The commander of the Military Operations Department in Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, confirmed that since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, he has not found time to sleep, explaining that his life was full of difficulties.
Al-Sharaa said, “His life was full of difficulties, and not everything, including food and drink, was available.”
He pointed out that, due to his circumstances, he was accustomed to eating anything available, stressing that most of the time he was a guest of the people of the Syrian regions to eat, as he put it.
Al-Sharaa touched on a funny story about his date of birth, as he said that his real birth day was October 29, but the records employee misheard and recorded it as July 29. He stressed that the date had not been amended or corrected since 1982, that is, his date of birth, and it remained wrong in official records.
Report: Al-Sharaa appoints a non-Syrian citizen as brigadier general in the army command
In a related context, the leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, issued Decision No. 8, which requires the promotion of a number of military officers to higher ranks, including 2 to the rank of major general, 5 to the rank of brigadier general, and a large number to the rank of colonel.
The decision included the promotion of the Syrian Minister of Defense in the Syrian caretaker government, Murhaf Ahmed Abu Qasra, to the rank of major general, along with Ali Nour al-Din al-Naasan, who obtained the same military rank after his promotion.
The Jordanian Ammon Agency reported on Monday that the new promotions announced by the Military Operations Department in the Syrian Army Command included a Jordanian citizen.
The agency said that Abdul Rahman Hussein Al-Khatib, who was promoted to the rank of brigadier general among five others in the Syrian army command, is of Jordanian nationality of Palestinian origin.
She added that Dr. “Abu Hussein Al-Urduni,” which is the nickname of Abdul-Rahman Hussein Al-Khatib, is a Jordanian military commander of Palestinian origin, which means that the Commission’s Shura Council is not entirely Syrian.
She added that Al-Khatib graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jordan and went to Syria at the end of 2013.
He is known for his Salafi-jihadist approach, and has strong loyalty to Abu Muhammad al-Julani (Ahmed al-Sharaa), which helped him quickly advance within Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Al-Julani assigned him to follow up on problems between the factions, and he currently works in the tripartite military council.
Germany launches relief projects in Syria worth 60 million euros
Germany launched several relief projects worth 60 million euros in Syria, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s rule, according to what was stated by Development Minister Svenja Schulze.
“The humanitarian situation of the people in Syria is catastrophic,” Schulze told the RND media group in statements published on Monday. She stressed that “nearly 14 years of war left most parts of the country in a state of devastation, with 90 percent of the population living in poverty and relying on international aid.”
Despite the uncertainty about the future of Syria, Schulze expressed “cautious optimism,” noting that there is an opportunity for positive change, and stressing the need to provide support to achieve this.
She explained that the planned relief projects will be implemented only through United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
According to the German Development Ministry, 25 million euros will be allocated to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which will focus on rehabilitating schools and providing psychological support to children who have been exposed to trauma.
In addition, 19 million euros will be allocated to the United Nations Development Programme, which organizes short-term employment opportunities for internally displaced people, such as removing rubble and debris. This funding comes from Germany’s 2024 budget, which has allocated a total of 132 million euros to projects related to Syria.
Reopening of the Azerbaijan Embassy in Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani stressed to Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yargin Rafiev the government’s priorities in developing the economy and the security and stability of the region, coinciding with the opening of the Baku embassy in Damascus.
Reopening of the Azerbaijan Embassy in Damascus
The Minister in the Syrian Interim Government received a government delegation headed by Rafiev, and for his part received congratulations from the leadership of the State of Azerbaijan to the Syrian people on their victory, stressing his country’s support for the new government for the advancement and reconstruction of Syria.
During the meeting, Rafiev pointed out the importance of developing relations between the two countries and reopening the embassy after 12 years of interruption.
Egyptian diplomat: We may open channels of communication with the new administration in Syria
In turn, an Egyptian diplomatic source confirmed that the next stage may witness the opening of communication channels between Cairo and the new administration in Syria.
The Egyptian government revealed that “its position is clear in terms of the necessity of preserving Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, and the necessity of preventing it from turning into hotbeds of extremism and the export of terrorism.”
Until now, Egypt has not been among the countries that have communicated with the new Syrian administration, which is assuming power after the departure of former President Bashar al-Assad.
A famous Egyptian media personality on Al-Julani: He revealed his dictatorship early
Egyptian journalist and parliamentarian Mustafa Bakri criticized the statements of the commander of military operations in Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, which he spoke to Arab media on Sunday.
Bakri wrote a post on his official account on the “X” platform in which he said, “Al-Julani reveals his dictatorship early in a television interview… to leave Syria without a constitution, not even a constitutional declaration, for 3 years.”
He added, “Syria will remain under Al-Julani’s control for 4 years, after which presidential elections will be held in which he will be the one and only candidate, and no faction of his partners will be allowed to have a role, because he sees, astonishingly, that harmony requires his front to monopolize power for 4 years, while the others must drink from the Euphrates.” .
Bakri concluded his post by saying: “Have you seen democracy? Have you realized its bliss? Enjoy its sweetness and wait for more.. The great Syrian people deserve good democratic rule and not a gang of terrorist killers.”
Ahmed Al-Sharaa had spoken about that “the process of writing and preparing a new constitution for Syria may take about 3 years, while the process of organizing elections in the country may take 4 years,” which is the first time he referred to a possible timetable for elections since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad this month.
Al-Sharaa indicated in his speech to the media that the current stage is “a preliminary stage for an interim government with a longer period,” pointing out that quotas in the current period will destroy the transitional period.
Al-Sharaa said that he would announce during the national conference the dissolution of all armed factions in the country and their integration under the umbrella of the Syrian Ministry of Defense, after reaching an agreement with the leaders of the “revolutionary factions.”
Al-Sharaa grants promotions in the ranks to a number of officers, including the Minister of Defense in the Syrian Interim Government
The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, issued Decision No. 8, which requires the promotion of a number of military officers to higher ranks, including 2 to the rank of major general, 5 to the rank of brigadier general, and a large number to the rank of colonel.
The decision included the promotion of the Syrian Minister of Defense in the Syrian caretaker government, Murhaf Ahmed Abu Qasra, to the rank of major general, along with Ali Nour al-Din al-Naasan, who obtained the same military rank after his promotion.
Al-Sharaa’s decision stipulated that this decision should be notified to whoever is necessary to implement it and that it should be implemented as of January 1, 2025.
The General Command said that the decision came “based on the public interest and within the framework of beginning the process of developing and modernizing the army and armed forces, building national frameworks to achieve security and stability, and based on the requirements of military action and achieving the highest standards of efficiency and organization, and continuing to work in a spirit of commitment and dedication to serving and protecting religion and the homeland.” And enhancing confidence in the capabilities of the Syrian Arab Army, with all its categories and ranks, to face challenges and achieve victories.”
Al-Sharaa confirms that he does not find time to sleep
The commander of the Military Operations Department in Syria, Ahmed Al-Sharaa (Al-Julani), confirmed that since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, he has not found time to sleep, explaining that his life was full of difficulties.
Al-Sharaa said, “His life was full of difficulties, and not everything, including food and drink, was available.”
He pointed out that, due to his circumstances, he was accustomed to eating anything available, stressing that most of the time he was a guest of the people of the Syrian regions to eat.
After setting its condition for restoring diplomatic relations with Syria… Ukraine sends its Foreign Minister to Damascus
During his visit to Damascus on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sepiga met with the leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, according to SANA.
This comes after the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced last week that Kiev is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Syria if its new government retracts the decisions of the Bashar al-Assad regime related to recognizing the annexation of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye to Russia.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tykhi said: “We will monitor how the new government will behave.” We understand that the former Assad regime admitted to violating Ukraine’s territorial integrity, which is why diplomatic relations were severed. If this policy changes, diplomatic relations will resume.”
The spokesman stressed that if there is a mutual willingness to develop the dialogue, Kiev will take additional steps.
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