Sky News Arabia said the #US is pushing for a #Syria–#Israel security deal in New York, while Israeli media cited sources saying the White House is considering a summit between #Trump, #Netanyahu and al-Sharaa.

Transitional president Ahmad al-Sharaa, speaking from New York, renewed his call to lift Caesar Act #sanctions, saying they harm Syrians. He met Foreign Minister Marco Rubio amid talk of an advanced security understanding with #Israel. #NewYork #CaesarAct #Syria

Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York for the 80th UN General Assembly – the first Syrian presidential appearance since 1967. Reports suggest a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump. #Syria #UNGA #Trump

“The objective is not so much to present a coherent narrative as it is to create an epistemic chaos that makes it difficult to believe any account, including those of the victims themselves.” ✍️Bashar Youssef aljumhuriya.net?p=60164 #Syria #Disinformation #Suwayda

“The objective is not so much to present a coherent narrative as it is to create an epistemic chaos that makes it difficult to believe any account, including those of the victims themselves.” ✍️Bashar Youssef aljumhuriya.net?p=60164 #Syria #Disinformation #Suwayda

In the first such visit in 25 years, #Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaybani arrived in #Washington yesterday for talks on lifting sanctions and striking a security deal with #Israel. The #US Treasury pledged support for reintegrating #Syria’s economy into the global financial system.

Al-Sharaa told reporters yesterday that talks with #Israel on a security deal could be finalized within days. He said Israel has carried out over 1000 strikes and 400 incursions since last December, calling the strike near the presidential palace a “declaration of war.” #Syria

In a report released today, Human Rights Watch detailed the abuses that Israeli occupation forces have committed against residents of southern Syria, including home seizures and demolitions, denial of access to livelihoods, and unlawful transfer of Syrian detainees to Israel.

Syrian FM Al-Shaybani announced in Amman yesterday, alongside the Jordanian FM and US envoy, a joint roadmap to resolve the Suwayda crisis. The Foreign Ministry later released the text, pledging Syrian, Jordanian and US cooperation to implement it. #Syria #Jordan #US

Prominent #Syrian rights groups issued a joint paper yesterday arguing that the temporary electoral system for the People’s Assembly reduces the #elections to a hollow formality and strips them of their democratic role in ensuring representation and accountability.

The #AANES said the portrayal of its calls for decentralization as secession “distorts truth and reality.” The statement followed former vice president Farouk al-Sharaa’s remarks on Friday that “those leading the issue of decentralization or partition are the #SDF.”

“The gravest loss is not the Golan alone, but the reprogramming of Syrians’ political imagination to accept the survival of authority over that of sovereignty.” ✍️ Malek al-Hafez aljumhuriya.net?p=60063 #Syria #GolanHeights #AbrahamAccords #Israel

#Turkey’s Defense Ministry called reports of Israeli strikes on its units or equipment in #Syria “baseless.” Spokesperson Zeki Aktürk said at a press conference in #Ankara that no incidents had affected Turkish forces in Syria.

#Syria’s Defense Ministry accused the #SDF of shelling eastern #Aleppo villages, killing two civilians, and said it struck Jirah airbase and Maskanah in response. The SDF said it repelled infiltration and artillery fire by #Damascus-backed groups, and warned of a firm reply.

#Syria and #Russia announced a “new chapter” in relations, with energy and agriculture deals and a planned visit by Ahmad al-Sharaa to #Moscow for the Arab–Russian summit. Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak said Moscow could play a stabilizing role in security.

#Israel launched overnight strikes near #Homs and #Latakia, with no official statement from Tel Aviv. #Syria’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks as a “flagrant violation of sovereignty” and urged the #UN Security Council to act to prevent further attacks.

1. Israel’s broadcaster Kan said Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian FM Asaad al-Shaybani will meet next week under US mediation, after an earlier meeting on a security deal. The Syrian Foreign Ministry told Alaraby TV no such meeting is planned. #Syria #Damascus

“Agents from the General Security arrested Malak and Nadia as they returned home from a birthday party. They were taken to a police station where their heads were shaved and their nails ripped out.” ✍️ Candela Mendelek aljumhuriya.net?p=59760 #Syria #transgender #trans #LGBTQ

Tensions have resurfaced in eastern #Aleppo as the AANES announced readiness to resume dialogue with #Damascus. Co-chair Ilham Ahmed said talks would be based on the March 10 agreement, while official sources reported clashes and seized weapons (claims the #SDF denied.) #Syria

An armed faction led by Sheikh Abu Hudhayfa stormed Al-Sumaria neighborhood in western #Damascus, looting homes and threatening residents with eviction. Authorities pledged to act and affirmed residents’ right to remain, but local sources reported continued abuses. #Syria #SOHR

“For Syria’s new decision-makers, climate adaptation is at the bottom of the priority list. This list must be flipped upside down: reconstruction and climate adaptation must be understood as inseparable.” ✍ Sultan Jalabi aljumhuriya.net?p=59875 #Syria #Reconstruction #Sustainability

France’s War Crimes Unit has issued seven arrest warrants for former Syrian officials, including Bashar and Maher al-Assad, for the 2012 bombing of a Homs media center that killed American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Rémi Ochlik. #Syria #France #WarCrimes

#Amnesty International accused #Syrian government forces of executing 46 Druze civilians in #Suwayda in mid-July. It said verified videos show violations inside the National Hospital and in residential areas, and called for an independent, transparent investigation.

In response to the call by Avaaz and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and in solidarity with Gaza’s journalists as they face targeting and censorship, Al-Jumhuriya will suspend publishing for an entire day.

“A state cannot rely on spectacle to deliver justice. It cannot simply perform accountability.” ✍ Sana Sekkarie aljumhuriya.net?p=59832 #sednaya #syria #justice

“A state cannot rely on spectacle to deliver justice. It cannot simply perform accountability.” ✍ Sana Sekkarie aljumhuriya.net?p=59832 #sednaya #syria #justice

#Israel Strikes al-Kiswah in Second Attack in 24 Hours Israeli aircraft carried out strikes on the outskirts of al-Kiswah in Rural #Damascus, targeting a military site, followed by an airdrop operation and reconnaissance flights over #Quneitra, #Daraa, Damascus, and #Suwayda.

Israeli Strikes Kill Six Syrian Defense Personnel in al-Kiswah Israeli drones struck targets near al-Kiswah, south of #Damascus, killing six Syrian Defense Ministry personnel. The attack comes amid ongoing Israeli escalation in Damascus and #Quneitra countryside. #Syria #Israel

Israeli Incursions in Southern Syria Kill Civilian in Quneitra An #Israeli force carried out a major incursion Monday around Beit Jinn in Rural #Damascus. Occupation troops also entered several #Quneitra villages, raided homes, and killed a Syrian civilian in Tranja.

People’s Assembly Elections Delayed in Hasakah, Raqqa, and Suwayda Nawar Najmeh, Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly Elections spokesperson, said the governorates’ seats remain reserved, and that al-Sharaa may appoint representatives from the members he is entitled to.

UN Sounds Alarm on Attacks Against Druze, Including Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls In a press release from the UN Human Rights Office, independent experts appointed by the Human Rights Council voiced “deep concern” over attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda.

Syria confirms first direct talks with #Israel: FM al-Shaybani met Minister Dermer in #Paris with US envoy Barrack. Druze leader Muwaffaq Tarif also met Barrack to discuss #Suwayda, including a US-guaranteed aid corridor. #Syria #MiddleEast

Transitional Gov’t FM says it met UN in Syria to scale up aid to #Suwayda & #Daraa. 12 convoys reached Suwayda last month; more coming with UN teams. Crisis persists: flour shortages, closed Damascus–Suwayda road, Busra al-Sham shootings & kidnappings. #Syria #HumanitarianAid

Armed men intercepted a bus from Sahnaya to Suwayda in Kahil, east Daraa, abducting 12 people — 3 children, 5 women, and 4 men. A Suwayda family’s car came under fire, wounding four including children, while sniper fire Friday in rural Daraa killed a woman and seriously injured her daughter.

Suwayda Crisis Worsens: 22 Children Killed in July, Aid Still Insufficient #UNICEF: 22 children killed in #Suwayda between 13-20 July, five health centers destroyed, two doctors killed. 190,000 people have been displaced. The Red Crescent said aid remains insufficient. #Syria

UN Report: “Systematic” Coastal Massacres Committed by “Members of Interim Government Factions” – Has Begun Investigating Suwayda The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry published its report on the coastal massacres this morning.

Syria, Jordan and US Form Working Group on Suwayda Ceasefire The group aims to support the Suwayda ceasefire, and pledged to investigate violations, support humanitarian aid, enable returns and resume public services. #Syria #Jordan #US #Ceasefire

Syrian, Jordanian, and US Officials Meet in Amman – Without Suwayda Representation Jordan and Syria’s FMs and US envoy Thomas Barrack met in Amman today to discuss #decentralization. No #Suwayda representatives attended, though Salman al-Hajari is in Amman. #Jordan #Syria #US

Leaked Footage of Hospital Executions by Defense and Interior Ministry Forces in Suwayda Footage from Suwayda National Hospital on July 16 shows Syrian government forces holding medical staff at gunpoint, and killing engineer Mohammed Bahsas in front of his colleagues.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan Condemns SDF and Israel, Supports al-Sharaa Al-Sharaa met Fidan in Damascus to boost economic and security ties. Fidan condemned Israel and the SDF, and warned of a proposed Israeli-SDF corridor via Suwayda. #Syria #Turkey #Manbij #Suwayda

“Both Assads engaged in negotiations with Israel over the occupied land. Post-Assad Syria, however, exists in a vastly different geopolitical landscape – and is forced to negotiate from a far more fragile position.” ✍ Adnan Nasser aljumhuriya.net?p=59162 #Golan #Syria #Israel

European MPs are drafting a statement urging accountability for Suwayda abuses and calling for an international probe, rejection of authoritarianism and lifting the siege. #Suwayda #Syria #EU

The joint Kurdish delegation met in Qamishli to adopt an internal framework ahead of talks with Damascus. The move signals its entry into negotiations on Kurdish demands and constitutional rights. #Syria #Kurds #SDF #KurdishUnity #SyrianPolitics #Constitution

As humanitarian conditions worsen, the Syrian authorities still continue to deny that Suwayda governorate is under siege. But facts on the ground tell a different story.

Syrian authorities reopened the Bosra al-Sham crossing as #Suwayda faces a worsening crisis. Flour, fuel, and aid are scarce. Locals warn of looming disaster as the siege deepens. #Syria #HumanitarianCrisis

Hundreds protested in #Suwayda governorate to reject Damascus’s investigation into July’s massacres. They demanded an international inquiry and an end to the siege as anger mounts over looting and media lies.

“Along this stretch of asphalt, thousands of armed tribesmen have gathered to pressure the Damascus government to allow them to return to Suwayda and fight. But the road is now one-way.” ✍️ Miguel Flores. Photography: Philémon Barbier aljumhuriya.net?p=59352

The Syrian FM's meeting in Moscow launched a new political track to normalize ties with Russia. This followed a call between Putin and Netanyahu amid tensions in southern Syria. #Syria #Russia #Suwayda

Youssef al-Labbad, a Syrian defector returned from Germany, died under torture after his arrest near the Umayyad Mosque. Calls mount for justice, accountability, and returnee protection. #Syria #Justice

Since the ceasefire agreement went into effect about a week ago, Suwayda governorate has been completely shut off by the closure of the roads connecting it to Daraa and Damascus.