Damascus and Suwayda Druze Reach Security Agreement Amid Tensions

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The Syrian Minister of Administrative Development held a meeting with an Emirati delegation, regarding enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise in the fields of public administration.

Jordanian army stopped drug smugglers when border patrols engaged a group on the Syrian border which retreated into Syria.

A sweep of the area uncovered large quantities of narcotics which were seized and transferred to the relevant authorities for further legal action.

📌 Damascus Governor Maher Marwan met with Minister of Justice Mazhar Al-Wais.

📌 Discussed boosting cooperation and coordination.

📌 Focused on citizen services and judicial needs.

📌 Topics included Public Prosecution, judicial workforce development, and accountability.

Spanish Foreign Minister:

📌 Syria's stability is the key to peace in the Middle East, and we are committed to its unity and territorial integrity.

📌 The occupation of the Golan Heights and attacks on Syria destabilize the region and hinder a peaceful transition.

📌 We urge Israel to halt its attacks on Syria.

📌 Days ago, Bedouin tribes targeted a military convoy after it departed from Suwayda carrying reinforcements sent by the Suwayda Military Council to support outlawed groups opposing the government.

📌 In what appears to be retaliation, the town of al-Daara was later targeted by heavy machine-gun fire, reportedly from the Suwayda Military Council.

📌 Following the escalation, families from al-Daara and western Suwayda have sought refuge in mosques in the villages of Al-Maliha Sharqiya, Al-Karak, and Nahta in eastern Daraa.

The International Union of Muslim Scholars condemned the Israeli attacks on Syria, denouncing the targeting of its territory and attempts to incite sectarian tensions, and called on Arab and Islamic countries to stand by Syria.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝘇𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗸𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗹-𝗛𝗶𝗷𝗿𝗶

Iraq's Foreign Minister:

📌 We are concerned about the continued escalation in Syria.

📌 We warn of the possibility that the situation may develop into a broader regional conflict.