Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa:

We will continue to pursue the figures who committed massacres.

Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa:

The revolution is over for us and we do not seek to export it.

We want to manage the stage with the mentality of a state, not a revolutionary mentality.

Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa:

Iran must respect Syria's sovereignty.

We want relations with Iran that respect Syria's internal affairs.

Iran must reconsider its interventions.

Syrian leader al-Sharaa:

Weapons should be in the hands of the state only, and this applies to the SDF, too.

Syrian forces inspect Russian armored vehicles at the gates of Khmeimim Airbase in Latakia.

39th US President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

Netanyahu successfully underwent prostate surgery and came out of anesthesia, the Israeli Prime Minister's office reported.

After the operation, Netanyahu was transferred to an underground secure section of the hospital, where he will spend the next few days under the supervision of doctors until he fully recovers.

Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin:

We urgently need to end the violence in Gaza and the slaughter of civilians and children.

NEW: High-level Ukrainian delegation to visit Damascus today to meet with Ahmad Al-Sharaa.

- Al Arabiya

NEW: A second South Korean Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 faced landing gear issues but returned safely, Yonhap reports.

South Korea has ordered inspections of all Boeing 737-800s in the country.

Boeing 737-800 has been involved in at least 25 reported accidents since its introduction. The model is widely used globally, constituting about 15% of the world's passenger fleet.

As of early 2024, there have been 529 accidents involving all Boeing 737 models, leading to over 5,700 fatalities across various incidents.

Israeli tank deliberately targets a Gaza mosque minaret.

The number of babies who died from freezing cold in Gaza this week has risen to five.

Russian FM Lavrov says Assad’s swift downfall was due to" his failure to address Syria’s social issues."

Syria’s remaining Jewish community, now just nine people, can once again visit the ancient Jobar Synagogue near Damascus.

Community leader Bakhour Chamantoub recently visited the synagogue, which was damaged during the war, with collapsed walls and missing artifacts.

Since Assad’s fall in December, the Jobar suburb, heavily bombed for years, is now accessible for safe visits.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

We agree to preserve the territorial integrity of Syria and not to interfere in its affairs.

Egyptian President Al-Sisi:

Jimmy Carter's role in peace between Egypt and Israel "will remain engraved in the white records of history."

A Ukrainian delegation led by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with the Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Biggest losers of 2024 according to Politico:

- Vladimir Putin
- Viktor Orban
- Bashar Assad
- Emmanuel Macron
- Olaf Scholz