News about Syria is still at the forefront of the Arab and international scene in general, after the fall of the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad, and coinciding with an unprecedented influx and openness towards Damascus since 2012, but concerns are still present in the eyes of many, with the new Syrian administration taking over from “ Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham – formerly the Al-Nusra Front, which is still on the terrorist list of many countries. What are the latest developments on the Syrian scene so far?!
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that “his country will always stand by Syria and the new administration,” noting that “Israel will be forced to withdraw from the Syrian lands it occupied.”
Erdogan said: “Türkiye is the country that read the scene most correctly in Syria. Since the beginning of the events in Syria, we have stood on the right side.”
Erdogan added: “We have sent a number of our officials to Damascus to meet with senior Syrian officials, led by the leader of the new administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and visits by senior Turkish officials to Syria will continue.”
The Turkish President continued: “We will always stand by Syria and the new administration, and the international community must stand with it in the next stage to help it advance,” adding: “We are very happy as we see a large number of Syrians who received their education in Türkiye, holding positions in Syria.” .
Erdogan continued: “Israel will be forced to withdraw from the Syrian lands it occupied,” adding: “It appears that the reason behind the increasing Israeli aggression is to obscure the revolution in Syria and stifle the hopes of its people.”
He said: “The new situation resulting from the revolution there has once again turned the world’s attention to Syria, and as its brothers, we read the new phase better.”
Erdogan continued: “There is no place for terrorist organizations in Syria. Either the terrorist organizations themselves will be liquidated and dissolved, or they will be destroyed,” adding: “We see signs that Western countries have begun to cut off the support they were providing to terrorist organizations. We will get rid of terrorist organizations completely, and we may “It will be very soon, perhaps tomorrow or even the day before tomorrow.”
The UAE Foreign Minister is in contact with his counterpart in the Syrian transitional government
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed “the importance of preserving the unity and sovereignty of Syria, stressing his country’s support for all efforts to reach a comprehensive transitional phase that achieves the aspirations of the Syrian people.”
The Emirates News Agency, WAM, reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan “discussed during a phone call with Asaad Hassan Al Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Syrian Transitional Government, the latest developments in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic.” The two sides discussed ways to strengthen the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples in areas of common interest.
The agency noted that Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during the call with Al Shaibani, stressed “the importance of preserving the unity, safety and sovereignty of Syria,” and also affirmed “the UAE’s position in support of all efforts and endeavors made to reach a comprehensive and comprehensive transitional phase that achieves the aspirations of the Syrian people for security.” development and a decent life,” pointing out that “the UAE believes in the importance of restoring optimism to the brotherly Syrian people for a prosperous future.”
Egyptian-Saudi discussions about Syria after the visit of the Riyadh delegation to Damascus
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, discussed, in a phone call, “the latest developments in the Syrian arena in connection with the recent political and field developments.”
The Egyptian Foreign Minister stressed “the importance of supporting the Syrian state during this decisive stage in Syria’s history, and the necessity of respecting its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.”
The Egyptian Minister stressed “the necessity of enabling national Syria to carry out its role, and adopting a comprehensive political process with Syrian ownership and leadership in which all components of the Syrian people participate to restore stability in all of Syria’s territories.”
Iran advises its citizens to refrain from visiting Syria
Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, recommended that his citizens “refrain from traveling to Syria.”
A statement issued by Baghaei and published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram page said: “We strongly recommend that citizens of our country not travel to Syria, taking into account the recent developments and the unstable situation that has arisen in this country.”
Russian Presidential Assistant: Moscow is conducting diplomatic and military contacts with the new Syrian authorities
Russian Presidential Assistant, Yuri Ushakov, confirmed on Monday that “Moscow is in contact with the new authorities in Syria, at both the diplomatic and military levels.”
He said: “Communications (with the Syrian authorities) are diverse, whether at the diplomatic level, or frankly at the military level as well.”
Ushakov pointed out that “Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to meet with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who obtained political asylum in Russia, but the exact date of their meeting is still unknown.”
He said: “During the direct line, the president mentioned that he intends to meet with Assad, but frankly I do not know when, but since he said that, it is likely that such a meeting will be held.”
Ushakov pointed out that “Russia hopes that the new authorities in Syria will show interest in the work of the BRICS group.”
He said in a press conference: “A request was received from the previous (Syrian) government, and now a new authority is being formed. I also hope that the new authorities (in Syria) will show interest in the BRICS group.”
French Intelligence: The situation in Syria may lead to clashes between Kurds and Turks in France
The head of the French Intelligence Directorate, Bertrand Chamouleau, warned that “the situation in Syria after the opposition seized power may lead to clashes between the Kurdish and Turkish communities in France.”
Chamolo told the French newspaper “Monde”: “We must remain vigilant, at the present time. The most urgent danger is the possibility of clashes between the Kurdish and Turkish communities in France if the situation on the ground worsens.”
He pointed out that “at the same time, it is still too early to provide a full assessment of the change in power in Syria in relation to France,” pointing out that the Syrian community residing in France is “relatively small (75 thousand people) compared to Germany (about a million), or Sweden.” (about 200 thousand).
According to the head of French regional intelligence, “the situation in Syria will not have a significant impact on the activation of French jihadists,” noting that “the terrorist organization ISIS contributed to the departure of (jihadists) to Syria in the first decade of the twenty-first century.” This was stopped years ago, and the Turkish authorities did what was necessary to close the borders.”
Tartous Health Director denies reports of layoffs of employees in the health sector
Tartous Health Director Ahmed Ammar denied “laying off employees in the health sector, indicating that employees were selected to remain in this sector according to standards and controls.”
Ammar explained, “The rest of the employees will receive their salaries until they are secured in other jobs or departments, and some of them will be retired and receive a pension.”
For his part, Assistant Director of Tartous Health, Alaa Mughrabel, said: “There is no intention or decision to dismiss any employee in the health sector.”
He added: “What is currently taking place is a process of restructuring the health staff, with the aim of returning non-staff workers to their ministries.”
Earlier, Sham FM radio reported that a number of citizens gathered in front of Al-Basil Hospital in Tartous to protest against granting 80% of health sector employees in the city of Tartous paid leave for three months in preparation for their dismissal due to the surplus in staff.
12,800 Syrians have returned from Jordan to their country since the fall of the “Assad” regime
A source in the Ministry of Interior announced that “12,800 Syrians have returned to their country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.”
The source said that among those returning to their country were 1,309 Syrian refugees, noting that the majority of the returnees were not classified as refugees, according to what the Jordanian “Al-Mamlaka” channel reported.
Unidentified gunmen set fire to a Christmas tree in Hama
The official Syrian news agency, SANA, reported that “unidentified gunmen set fire to a Christmas tree in the Hama countryside.”
Local sources reported that “the gunmen prevented citizens from approaching the tree at gunpoint.”
While other information stated, “Those who burned the Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah were Uzbek foreign fighters.”
Last updated: December 23, 2024 – 21:51
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