April Sees Over 200 Israeli Violations in Southern Syria

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Turkey’s Interior Ministry said that 1,407,568 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their country since 2016, including 667,565 after December 8, 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, adding that 2,280,542 Syrians currently remain under temporary protection.

UN Ends Cross-Border Aid in Syria

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Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned an alleged Iranian drone attack on a UAE tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “flagrant violation” of international law and freedom of navigation.

Damascus expressed full solidarity with the UAE and urged international action to curb such attacks, warning they threaten regional stability and global trade routes.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met with Turkish Ambassador to Syria Nuh Yilmaz in Damascus, where they discussed recent regional developments and their implications, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance joint cooperation mechanisms.

🔴 Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle shot at civilians in the Al-Sabeel neighborhood of Homs, killing two people and injuring a third, as Internal Security Forces opened an investigation.

Syria and Egypt Move to Renew Diplomatic Ties

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a five million dollar project to aid 17,300 vulnerable families in northeastern Syria.

The initiative delivers 6,400 metric tons of feed and seeds to Al-Hasakah, Raqqa, and Deir Ezzor to prevent a collapse in production among rural households.

Syrian Minister of Local Administration Mohammed Anjarani visited the National Housing Company in riyadh, where he reviewed its urban development projects and housing solutions.

During the visit, he discussed potential cooperation aimed at sharing expertise and improving municipal and local administration development.

The QNB Group, a major Qatar-based financial institution and one of the largest banks in the Middle East, has launched payment card acceptance and digital payment services in Syria, following steps by the Central Bank of Syria to modernize the financial sector.

The initiative introduces international card payments and aims to expand digital infrastructure, support financial inclusion, and reduce reliance on cash.

Eekad Investigation Exposes Pro-Israel TikTok Misinformation Campaign

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An Israeli patrol carried out an incursion into Al-Rafid in the Quneitra countryside, where it set up a checkpoint and searched livestock herders.

Source: Syria TV

Security forces in the Hama countryside said they had found ammunition and RPG rounds in a water well in the village of Al-Jaid.

They said the items were seized following a tip-off and handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation. Initial assessments suggest the materials date back to earlier phases of the conflict.

Suwayda Clashes Erupt Following Jordanian Strikes

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