Syria Today – Trump Ally Says He’ll Withdraw from Syria; Man Arrested at JFK Airport in Plot to Join ISIS in Syria
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
November 8, 2024
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A political analyst told +963 Media that lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria depends on achieving a political solution aligned with UN Resolution 2254.
Syrians brace for inevitable disappointment as Europe appears to bend to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s pressure for a shift in EU policy toward the Damascus regime, Ali Safar writes in Syria TV.
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Iran’s alleged aim to establish a drug trafficking corridor targeting Israel and Jordan has only intensified local resistance, 963 media writes.
The strike resulted in two fatalities and five injuries among Lebanese Hezbollah members, +963 Media reports.
Trump’s approach to Syria has been marked by volatility and an inconsistent strategy, Wael Sawah writes in +963 Media.
Enab Baladi reported that Syria’s parliament authorized the prosecution of two MPs, Ayham Grikos and Madloul al-Aziz, signalling a wave of investigations into parliamentary members.
Notably, Israel’s announcement of the arrest of a figure in Quneitra coincided with a kidnapping operation in the Batroun area of northern Lebanon, which targeted a “senior member” of Lebanese Hezbollah.
Diplomatic sources told al-Modon that Damascus is signaling its willingness to play a significant role in controlling borders and preventing smuggling.
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Athr Press says that while Trump expressed a desire to withdraw and initiated plans for it, his decision-making was often inconsistent, influenced by his political mood.
Lavrov recalled that Damascus’s conditions for rapprochement include the return of northern Syrian territory currently controlled by Turkey, according to al-Masshad.
Anonymous sources have revealed to Syria TV that Syrian security forces recently detained Shaher al-Shaher, a figure closely associated with the inner circle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Political analyst Mohammad Jazzar told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Syria’s apparent shift, especially since the October “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” reflects a preference for strengthening ties with Arab states.
A group of prominent Syrian Americans has formally endorsed Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President.
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Despite ongoing airstrikes in Damascus, Homs, and Deir-ez-Zor, Syrian regime forces have not provided official statements regarding these incidents, Shaam Network writes.
Reports indicate that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has begun reducing the influence of his brother Maher’s economic network, Daraj writes.
