Assad's soldiers in refugee camps in Iraq after fleeing after the fall of the former regime.

#BREAKING: German chancellor Scholz loses parliamentary confidence vote, paving way for snap elections.

“We’re trying to stop the horrific war in Ukraine. There’s some progress, but it’s a tough, unpleasant situation,” Trump said.

“The number of soldiers killed on both sides is “astronomical. I’ve never seen anything like it. We’re doing our best—let’s see what happens.”

Trump:

Erdogan is a very smart guy.

They did an unfriendly takeover in Syria.

Türkiye is behind the overthrow of President Assad's government in Syria, Trump says.

Trump:

Assad was a butcher.

We saw what he did to children.

Trump:

No one knows the final outcome in Syria or who the winning side is, but I believe it’s Türkiye.

Trump:

I don't want our soldiers to be killed in Syria. I don’t think that can happen now.

Türkiye will hold the key to what happens in Syria.

Reserves of Syria: Syria retains nearly 26 tons of gold reserves inside central bank vault.

Syria’s central bank has roughly $200 mln in U.S. dollar reserves in vaults.

Syria’s gold reserves worth $2.2 bln at current market prices.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:

We are the closest we've been to a hostage deal since the previous one.

Syrian Revolutionary Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa:

We call for the removal of all restrictions on our country so that we can rebuild.

The sanctions were imposed on the executioner who has now departed from the country.

Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

We call on governments like the United States to remove the terrorist designation from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

US State Department announced that they are in communication with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham regarding the principles announced by Blinken regarding the transition in Syria.

US State Department:

We do not rule out sending a delegation to Damascus.

Russian forces in the port of Tartus are preparing to withdraw and leave Syria in a few hours.

- Al Arabiya

Syrian Revolutionary leader Ahmed al-Sharaa:

We are committed to the 1974 agreement with Israel, and the international community must also ensure Israel's commitment to the agreement.

Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Syrian Transitional Government, Mohammed al-Bashir.