Sunday News Bulletin from Hizb ut-Tahrir Radio, Syria Province
2025/06/22
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The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority confirms the closure of Qamishli Airport and describes the SDF's announcement as a legal violation.
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The Ministry of Finance reactivates the real estate clearance certificate and expects to implement the first financial transaction with an American bank within weeks.
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Occupation forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque and arrest 4 of its guards.
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On Monday evening, the occupation forces carried out a surprise military incursion into the village of Al-Hamidiyah in the countryside of Quneitra Governorate, accompanied by a systematic demolition of at least 15 civilian homes. The occupation forces, supported by heavy machinery, entered without prior warning, causing a state of panic and concern among the residents. According to what was documented by the Syrian Network for Human Rights, the military incursion continued until dawn the next day, and resulted in the destruction of civilian homes under the pretext of their proximity to a military base recently established within the demilitarized zone. Field information indicates that some of these homes were inhabited before the residents were forced to leave them against their will, in light of the illegal military expansion near the contact lines in the Golan.
The Ministry of Economy and Industry in the Syrian government revealed today, Sunday, that the total quantities of wheat received from farmers in various Syrian governorates reached nearly two hundred thousand tons until June 21, 2025, in an initial indication of the size of this year's agricultural season. According to the official data map issued by the ministry, Hama Governorate topped the list of governorates in terms of the quantities of wheat delivered, followed by Aleppo, then Deir ez-Zor, and Homs.
The Ministry of Finance announced on Saturday the resumption of granting financial clearance certificates for transferring real estate ownership to the General Directorate of Real Estate Interests, starting from Monday, June 30, 2025. The decision came after a precautionary suspension that lasted for a limited period, in order to prevent the smuggling of properties by those whom the ministry described in an official statement as "senior criminals involved in shedding the blood of the Syrian people." The ministry confirmed in an official circular that this procedure comes within the framework of facilitating transactions for all Syrian citizens and stimulating economic activity within the legal frameworks, in coordination with the Ministries of Interior, Justice and Local Administration, in addition to the General Directorate of Real Estate Interests. The circular indicated that the resumption of granting clearance certificates will include all citizens, with the exception of names included in the lists of the Ministry of Interior, which include "criminals and their relatives deprived of trading," in order to preserve public funds and prevent manipulation of the properties of those fleeing justice.
The General Authority for Civil Aviation in Syria confirmed that Qamishli International Airport is currently closed "for operational reasons", in accordance with an official Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by it, which constitutes a binding reference for all airlines and concerned parties locally and internationally. This clarification came in an official statement issued on Saturday evening, in response to the announcement by the "Autonomous Administration" in northeastern Syria regarding the creation of a special department for the airport, affiliated with its "Executive Council." The authority stressed that it is the only legally authorized body to manage and operate all airports in Syria and regulate air traffic within Syrian airspace, including issuing or amending any international aeronautical publications. It explained that Qamishli Airport is completely closed to all forms of air traffic, and that any attempt to reopen or use it without prior coordination and obtaining its official approval is a clear violation of international laws and regulations governing air navigation.
The spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Interior, Nour al-Din al-Baba, announced on Saturday evening an expected reduction in the cost of issuing Syrian passports. Al-Baba said in an interview on the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya channel that the fees for issuing a passport, which are considered relatively high, will be reduced by a value ranging from 50 to 70 percent in the coming days.
The Governor of the "Central Bank of Syria", Abdel Qader Al-Hosri, expected that Syria would implement the first financial transaction with an American bank within weeks. Al-Hosri held a virtual conference that brought together Syrian banks and a number of American banks and American officials, including Thomas Barack, the US Special Envoy to Syria, with the aim of accelerating the re-linking of the Syrian banking system to the global financial system. He extended an invitation to a number of American banks to attend the virtual meeting, including "JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Citibank", but it was not confirmed who actually participated in the conference.
Occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, shortly before midnight last night, raided all its prayer halls and facilities, tampered with its contents, after breaking the safes, and searched the place brutally. The sources stated that the occupation forces searched all the roofed prayer halls in addition to the office of conditions responsible for the guards and the field situation of Al-Aqsa, and also stormed the fire and early warning headquarters. They pointed out that the occupation forces deliberately threw the Qurans on the ground, in a provocative step for the guards present at the site, under the pretext of searching the Quran safes. They added that the occupation forces arrested four of the night shift guards and took them for investigation, before releasing them later, after imposing conditions on them, including summoning them later for further investigation. This escalation comes after nine consecutive days of forced closure imposed by the occupation on Al-Aqsa Mosque, including six days of complete closure and three days of partial closure and restricting the number of worshipers to 500 worshipers.
US President Donald Trump announced, at dawn on Sunday, the implementation of an attack targeting the three most prominent nuclear sites in Iran, namely the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities. Trump said in a post on the "Truth Social" platform that US planes "dropped a full load of bombs" on the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan sites before leaving Iranian airspace safely. He added: "All planes involved in the operation returned safely," describing the American soldiers participating as "great warriors," noting that "no other military force in the world is capable of carrying out such an attack." He concluded by saying: "Now is the time for peace, thank you for your attention to this matter." Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Trump for the attack, saying it represented a "historic turning point" that could lead the Middle East to peace.
