Syria Today – Syria’s Fall into Iran Debt Trap; Oldenburg and Raqqa Sign Agreement; Turkey Sends Reinforcements to Idleb
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
January 11, 2024
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The Ministry of Awqaf in the Syrian government announced its agreement with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj to assume control of the Hajj and Umrah affairs for the year 2024, al-Modon writes.
Demonstrators congregated in al-Karama Square in Suweida, vocalizing their demands for the enforcement of international resolutions concerning Syria, according to Syria TV.
The Parliament speakers of Iran and Syria reaffirmed their country’s steady support for Palestine, according to al-Baath.
Interior minister Ioannou emphasized the severity of Cyprus’ migration challenge and urged the EU to engage to re-evaluate the security situation in Syria, al-Souria Net.
Two weeks have elapsed since the departure of Ghassan Abbas, the Syrian ambassador to the UAE, without any announcement of a successor, Enab Baladi says.
The distribution of Commission members is as follows: al-Jazeera (5), Deir-ez-Zor (3), Al-Raqqa (3), Tabqa (2), Manbijj (3), al-Furat (2), and Afrin (2).
The Liberation and Construction Movement within the Syrian National Army has announced Ahmed Ihsan Fayyad al-Hayes as its new leader, according to Syria TV.
In the northwestern regions of Syria, schools are often targeted by Syrian regime forces, al-Araby al-Jadeed says.
Due to the recurrent targeting of residential neighbourhoods and public facilities, Idleb University took the precautionary measure of suspending the working hours for both students and staff on Monday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized Turkey’s commitment to preventing new conflicts between the Syrian regime and opposition factions, according to Shaam Network.
Putin has issued a presidential decree extending citizenship to individuals from Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan who are enlisted in the Russian military, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Sources reported significant casualties among SDF militants due to recent attacks by tribal fighters, according to al-Watan.
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The official USD exchange rate rose from 12,700 to 13,000 Syrian pounds, according to al-Modon.
Human rights activist Taha al-Ghaz said a young Syrian man passed away eight days after he was taken to a deportation center in Ankara.
As Syrians entered 2023, there was little optimism for positive change. Indeed, the year proved to be a difficult one, Abdulmun’eim Issa says in Al-Watan.
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Syria said the “enemy executed an air aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan”, targeting multiple points in the outskirts of Damascus.
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