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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 19h

The Syrian Company for Storage and Distribution of Petroleum Products raised fuel prices for the second time in two weeks. Low-income households now face rising heating costs and declining purchasing power ahead of winter.

aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 19h

#UN High Commissioner for #Refugees Filippo Grandi urged faster investment in #Syria to ensure sustainable returns, warning of renewed displacement if support gaps persist.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 19h

The #UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded its first visit to #Suwayda, thanking survivors and witnesses for their cooperation. In a statement, it said it left #Syria after presenting preliminary recommendations to relevant authorities and stakeholders.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 19h

Media sources said yesterday’s #Damascus meeting between #Abdi and al-#Sharaa focused on implementing the March 10 Agreement and the ceasefire, with discussions on decentralization and institutional integration. The talks were described as “positive.”
#Syria #SDF

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 19h

The Syrian authorities and the #SDF agreed yesterday to a comprehensive, immediate ceasefire in #Aleppo across all contact lines and military positions, effective immediately, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

“Unless the recognition of a Pаlеstinian state is followed by tangible actions to address the suffering of Pаlеstinians, official recognition risks being at best performative, and at worst hypocritical.”

✍️Arthur Freedman

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#occupation #sanctions

aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

#Syria’s al-Ikhbariyah TV reported yesterday that #Israeli forces fired smoke grenades at farmers in Jubata al-Khashab, northern #Quneitra, forcing them off their land and seizing a tractor.

aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

The Supreme Committee for Parliamentary Elections announced preliminary results yesterday, naming 119 of 210 members and opening the door for appeals, SANA reported. Spokesperson Nawar Najma said al-Sharaa will appoint the remaining third later.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

The Syrian Civil Defense renewed calls to free volunteer Hamza al-Amareen, abducted on July 16 while assisting a UN evacuation in #Suwayda. Red Crescent volunteers also held a protest demanding information on Ramah Masoud, missing since July 14 near the Omran roundabout.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack said he visited northeast #Syria yesterday and held “substantive talks” with #SDF commander Mazloum Abdi on stability and political integration.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 1d

Heavy clashes broke out last night between #SDF forces and units from #Syria’s Defense and Interior Ministries around #Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiya neighborhoods. The fighting threatens to unravel existing agreements, following clashes a day earlier in eastern Aleppo.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

Energy Ministry spokesperson Ahmad Suleiman said improving #Syria’s power sector will take time amid challenges in generation & transmission. He noted gains from Azerbaijani gas but reported a compressor failure at Tuweinan station cutting output. Repairs are underway. #Energy

aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

Syria & Jordan’s anti-narcotics units said they foiled 7 smuggling attempts in joint border ops, seizing about 1M pills & detaining suspects. The Interior Ministry said the effort involved intel sharing & coordination against cross-border networks. #Syria #Jordan #Drugs #Security

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said Ankara remains focused on supporting the Syrian government, calling Syria’s unity vital to Turkey’s security. He urged the SDF to reach an agreement with Damascus, saying “A united Syria is a necessity for us.” #Turkey #Syria #Fidan #SDF

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

Israeli forces raided Jimla village in western #Daraa at dawn Saturday, detaining four young men, state TV Al-Ikhbariya reported. #Syria #Israel #SouthSyria

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

The UN Commission of Inquiry is visiting #Suwayda to document violations from the July clashes. A local activist told @The_NewArab that the team inspected damaged sites, visited the national hospital & collected video evidence of civilian injuries & deaths. #Syria #HumanRights

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

Heavy clashes erupted between SDF and Defense Ministry forces in Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, after days of mutual shelling. The fighting raises fears of a wider escalation across NE #Syria. #Aleppo #SDF #SyrianArmy #Conflict

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 2d

The Higher Elections Committee said vote counting for the People’s Assembly is complete after 5,000 electoral members cast ballots. No women won seats in major cities, while Suwayda, Raqqa & Hasakah seats remain vacant. #Syria #Elections #Parliament #WomenInPolitics

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

“On September 16, Syria, Jordan and the US unveiled the “Roadmap for Resolving the Crisis in Suwayda and Stabilizing Southern Syria.” Can this agreement really open the way to genuine national reconciliation?”

✍️Abdullah Turkmani

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#suwayda #amman #syria

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

President al-Sharaa issued a decree establishing the state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company to take over the rights and obligations of the General Petroleum Corporation, the General Refining Corporation, and their subsidiaries.

aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

A drone, likely from the #US-led coalition, struck a car in northern #Idlib countryside yesterday evening. The vehicle was reportedly carrying a senior Ansar al-Islam figure known as Abu al-Dardaa al-Kurdi (or al-Irani) and was hit with at least three missiles.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

President #Trump extended the national emergency on Syria for one year, the statement citing a continued “unusual and extraordinary threat” to #US national security. The extension keeps sanctions and related measures in place, with the decision formally referred to #Congress.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

Protesters held silent candlelight marches last night in Wadi al-Nasara, rural #Homs, and central #Damascus after two young men were killed and a third wounded a day earlier in Anaz, west Homs. Masked gunmen opened fire in front of the local mukhtar’s office before fleeing.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 5d

Local sources said the #UN-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry on #Syria entered #Suwayda yesterday to begin documenting and investigating the massacres of last July. Its first activity in Suwayda was a meeting with Sheikh Hikmat al-#Hajari in Qanawat.

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aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · 6d

In #Damascus, industrialists staged a sit-in outside the Federation of Chambers of Industry, calling for temporary tax breaks, energy subsidies and lower operating costs. They warned that without urgent support, factory closures could cost jobs and deepen the trade deficit.