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Jordan News
2 days ago
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- Jordan News
Damascus: Evacuation of Detained Families from Inside Sweida - Jordan News
On Monday morning, the process of evacuating detained families from inside the city of Sweida began, according to Syrian state television, following several days of security tensions in the city. اضافة اعلان The Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted the head of internal security in Sweida Governorate, Ahmad Al-Dalati, as saying that an agreement had been reached to allow civilians wishing to leave to do so, until their safety is secured and their return is guaranteed. He affirmed the security authorities' commitment to 'ensuring the safe departure of those who wish to leave and allowing entry for those who wish to return.' Al-Dalati noted that internal security forces had imposed a security cordon around the city of Sweida to secure it and halt the fighting inside, as part of the state's efforts to restore stability and protect civilians. Photos released by the Syrian Ministry of Interior showed the first moments of the evacuation of several Bedouin families who had been detained in the city for several days. The evacuation took place amid a widespread field deployment of internal security forces, who worked to secure the area and ensure the safety of civilians throughout the process.
Jordan News
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Syrian Government Reaches Agreement to Integrate Sweida into State Institutions - Jordan News
Syrian Government Reaches Agreement to Integrate Sweida into State Institutions Special sources have revealed to Al Jazeera that the Syrian government has reached an agreement with the people and leaders of Sweida to fully integrate the province, which is home to a Druze majority, into the state's institutions. اضافة اعلان The sources clarified that the agreement stipulates the inclusion of Sweida's security forces within the Syrian Ministry of Interior, and that local police officers should be residents of the province, located in the south of the country. The agreement also states that the Syrian government will appoint a governor and a police chief, though they do not necessarily have to be from Sweida. The Syrian News Agency reported that President Ahmed al-Shara met with the governor of Sweida, Dr. Mustafa al-Bakour, and several local activists at the People's Palace in Damascus. It was mentioned that the attendees discussed national and local issues, emphasizing the "importance of this historic phase in Syria's history, during which Syrians seek a country based on justice, law, and fair representation of all segments of the Syrian people, despite the difficult regional and international conditions and the schemes being plotted against Syria's unity, both land and people." Hekmat al-Hajri, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Syria, previously emphasized their commitment to the country's unity and their rejection of any division plans, stressing that their project is purely Syrian and patriotic. Al-Hajri stated, "The unity of Syria, both land and people," is a steadfast position, affirming that no ideas that go beyond this will be discussed. He added that they do not seek any form of separation or partition, but aim to preserve their roots. The Druze, whose main stronghold is in the Sweida province, constitute about 3% of Syria's population. Recent Israeli statements caused turmoil in Syria, after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said earlier this month, "If the regime harms the Druze, we will hurt it," following limited clashes in the city of Jaramana, located in the Damascus suburbs, which is home to both Druze and Christian communities. Druze religious leaders and figures rejected the Israeli statements, reaffirming their commitment to Syria's unity. This was echoed by al-Shara, who called on the international community to pressure Israel for a "immediate" withdrawal from areas it has entered in southern Syria. (Al Jazeera Net)
Iraqi News
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Syria: Signing an agreement to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions
The Syrian presidency announced today, Monday, an agreement to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions. The Syrian News Agency quoted a statement from the presidency as saying that "an agreement was signed to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions and to emphasize the unity of Syrian lands and reject division," noting that "the agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces stipulates guaranteeing the rights of all Syrians to representation and participation in the political process and all state institutions." "The agreement stipulates the integration of all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria into state administration, including border crossings, the airport, and oil and gas fields," noting that "the agreement emphasizes ensuring the return of all displaced Syrians to their towns and villages and ensuring their protection from the Syrian state." "The agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces stipulates the rejection of calls for division, hate speech, and attempts to spread discord among all components of Syrian society."
Ya Libnan
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Ya Libnan
Syrian official: Hezbollah poses a threat on our borders, in sponsoring all arms and drug smugglers
File:Several countries designated Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed, Lebanon-based militia group, as a 'terrorist' designation covers the entirety of the group, both the political and military wings. The commander of the Western Region in the Syrian Border Security Administration, Mu'ayyad al-Salama, stated that 'during the past week, clashes took place with armed smuggling groups in the Syrian villages of Hawik, Jarmash, Wadi al-Hawrani and Akum, during a combing campaign we launched to control the country's western borders from smuggling operations.' He claimed, in statements to the Syrian News Agency – SANA, that 'most of the smuggling gangs on the Lebanese border belong to Hezbollah, which has become a threat with its presence on the Syrian border through its sponsorship of drug and weapons smugglers.' Al-Salama pointed out that 'in turn, the former regime also transformed the Syrian-Lebanese border into corridors for drug trafficking in cooperation with Hezbollah, which helped strengthen the presence of armed smuggling gangs in the border area.' He claimed that 'during the combing campaign, our forces were able to seize a large number of farms, warehouses, and factories for manufacturing and packaging hashish and Captagon pills, in addition to printing presses specialized in printing counterfeit currency, as this area was the economic artery of these gangs. We also seized many shipments of weapons and narcotics in the border areas with Lebanon, which were on their way to cross.' The Syrian official added: 'We confirm that we did not target the Lebanese interior, despite the bombing that targeted our units by Hezbollah, and our operations were limited to the adjacent Syrian villages, and targeted armed smuggling gangs and those who fought with them.' Earlier, Al-Nashra's correspondent in the Bekaa reported that the Lebanese army had deployed on the Lebanese-Syrian border from Qanafez to Dora Josi, passing through Hosh Al-Sayyed Ali, and closed all illegal roads with earthen barriers, to maintain security and prevent the entry of militants and the smuggling of weapons and drugs to and from Syria. During the deployment, army units appeared to be establishing centers and opening new roads to control the borders. The new military administration deployed its elements along the border on the Syrian side, where this border witnessed cautious calm today and no shooting, breach or smuggling was recorded on illegal roads due to the closure of the crossings. Source: El Nashra , translated from Arabic
