News:
-Israel destroyed Syria’s air defense and dropped 1,800 bombs on more than 500 targets in a few hours.
-Israeli targets the Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Masyaf.
Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:
-Chinese Foreign Minister in a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart: Both sides are deeply concerned about the current situation in Syria and demand respect for Syria’s sovereignty.
-Turkish Foreign Minister: We discussed the possible Turkish and American role in the future of Syria
-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken from Ankara: We want an inclusive government in Syria
-International Red Cross: All rooms and floors of Sednaya prison have been reached. We call on all parties in Syria to prevent the destruction of essential records such as lists of detainees or the deceased. Records contain crucial information that could help families of missing persons find long-awaited answers.
-UN Secretary-General: It is essential to support credible, orderly and inclusive transitional arrangements in Syria
Statements from Syrian Leaders:
-Ahmad al-Shar’a congratulates the Syrian people on the victory of the revolution and calls on them to celebrate and take to the squares, while committing to not firing bullets and terrorizing people. After the celebration, let us move on to building this country.
-Ministry of Education: Continuing preparations in the education directorates in Aleppo and Hama governorates, in preparation for the launch of the educational process for students and cadres at the beginning of next week.
-Minister of Local Administration and Environment in the Syrian Caretaker Government, Eng. Mohammad Muslim: We call on all workers in the service sectors to resume their work efficiently to ensure the continuity of providing services to our honorable people. We will develop future plans aimed at meeting the needs of citizens and alleviating the burdens that weigh on them.
-Minister of Education in the Syrian caretaker government, Nazir al-Qadri: We congratulate our people in beloved Syria on this great victory, and we inform them that Syria will open a new and bright page on all levels, especially in the education file, so that we can all build the Syria of the future. We started receiving files related to the Ministry of Education from the previous government of the deposed regime, and we held several sessions and meetings with the cadres working on this file to rearrange it in a manner consistent with the next stage to achieve results that are appropriate and satisfy the great Syrian people. Starting next week, we will resume the educational process throughout Syria. We will also work on developing plans and visions that will advance and improve free education, with the aim of raising generations capable of building the Syria of the future. We formed committees from the ministry to follow up on the work of the education directorates in a number of governorates and to determine the readiness to launch the educational process. The formed committees continued their work with the departments in each directorate and reviewed the most important statistics for students, cadres, and the need to fill vacancies and organize school work with the return of school hours. We also held sessions with the directors of the central directorates in the Ministry of Education and were informed about the work of each directorate and the obstacles they face so that they would be prepared to follow up on the work of the ministry and the continuation of education in Syria. The committees discussed with the cadres the subjects being taught, and stressed that no lesson containing phrases related to the former criminal regime should be taught, and stressed the need to erase any features related to the deposed regime. We will do everything in our power to ensure that our students in Syria continue their education in the best possible way, so that they will be the generation that will build the civilization of a free Syria.
-Minister of Economy in the Syrian caretaker government, Basil Abdul Aziz Abdul Hanan: Our goal is to advance the economic reality of free Syria, improve the living conditions of the people, and improve their economic conditions. We are working in coordination with the government of the deposed regime to restructure the ministries and institutions in it in a way that is consistent with the reality of liberated Syria and achieves the best service for all segments of society. There are major challenges facing us in rebuilding the economy, after what Syria has suffered from corruption and looting for many years, but with the grace of God Almighty and with the combined efforts and solidarity between all components of free Syria, we will achieve a qualitative shift in the economy.
-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Syrian caretaker government, Dr. Abdul Moneim Abdul Hafez: We will work to develop higher education technologies and overcome all previous mistakes, so that we can raise our students to a better level. We have set a number of goals, the most important of which is to advance Syrian public and private universities, and to advance in international university rankings. We have set a number of goals, the most important of which is to advance Syrian public and private universities, and to advance in international university rankings.
-Minister of Development and Social Affairs in the caretaker government, Fadi al-Qassem: We met with the directors of the central directorates and the directors of the general directorates affiliated with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, to discuss ways to develop work during the next stage, and to determine the necessary mechanisms to achieve tangible development in providing services and improving performance in all areas related to the ministry. We met with the directors of the central directorates and the directors of the general directorates affiliated with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, to discuss ways to develop work during the next stage, and to determine the necessary mechanisms to achieve tangible development in providing services and improving performance in all areas related to the ministry.
Primary Sources:
General Command of Syria:
Ahmad al-Shar’a’s “blessing to the Syrian people“
Prime Minister’s Office:
Friday prayer sermon at the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, delivered by the caretaker prime minister of Syria
Aleppo:
A massive popular demonstration in Saadallah al-Jabri Square in the city of Aleppo, celebrating the fall of the criminal regime
Friday prayer from the Ahl Badr al-Karam mosque in Aleppo
An excerpt from the Friday sermon at the Ahl Badr al-Karam Mosque in Aleppo
Damascus:
Friday prayers from the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
Celebrating the fall of the criminal regime, a massive popular demonstration in Umayyad Square in Damascus
Saydnaya human slaughterhouse: Decades of suffering and long-awaited freedom
Hama:
Victory celebrations.. from Al-Asi Square in Hama
From Al-Asi Square in Hama city.. Tens of thousands of people celebrate victory and the downfall of the regime
Friday sermon from the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque in the city of Hama
An excerpt from the Friday sermon from the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque in the city of Hama
Homs:
Homs al-Adiya: The most prominent massacres committed by the criminal regime against the city’s people
Homs residents celebrate the victory of the Syrian revolution and the fall of the criminal regime
Idlib:
Idlib residents celebrate the victory of the Syrian revolution and the fall of the regime
Political Affairs Department:
The Department of Political Affairs supervises the handover of journalist Travis Timmerman, who was kidnapped by the Assad regime, to the American side
Syrian Jihadism 