Thursday News Bulletin from Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio, Syria Province 10/24/2025

Thursday News Bulletin from Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio, Syria Province

10/24/2025

Headlines:

Without accountability.. The Jewish occupation entity continues its rampage in southern Syria.

The Iraqi regime arrests dozens of Syrian workers in Baghdad.

A new aid convoy arrives in Sweida, and Hanawi and Jarboa play the symphony of emigration willingly or unwillingly.

The Jewish entity assassinates a press crew to hide its crimes in Gaza, and the Lebanese Foreign Ministry objects to the statements of Iranian officials, describing them as interference in Lebanese affairs.

Details:

The Jewish occupation army carried out raids on Sunday-Monday night in the village of Tranjeh in the northern Quneitra countryside, with the participation of more than 100 personnel and about 20 military vehicles, coinciding with reconnaissance aircraft flying in the area. Local sources reported that the occupation forces stormed homes in the village and assaulted a number of civilians, before withdrawing after carrying out raids and searches. On Sunday, a force affiliated with the occupation army also infiltrated the village of Al-Samdaniyah in the Quneitra countryside, and searched a number of homes before leaving the area.

Iraqi security forces arrested about 37 Syrian workers in the capital, Baghdad, as part of a series of restrictive measures practiced against Syrians since the fall of the former regime. Media sources reported that a security force raided "Sanabel Shamsin" bakeries in the Al-Dora area, and stormed the workers' sleeping quarters while they were sleeping, taking them for investigation. The sources explained that initial investigations indicate accusations related to loyalty to the new Syrian government, noting that some of the detainees hold official residencies issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, while others lack regular residency papers. These arrests come a week after the Iraqi authorities sentenced the Palestinian-Syrian young man, Abdul Rahman Saleh, to six years in prison in Baghdad, on charges of "insulting state symbols" against the backdrop of a picture of the Syrian President, Ahmed Al-Shara, as the background of his mobile phone.

On Sunday, a convoy of relief and food aid, accompanied by shipments of domestic gas, arrived in the governorate of Sweida, southern Syria, via the Busra al-Sham humanitarian corridor. The aid was brought in under the supervision of the Syrian Red Crescent, and includes basic food and relief materials, in addition to two domestic gas tankers. This convoy comes as part of a series of relief convoys that are continuously sent to Sweida. Earlier today, the director of the First Automated Bakery in Sweida said that the arrival of an emergency batch of flour had contributed to easing the overcrowding at the bakeries during the past two days.

Sources close to the two sheikhs of the Druze sect, Youssef Jarboa and Hamoud Al-Hanawi, confirmed that they were subjected to intense pressure from the movement led by Sheikh Aql Hikmat Al-Hajri to come out with public positions criticizing the Syrian authority in Damascus. The sources explained to the "Sham" network that the two sheikhs live under house arrest that prevents them from leaving, amid threats of their liquidation or disappearance, with accusations against armed groups of responsibility for those threats. The sources stated that the appearance of Sheikhs Jarboa and Al-Hanawi in speeches and statements criticizing the authority in Damascus on the same day, and more than a week after the end of the recent clashes in Sweida, confirms the validity of what was previously published about the persecution and restrictions practiced by Al-Hajri's militias on voices that call for dialogue away from separatist agendas. Sheikh Al-Hajri had previously issued a statement on Saturday in which he accused the Syrian government of committing what he described as "systematic genocide" against the people of the governorate, calling for urgent international intervention and the opening of UN investigations. In a remarkable precedent, Al-Hajri thanked US President Trump "for his clear position in supporting minorities and rejecting tyranny", and also thanked "the government and people of the Jewish entity for their humanitarian intervention", in addition to his gratitude to the Arab Gulf states and the Autonomous Administration in northern and eastern Euphrates for what he considered "support for their people in Sweida". The statement also called for "the withdrawal of all armed groups outside the administrative borders of Sweida", in preparation for consolidating the influence of his forces over the entire region.

The US Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barak, claimed that Washington is working in coordination with its regional and international partners in order to reach a future that achieves peace and security for the Syrian people, in the context of his comment on the expected Jordanian-Syrian-American meeting in the Jordanian capital, Amman, to discuss developments in the Syrian file. Barak wrote on the "X" platform on Sunday: "This commitment affirms our collective determination to move towards a future in which Syria and all its people can live in peace, security and prosperity." Amman is scheduled to host a tripartite meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, that includes the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Al-Safadi, the Syrian Minister, Asaad Al-Shibani, in addition to the US Special Envoy and representatives of the concerned institutions in the three countries, as a continuation of the discussions of July 19, 2025, which focused on consolidating the ceasefire in Sweida and discussing ways to resolve its crisis, enhance stability and reconstruction.

On Sunday evening, the UN Security Council called on all countries to respect Syria's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, expressing its concern over the violence that erupted in the Sweida governorate in the south of the country. In a presidential statement to the United Nations, following a session of the Security Council regarding Sweida, the Council called on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement and ensure the protection of civilians. It strongly condemned the events that led to a large number of civilian casualties in Sweida. The Council welcomed the statement issued by the Syrian Interim Authorities in which it announced the condemnation of the acts of violence and the taking of measures to investigate them and hold those responsible accountable. It also called on the Syrian government to ensure that credible, prompt, transparent, impartial and comprehensive investigations are conducted in accordance with international standards. It called for full, safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access for the United Nations and humanitarian organizations to Sweida and all affected areas throughout Syria. The statement affirmed its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, and called on all countries to respect these principles.

On the 675th day of the war of extermination on Gaza, Al Jazeera correspondents in Gaza City, Anas Al-Sharif and Muhammad Qurayaqa, and 3 members of the photography crew were martyred yesterday evening, Sunday, in a shelling by the Jewish entity that targeted a tent for journalists in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. The occupation army admitted - in a statement - targeting journalist Anas Al-Sharif in the Gaza Strip. For his part, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza confirmed: that the occupation is preparing for a major massacre in Gaza without sound or image, so it killed the Al Jazeera correspondents. In the meantime, the occupation continues its massacres in Gaza, as hospitals in the Strip recorded the martyrdom of 52 Palestinians by the occupation army's fire during 24 hours, including 26 of the starving.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs objected to the statements issued by Ali Velayati, advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, stressing that they constitute a blatant and unacceptable interference in Lebanese internal affairs. The Lebanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement: "This is not the first intervention of its kind, as some Iranian officials have continued to make suspicious statements on internal Lebanese decisions that do not concern Iran at all." The ministry added: "These rejected practices will not be accepted by the Lebanese state under any circumstances, and it will not allow any external party to speak in the name of its people or claim the right of guardianship over its sovereign decisions. The Lebanese Foreign Ministry stated in its statement that "it is more appropriate for the leadership in Iran to pay attention to the issues of its people and focus on securing their needs and aspirations, instead of interfering in matters that do not concern them, stressing that the future of Lebanon and its policies are decisions taken by the Lebanese alone, away from any interference, dictates, pressure or abuse.

Thursday News Round-up from Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio, Wilayah Syria

08/28/2025

Headlines:

Listening devices found near Jabal al-Mane' before the site was targeted by Jewish airstrikes, followed by an airborne landing on the outskirts of Al-Kiswah in the Damascus countryside.
The trumpets of the defunct regime... promote federalism, secession, and sectarianism, and the Ministry of Interior insists on opening the Damascus-Suwayda road amidst joint exercises of the International Coalition forces and QSD in the Al-Hasakah countryside.
Instead of boycotting it: Damascus discusses development and reconstruction files with the World Bank and the British "Gulf Sands" to rehabilitate oil fields.
Ahead of the Beirut talks... simultaneous Syrian-Lebanese protests demand the closure of the detainees' file.
Dozens of settlers storm the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation police, and four deaths, including two children, as a result of the starvation war in Gaza.

Details:

Sources reported that the occupation army carried out an airborne landing in the Al-Kiswah area in the Damascus countryside yesterday, Wednesday, preceded by airstrikes targeting a military site. According to the sources, the area witnessed intensive reconnaissance aircraft activity during the airborne landing operation. The wave of attacks is the second in 24 hours on the military site in Jabal al-Mane' near Al-Kiswah. The same sources indicated that the air strikes, on Tuesday (August 26), targeted a site containing listening devices that the Syrian army tried to dismantle, resulting in martyrs in its ranks. The sources confirmed that the occupation planes and drones prevented access to the area until late Wednesday evening. For its part, the "SANA" agency, quoting a government source, stated that elements of the Syrian army were subjected to raids while dealing with monitoring and listening devices that they found during a field tour in Jabal al-Mane', south of Damascus, which led to martyrs and injuries in their ranks and the destruction of vehicles. Later, according to the source, the planes launched several raids on the site on Wednesday evening, followed by an airborne landing, the details of which are not yet known.

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the completion of the final steps to secure the road linking the capital Damascus and the Suwayda governorate, in preparation for opening it to transportation and trade. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry affirmed its firm commitment to meeting the needs of the people in Suwayda, ensuring their freedom of movement, and overcoming the effects of the crisis, expressing its appreciation for the "sacrifices made by the internal security forces units to accomplish this national task." This comes at a time when the advisor in the National Security Council of the Jewish entity, Anan Wahbi, said on Wednesday that “the stage of Suwayda’s separation from Syria has begun.” On Wednesday, residents of Suwayda, southern Syria, organized a protest in the city center, during which they demanded a return to their homes, and the accountability of government officials “for their involvement in the recent events in the city.”

(A formation active through social media called the "Political Council for Central and Western Syria") issued a video statement read by the sectarian journalist, a supporter of the defunct regime, "Kinan Waqaf", in which he demands federalism and the division of the country into regions, using the slogans of "civil peace" and "transitional justice", in a move that local activists described as a secessionist plan under a false political cover.

The International Coalition base in the countryside of the town of Tal Tamr, north of Al-Hasakah, witnessed joint military exercises between the International Coalition forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) yesterday evening, Wednesday. The sounds of drone aircraft and successive explosions were heard, along with heavy gunfire, in the vicinity of the "Qasrka" base of the International Coalition, north of Al-Hasakah, near the town of Tal Tamr. The same base had witnessed similar military exercises between the Coalition forces and the SDF last Monday evening. "Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve" said, through its official platforms this Thursday morning, that the recent exercises focused on close air support procedures, with the aim of enhancing operational coordination between the Coalition forces and the partner forces.

The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced yesterday, Wednesday, the participation of robots and modern reconnaissance aircraft in securing the Damascus International Fair in its sixty-second session, which is the first after the fall of the Assad regime. The Syrian Interior Ministry broadcast images of the work of the security reconnaissance unit of its forces in securing the Damascus International Fair using robots and modern reconnaissance aircraft. The activities of the sixty-second session of the Damascus International Fair kicked off on Wednesday evening on the grounds of the Exhibition City in the Damascus countryside, in the presence of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, with the participation of about 800 local and international companies.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani met in Damascus with the World Bank Regional Director for Middle East Management, Jean-Christophe Carret. The Foreign Ministry stated on its "Facebook" page that the meeting discussed prospects for strengthening the partnership between Syria and the World Bank in the areas of reconstruction and economic development. This meeting comes after talks held by the Deputy Head of the Central Authority for Control and Inspection, on a problem, on July 31, with representatives of the World Bank on the implementation of the project to strengthen and manage public financial capabilities in Syria, and its repercussions on the financial sector and Syrian society. It is worth mentioning that the International Monetary Fund announced last May its readiness to support the international community's efforts to help Syria rehabilitate its economy, stressing its readiness to provide advice and technical assistance.

The families of Syrian detainees in Lebanese prisons organized a protest on Wednesday at the Jousieh crossing in the Homs countryside, coinciding with another sit-in in front of Roumieh prison in Lebanon, to demand the closure of the detainees' file and end the suffering of their families that has continued for years. Dozens of families gathered at the Jousieh border crossing, raising banners demanding that the fate of their sons detained in Lebanon be revealed, amid chants calling on the Lebanese authorities to quickly release them. In parallel, the vicinity of Roumieh prison in Lebanon witnessed a sit-in at the invitation of the families of Syrian detainees there, under the slogan: "Release the Syrian revolution and its supporters", where the protesters demanded a radical solution to this file. These moves coincide with talk of an upcoming visit by a Syrian security-judicial delegation to Beirut to discuss the file of Syrian detainees with the Lebanese authorities, in a step that may open the door to settling this file that has been stalled for years.

Minister of Energy, Engineer Muhammad Al-Bashir, met on Wednesday with John Bell, Director of the British company Gulf Sands, to discuss ways of cooperation in the oil sector and the possibility of the company returning to work in Syria, within the framework of efforts to rehabilitate oil fields and strengthen partnerships with international companies. The Syrian Ministry of Energy conveyed through its official platforms the Minister Al-Bashir’s confirmation during the meeting of the importance of developing cooperation with oil companies in a way that contributes to supporting the national energy sector and meeting increasing needs, stressing that the Syrian government attaches utmost priority to the file of rehabilitating the fields. For his part, the director of Gulf Sands expressed interest in reactivating the company's activity and contributing to rehabilitation and production programs during the next stage, pointing out that restoring the operation of the fields in a safe and transparent manner can alleviate the economic crisis that the country is suffering from. The British company Gulf Sands Petroleum dates back to 2003, when it concluded, in partnership with the Chinese company SinoChem, a production sharing agreement with the Syrian government to develop "Block 26" in the northeast of the country, an oil field covering an area of 5,414 square kilometers. Production in the fields there reached about 25,000 barrels per day in 2011 before activity stopped with the imposition of sanctions and the declaration of "force majeure." Since 2017, the company has reported that entities affiliated with the "Autonomous Administration" have begun exploiting the fields illegally, causing huge economic losses, estimated by the company at more than $14 billion US dollars last year, at a time when Syrians are facing stifling economic and environmental crises as a result of this exploitation. In 2023, "Gulf Sands" launched an initiative called "Project Hope", which aims to invest oil resources in a legitimate and transparent manner in line with Security Council Resolution (2254), and to provide revenues of $15-20 billion annually that can be directed towards humanitarian projects and early reconstruction programs. According to the company's estimates, "Block 26" alone contains more than one billion barrels of recoverable resources, with production potential that may exceed 100,000 barrels per day if development is completed.

Dozens of settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today, Thursday, under heavy protection from the occupation police. Local sources reported that dozens of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in groups, carried out provocative tours in its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals, under the protection of the occupation forces. The sources added that the occupation police turned the Old City of occupied Jerusalem into a military barracks, and hundreds of its members were deployed at close distances, especially at the gates of Al-Aqsa. Al-Aqsa Mosque is subjected daily to a series of violations and raids by settlers, under the protection of the occupation police, in an attempt to impose full control over the mosque, and divide it temporally and spatially.

The Minister of National Security in the Jewish entity, Itamar Ben Gvir, said: "I am the only one in the Ministerial Cabinet who believes that humanitarian aid should not be brought into Gaza." The government media office in Gaza said: "The occupation continues to close all crossings and prevent the entry of 430 types of food into the Gaza Strip, where only 14% of the residents' needs have been allowed in during the past thirty days, resulting in a deficit of 86% in the required aid." The office continued: "The occupation also prevents the organization of aid distribution operations and refuses to secure them, but rather facilitates their theft, at a time when more than 95% of the population has no source of income or money to buy what is available in the markets." The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Thursday, the death of 4 citizens, including two children, as a result of famine and malnutrition, recorded by hospitals in the Gaza Strip, during the past 24 hours. It reported that the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition has risen to 317 martyrs, including 121 children.