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The Damascus. Commentators on social media
A convoy’s arrival is expected to represent an enduring shift from control by the SNA. Whether change would also result in Kurds who fled Afrin in 2018, when Turkey invasion returning to the region. The deployment appears to have been greeted with support by locals commentators who follow developments has also led to expectations among eastern Syria media organizations close to Syrian Democratic Forces, back by U.S. as Damascus will send an official delegation to Afrin to standardize its authority. Ahmed Hassan, head of the local branch of the Kurdish National Council in Afrin, told Rudaw 

Media Network on February 6 that he “has not been officially informed that power in Afrin and its surroundings will be transferred to the General Security of Damascus govt control].”Today’s developments follow years of uncertainty in the region. In Jan 2018, Turkey target Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) military op in Afrin. At the time, Afrin was run by Syrian People’s Defense Units (YPG), who linked to PKK. Ankara backed Syrian Nat Army, a collection of Syrian rebel to take over Afrin in the wake of the fighting. Since then, Afrin has been subjected to infighting among SNA factions & experienced significant demographic changes as people displaced from other areas of Syria moved there. “The number of displaced has led to unprecedented population explosion in Afrin,” recently. Many of displaced individuals who moved to Afrin are Arabs, many who fled in 2018 were Kurds have demanded to return to the area, according to reports by the Kurdish Hawar News Agency (ANHA).

Damascus’s entry into Afrin follows high-profile trips by Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa to Saudi Arabia & Turkey, as well as a phone call between Sharaa to French President Emmanuel Macron on February 5. It is unclear if visit to Turkey and the call with Macron are linked to new deployment in northwest Syria, or if deployment presage similar movements into other areas run by the SNA.
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/...ontrol.php

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was interview said in a released Monday said “thousands” of people were joining country’s new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad & dissolution of his military. “I did't mandatory impose any conscription in Syria. Instead opted for voluntary enlistment, today thousands are joining the new Syrian army,” al-Sharaa told “The Rest is Politics” podcast, hosted by Alastair Campbell, a former spokesman for UK leader Tony Blair & Rory Stewart, a ex-Conservative minister.

Earlier, Syrian civil war’s years, experts said a combination of casualties, defections & draft-dodging saw Syria military lose half of its 300,000-strong force. It was propped up by al-Assad allies Russia, Iran & fighters from Iran-backed groups including Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
As support faltered & collapsed in November’s to armed opposition who advance, led by al-Sharaa’s group “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) who lead by Ahmed al-Sharaa who now is Syrian President.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middl...haraa-says

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Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal. The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria. A Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s remova. The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of 2 military bases in Syria. The delegation includes Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, RussianPublished On 28 Jan 2025

A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus on the first such visit since Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition fighters. Al-Assad, a close ally of Moscow, sought refuge in Russia in Dec following a lightning offensive by opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov & Alexander Lavrentyev, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday.

A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus to try to talk to new Syria president to let Russia  to  move their arm & missiles to later fight against Ukraine. As Russian military convoy was reportedly prevented from entering Tartus naval base in Syria. This is the latest indication of estrangement between the two are once erstwhile allies. Now This move came amid the ongoing withdrawal of Russian forces from Tartus in the wake of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) sudden overthrow of dictator Bashar Al Assad late last year 2024.

1. “The Syrian Defense Ministry has prevented a Russian military convoy from entering Tartus base,” Turkish TRT media outlet reported on Tuesday. “A column of 30 missile-armed vehicles that set out in morning from the Khmeimim airbase in Latakia province, was stopped at a checkpoint in Tartus by Syria troops subordinate to the new Syrian govt. After waiting at the checkpoint for eight hours, the convoy was forced to return to Khmeimim base at around 5 p.m. local time.”
   

Video emerging on social media showed Syrian forces ordering the convoy to turn around and head back to Khmeimim. The trucks appear to be caring missiles in their launch tubes.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/russia...s-in-syria

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This is what happening in Syrian, as troops turned away Russians from port, which has acted as a critical node for the continuing withdrawal of arm, missiles and tools that the Moscow's forces can use on Killing in Ukraine by Putin's gang..

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Western allies & Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria’s future.

PARIS (AP) — Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris on Thursday for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s future after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad and amid uncertainty over the United States’ commitment to the region.

It’s the third conference on Syria since Assad was ousted in December, and the first since President Donald Trump’s administration took over in the U.S.

Trump’s controversial decision to freeze foreign assistance has raised concerns in Syria, a country that had depended on hundreds of millions of dollars in aid from the U.S. and now left in ruins by a civil war. Trump is pulling almost all USAID workers out of the field worldwide, all but ending a six-decade. .
https://apnews.com/article/syria-confere...212df2ad44

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Ukroboronprom, by sharing his designs providing basic hardware, Smothers encouraged everyone to try converting their own FPVs into fiber drones. Only thing he was selling was idea. He stresses that the whole project was very much a team effort. Fiber FPV into action for 1st time, drone performed as flawlessly as demo completely unaffected by jammers, FPV sent back a clear signal right up to the point of impact.

“There a great roar when it hit,” says Smothers. “And I had a feeling of accomplishment."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambli...ble-drone/

On March 8th, a former U.S. Marine Smothers read a Forbes about a new experimental Russian FPV drone communicated with operator via a fiber optic cable rather than radio. IsIt impossible to jam. Smothers hit to Ukraine via his Drone Reaper website immediately realized Ukrainian forces needed,” he fiber optic drones could be a game changer — but Russians had them. 

He took on the mission of ensuring Ukraine would field its own unjammable drones with impovering systems packed along front. FPVs launched by Ukraine were downed by jamming. So Ukrainian stopped trying to fly FPV attacks to protected positions, they ran into a wall of jamming.But a fiber optic FPV completely negate this type of protection. 

(This time Ukraine too is helping Syria newest govt and it new Syria president too in their help to fit out the old govt).  as Smothers set about building fiber optic drone. 3-mths prototype headed to Ukraine, a missionary on mission: from Shelf On To the Battlefield, knew Ukraine needed a low-cost solution. FPV drones typically cost $500. Ukrainians needed affordable solutions original design used about $360. FPV drone into 
an unjammable fiber-optic. 

Krab Tech helped, he design was battle ready. He set for Ukraine Aid Op, Tech United (who helped develop drone) & Defense Tech For Ukraine to govt’s Brave1 defense technology accelerator, military drone Special Detachment drone makers like Wild Hornets, Vyriy &  Dronarnia, right up to state-run.
https://youtu.be/oqoJSnHB0Xc?si=_NCqTAX2UgWIW5nP

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was interview said in a released Monday said “thousands” of people were joining country’s new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad & dissolution of his military. “I did't mandatory impose any conscription in Syria. Instead opted for voluntary enlistment, today thousands are joining the new Syrian army,” al-Sharaa told “The Rest is Politics” podcast, hosted by Alastair Campbell, a former spokesman for UK leader Tony Blair & Rory Stewart, a ex-Conservative minister.

Earlier, Syrian civil war’s years, experts said a combination of casualties, defections & draft-dodging saw Syria military lose half of its 300,000-strong force. It was propped up by al-Assad allies Russia, Iran & fighters from Iran-backed groups including Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
As support faltered & collapsed in November’s to armed opposition who advance, led by al-Sharaa’s group “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (HTS) who lead by Ahmed al-Sharaa who now is Syrian President.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middl...haraa-says

Learning curve is very important to student and even to old and young, like to  nation that has a chance to regain confident.

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On March 8th, a former U.S. Marine Smothers read a Forbes about a new experimental Russian FPV drone communicated with operator via a fiber optic cable rather than radio. IsIt impossible to jam. Smothers hit to Ukraine via his Drone Reaper website immediately realized Ukrainian forces needed,” he fiber optic drones could be a game changer — but Russians had them. 

He took on the mission of ensuring Ukraine would field its own unjammable drones with impovering systems packed along front. FPVs launched by Ukraine were downed by jamming. So Ukrainian stopped trying to fly FPV attacks to protected positions, they ran into a wall of jamming.But a fiber optic FPV completely negate this type of protection. 

(This time Ukraine too is helping Syria newest govt and it new Syria president too in their help to fit out the old govt).  as Smothers set about building fiber optic drone. 3-mths prototype headed to Ukraine, a missionary on mission: from Shelf On To the Battlefield, knew Ukraine needed a low-cost solution. FPV drones typically cost $500. Ukrainians needed affordable solutions original design used about $360. FPV drone into 
an unjammable fiber-optic. 

Krab Tech helped, he design was battle ready. He set for Ukraine Aid Op, Tech United (who helped develop drone) & Defense Tech For Ukraine to govt’s Brave1 defense technology accelerator, military drone Special Detachment drone makers like Wild Hornets, Vyriy &  Dronarnia, right up to state-run.
https://youtu.be/oqoJSnHB0Xc?si=_NCqTAX2UgWIW5nP

https://youtu.be/qwRCi7E5CMc?si=CZhWlGvF2fuPTUIx

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Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test

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This is what happening in Syrian, as troops turned away Russians from port, which has acted as a critical node for the continuing withdrawal of arm, missiles and tools that the Moscow's forces can use on Killing in Ukraine by Putin's gang..

Against one more time, the Syria newer president turn to inform Russian to return to their base first.

Meanwhile in  Euro, the U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned on Thursday that the United States could hit Russia with economic & military “tools of leverage” if Russian leader Putin doesn’t negotiate a peace deal w/Ukraine in good faith.

Speaking to Wall Street Journal. Vance said the option of sending US troops to Ukraine was “on the table,” as well as economic punishment if a peace deal doesn’t guarantee Kyiv’s long-term independence. There are economic tools plus there are of course military tools too to leverage,” Vance told the newspaper.

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This is what happening in Syrian, as troops turned away Russians from port, which has acted as a critical node for the continuing withdrawal of arm, missiles and tools that the Moscow's forces can use on Killing in Ukraine by Putin's gang..

European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in concerns US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks that will lock out Euro continent.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to attend the summit in Paris, said it was a "once-in-a-generation moment for our national security",it was clear Europe must take a greater role in Nato. It comes after Trump's special envoy to Ukraine said European leaders would be consulted but not take to take part in any talks between US/Russia over ending the war. (What is mean?).

A Senior White House figures, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are due to meet Russian negotiators in Saudi Arabia ???, in the coming days. US officials said Ukraine was also invited - although President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has received no such invitation.

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European leaders are set to gather next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine, in concerns US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks that will lock out Euro continent.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to attend the summit in Paris, said it was a "once-in-a-generation moment for our national security",it was clear Europe must take a greater role in Nato. It comes after Trump's special envoy to Ukraine said European leaders would be consulted but not take to take part in any talks between US/Russia over ending the war. (What is mean?).

A Senior White House figures, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are due to meet Russian negotiators in Saudi Arabia ???, in the coming days. US officials said Ukraine was also invited - although President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has received no such invitation.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04nw1pg3k2o

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“As soon as we found out that... the regime was gone and that people were coming back... we sorted our things”...but now, a massivessive explosion rocks Syria's Aleppo airport

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“As soon as we found out that... the regime was gone and that people were coming back... we sorted our things”...but now, a massivessive explosion rocks Syria's Aleppo airport

A massive explosion sounded in Neirab camp near Aleppo Int'l Airport, east of the city, earlier on Friday, Several explosions occurred a military airport southen Syria, cause of blasts are not known yet, there were no immediate reports of possible casualties or material damage is a military airport in Khalkhalah area of Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate.
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/228375/Mass...po-airport

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Kurds in the new Syria hope to preserve cultural rights they gained in years of war. Kurdish leaders are negotiating with the new authorities in Damascus. Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described as Arabs. Now they are seizing the chance during the post-Assad transition to keep the cultural gains they made in the northeast enclave they carved out during the country's civil war.


Mothers can now give children Kurdish names. Kurdish language is taught in schools. The new year, Nowruz, can be celebrated openly. Kurds, one of the world’s largest populations without a state of their own, have been feeling some control over their lives and want to make that permanent with a new govt in power.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04nw1pg3k2o

Zelenskyy: We must build Armed Forces of Euro future to depend only on Europeans. 

Ukrainian President revealed intelligence showing Moscow’s plans to create 15 new divisions totaling 150,000 troops, while urging European nations to establish their own unified military force to reduce dependence on US security guarantees.

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Zelenskyy: We must build Armed Forces of Euro future to depend only on Europeans. 

Ukrainian President revealed intelligence showing Moscow’s plans to create 15 new divisions totaling 150,000 troops, while urging European nations to establish their own unified military force to reduce dependence on US security guarantees.

British Army 'absolutely ready' if ordered to deploy to Ukraine. If it case kanna hoot by North Koean who when into Ukraine to fight for Putin.  

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This not Assad, but hid cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested.

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing protests that started 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA. Atef Najib was detained in Latakia region, an Assad family stronghold loyalists of former regime have taken refuge. Assad and his family fled to Russia when rebels swept across the country last year. 3 minute ago

He is In Damascus, Syria. A cousin of the toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, who was involved in muffling protests on 2011 uprising, is be detained inside Syria. 

SANA. Volunteers from the Syrian Civil Defense, the volunteer organization known White Helmets, inspect site of a suspected of Assad regime chemical laboratory inside a State Security facility in Damascus, His detention comes after Syria’s newly inducted interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa warned recently the next government will be “pursuing criminals who have shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes against us, whether they are hiding within the country of have fled abroad.”
Najib had been sanctioned by US & European Union for his role in violently suppressing pro-democracy protests in 2011 – which raged into years of civil war after Assad’s forces moved to stamp out the peaceful demonstrations.

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Ukraine’s military also said they destroyed a North Korean self-propelled M-1978 Koksan howitzer in the Luhansk region, marking the first time a weapon of this nature has been hit.
South Korean newspaper, The Chosun Ilbo, has interviewed two North Korean soldiers detained in Ukraine. The pair revealed they were told they were being sent to Russia for training by the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s clandestine operations intelligence agency.
Meanwhile; Putin fighters from 810th brigade crossed into Ukrainian territory in Sumy region overnight. Kyiv has denied the claim.

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In Damascus neighborhood of Syria's new leader celebrates his new role. The neighborhood of man who has been leading Syria's new caretaker govt celebrates his new role and reflects on the last 14 years of civil war. 

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The capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) the collapse of regime of Bashar al-Assad last Dec sent shockwaves through Syria’s political landscape, heralding an unprecedented shift in power. The HTS, formerly the Al-Nusra Front, is a litmus test for assessing Islamist organisations through state-building. Heart of transforming Syria must be development safeguarding of women’s rights. This prove a revealing lens through which to measure sincerity of HTS’s professed reforms.
But so far a stark disparity has emerged between their rhetoric of inclusivity reality. This appears to involve perpetuating entrenched institutional practices of patriarchal conservatism. After seizing Damascus, HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took pains to project an image of inclusive governance. He claimed: “Syria is a nation of many identities and beliefs, to ensure they coexist peacefully within a just system.” He highlighted 60% of university students in city of Idlib are women,& portrayed HTS as a moderate force that values women’s roles in society.

Yet interviews with senior regime figures as well as policy decisions and governance practices expose these statements as hollow. Instead they suggest a deep-seated commitment to hardline religious conservatism. The new administration’s official spokesperson, Obaida Arnaout, said recently that appointing a woman to a role in the ministry of defence would not “align with her essence, her biological and psychological nature”. This was framed as acknowledging women’s suitability for other roles, but it ultimately reflects a deeply conservative, patriarchal attitude.

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Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability. Asaad al-Shaibani also says Syria’s new constitution will represent all of the country’s communities. He has said that his country hopes to follow in footsteps of economic powerhouses like Singapore & Saudi Arabia, as it slowly rebuild after nearly 14 years of civil war. Asaad al-Shaibani told the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. He stressed Syria’s transition govt is already working on energy partnerships with several Gulf states.

Speaking at a televised event w/former British PM Tony Blair, al-Shaibani said “the big challenge is economic sanctions. We inherited a lot of problems from Assad regime… but removing economic sanctions is key for stability of Syria.” As some Western nations have moved to restore ties with Damascus since former President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster,

“We need all help of the international community to help us in this new experiment,” he stressed Syria’s transition govt is already working on energy partnerships with several Gulf states.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/22...-stability

Officials in Syria have told Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler that US foreign aid cuts could majorly destabilise the camps where families of ISIL fighters are detained. they remain cautious about the country’s new rulers, led by the former rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). He promised Syria’s new constitution will try all of country’s communities & reiterated calls for easing of int'l sanctions, to continue cripple Syria’s economy.
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Syria's new president appears to receive a warm welcome in former Assad strongholds. Ahmed al-Sharaa, the ex-rebel leader, was met by cheering crowds as he visited Latakia & Tartus on Sunday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/syria...rcna192436

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The Director of UN Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Arab States on Thurs described 14-yr civil war in Syria as one of deadliest conflicts in recent history, 90% of population in poverty, so far reported is 618,000 lives lost in the conflict, Abdallah Al Dardari said during a virtual new saying 13,000 people (have been) forcibly disappear & don't know their fate yet, Al Dardari said more half of population has been forcibly displaced, with 7.2 million IDPs (internally displaced persons) & 6 million refuges. Economy & economic impact are enormous, he said gross domestic product (GDP) has halved, with "90% of the population" in poverty.

That is 3-times the level of poverty in 2010, & the proportion of people living in extreme poverty today is 66% or 6-times level in 2010, was 11%. Noting more than 16 mil Syrians still depend on food assistance, he said food insecurity stands at 52%. On energy production, Al Dardari said: 80% of country's energy capacity has been lost, & 70% of power plants are damaged. He noted Syria has lost 40 years of human development. We believe there is a chance for recovery, UN is working on a transitional recovery framework, Al Dardari shared recovery scenarios suggesting a return to 2010 GDP levels in 55 yrs at 1.3% annual growth or 10 years at 7.6% growth. All these scenarios are difficult, clearly, we can see the status quo is untenable. he said.

There's no population, Syria cannot wait 55 yrs to go back to a situation was not satisfactory in 2010, proposed a $36 bil investment plan and said: It requires rebuilding infrastructure. It requires macro economic stabilisation, with exchange rates as are today, the foreign reserves depleted from almost $23.5 bil to less than a billion dollars today. He further emphasized need for massive investments, governance reforms int'l support to achieve economic stability development in Syria. Bashar al-Assad, Syria's leader for nearly 25 yrs, fled to Russia on Dec 8, ending Baath Party's regime in power since 1963. Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian admin was appointed on Jan 29 as president, tasked Mohammed Al-Bashir with forming a govt to oversee Syria's transitional period.

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he was demanding the “complete demilitarization” of southern Syria, a shock announcement that his defense minister described as a “new policy” and that appeared to formalize Israel’s recent expansion into Syrian territory.

In a speech to Israeli military cadets, he said the Israel Defense Forces will remain inside Syria “indefinitely to protect our settlements and neutralize any threat.”“Let it be clear — we will not allow HTS forces or the New Syrian Army to enter the area south of Damascus,” he said, referring to Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group presiding over Syria’s transition. “We demand the complete demilitarization of southern Syria in the Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda provinces from the forces of the new regime.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/202...ews-hamas/

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EU suspends Syria sanctions to encourage democratic not
to restrict dealing with energy, transport & banking have been lifted. Brussels seeks to encourage democracy.

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UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

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UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

Look for real one and not fake one.

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UN general assembly backs resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war

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This is what happening in Syrian troops turned away Russians from port, which has acted as a critical node for continuing withdrawal of arm, missiles and tools that Moscow's forces can use on Killing in Ukraine..

Damascus’s entry into Afrin follows high-profile trips by Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa to Saudi Arabia & Turkey, call is also between Sharaa to French President Emmanuel Macron on February 5. If visit to Turkey & call with Macron are linked to new deployment in northwest Syria, or if deployment presage similar movements into other areas run by the Turk back SNA.

Dialogue conference many, seen photo, two women wearing hijab partial face veils take part in a nat dialogue conference in Damascus, Syria 25 February. A many as 600 delegates will guide the new transitional govt due to be formed soon. Syria's interim president told a national dialogue conference country has a "historic" opportunity to rebuild after overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. 
Ahmed al-Sharaa also stressed the need for armed groups to integrate into the military and for the state to have a monopoly on weapons, saying Syria's strength lies in its unity. The 600 delegates have been asked to provide recommendations on transitional justice, the economy, the new constitution and other topics to guide a new transitional govt.

But there has been criticism the process has been rushed, as Kurdish-led militia alliance and autonomous administration which control north-eastern Syria were not invited.