Both Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai and Munir Ali Naim Shaito (Hajj Hashem) are integral figures within Hezbollah’s military leadership.
Zaiter’s relocation was allegedly coordinated with Wasim al-Assad, a prominent Syrian figure also involved in drug trafficking, Syria TV says.
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A military commander close to HTS told Syria TV that preparations are underway, including planting defensive mines and cancelling leave for its members.
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Mekdad’s pragmatism has been instrumental in preserving Syria’s ties with Arab states, al-Araby al-Jadeed says.
Israel might be planning a deeper penetration into southern Syria, aimed at pushing Iranian militias further from its border, al-Araby al-Jadeed says.
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The strikes reportedly targeted multiple locations in the Mezzeh Villas neighbourhood, with speculation that a key meeting of regime and Iranian officials had been the primary target.
The fuel shortage under the regime’s government has led to a transportation crisis in major cities like Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs, Enab Baladi writes.
Faisal Mekdad was sworn in as Vice President of the Republic before President Bashar al-Assad on October 2, 2024, raising the question: does this signify a promotion or a demotion for the seasoned diplomat?
This wave of displacement coincides with significant movement towards al-Qusayr and its surrounding regions, Damas Post writes.
Eyewitnesses indicate that temporary checkpoints have been set up throughout the city, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
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On Sunday afternoon, September 29, an Israeli drone targeted an illegal Hezbollah crossing between the towns of Yafour and Kafr Fawq on the Syrian-Lebanese border, Sawt al-Asima says.
“Syria is not in a position to open a new front in the south,” a Syrian delegation told Hezbollah, according to Syria TV.
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NGOs in Damascus and its surrounding areas have mobilized to assist Lebanese citizens fleeing the violence, al-Baath writes.
During the Lebanese Civil War in the 1980s, Syria and Hezbollah found themselves on opposing sides, Syria TV writes.
