir Ezzor and Al-Bukamal.
• Hama Countryside: A former security official involved in murder and torture crimes was arrested.
• President Ahmad Al-Sharaa: Visited Latakia and Tartous after Idlib and Aleppo.
• Latakia Province: Implementation of a plan to restructure institutions and survey employees has begun.
• Homs: The first meeting of the preparatory committee for the National Dialogue Conference commenced.
• Fires in Syria: Three injuries and material damages as eight fires broke out in a single day.
• Damascus: Calls to protect Syrian antiquities in a demonstration in front of the National Museum.
• Tal Rifaat: A civilian died, and another was injured due to the collapse of a cracked house in northern Aleppo.

Related News:

• Syria & Qatar: A memorandum of understanding was signed to increase air transport rights.
• G7: Reaffirmed commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty.

International News:

• Israeli Airstrike: Two killed and five injured in a bombing on southern Lebanon.
• Diplomatic Tour: The U.S. Secretary of State begins a Middle East tour as an American aerial bomb shipment arrives in Israel.
• Iran & Instability: Rubio and Netanyahu blame Tehran for instability and emphasize consensus on regional issues.