News:

-The EU chooses German diplomat Michael Onmacht to dialogue with Syria’s new rulers

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-EU foreign policy chief: The actions of the new regime in Syria in the coming weeks will determine our steps. Our envoy will arrive in Damascus today, Monday, to start communicating with the new regime.

-French Foreign Minister: Lifting sanctions on Syria is linked to launching a comprehensive political process. We call on the European Union to mobilize humanitarian aid resources to support the Syrian people. The political transition period in Syria must allow for the representation of minorities and respect for human rights.

-Caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati: We have directed the reopening of the Lebanese embassy in Damascus, which was closed during the recent events.

-EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs: Russia and Iran have no place in Syria’s future. Preserving Syria’s sovereignty and representing all factions in the government are essential matters. New Syrian authorities must get rid of Russian influence as a condition for restoring relations. We are studying the issue of sanctions and intend to take positive steps if we see actions.

-Italian Foreign Minister: We will discuss developments in Syria with the foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France and Germany in Rome tomorrow.

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

Ahmad al-Shar’a during his meeting with the Druze community in Syria: We must have the mentality of the state, not the mentality of the opposition, as Syria must remain united, and there must be a social contract between the state and all sects to ensure social justice. What matters to us is that there is no quota system and no privacy that leads to separation, as we manage matters from an institutional and legal perspective, and we seek to achieve the best for the Syrian people. For its part, the Druze community confirmed that they will only be part of Syria. al-Shar’a pointed out that the reality of the country is tiring and the extent of the destruction is great, and we need the efforts of all Syrians inside and outside the country, as it is necessary to work in a team spirit, adding that the factions will be dissolved and the fighters will be prepared to join the Ministry of Defense and everyone will be subject to the law. The country needs to control the industrial sector and development plans that serve food security, as the human resources of the regime are at their minimum, and the state of the regime was culturally and socially deteriorating.

Primary Sources:

General Command of Syria:

Ahmad al-Shar’a Interview with Hussein al-Hassan, a Syrian journalist

During the meeting of Ahmad al-Shar’a with the UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen

A meeting of the leadership of the joint force in the Syrian National Army with Ahmad al-Shar’a in the capital, Damascus

From the meeting that brought together Ahmad al-Shar’a with the British Foreign Office delegation to discuss the latest developments in Syria

The Free Army leadership congratulates Ahmad al-Shar’a on the occasion of the victory of the Syrian revolution

Congratulations from Major Jamil al-Saleh, Commander of Jaysh al-Izzah, to Ahmad al-Shar’a on the occasion of the victory of the Syrian revolution

Ahmad al-Shar’a during his meeting with the Druze community in Syria

Prime Minister’s Office:

Syrian Prime Minister Eng. Mohammad al-Bashir meets with the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Tom Fletcher

Military Operations Department:

Important notice regarding stolen items from the Immigration and Passports Department building in Damascus

Ministry of Interior:

The Ministry of Interior announces recruitment for the police to join the Police Academy in Damascus

We call on our people in all Syrian governorates to allocate an account to inquire about prisoners of the last battles from the soldiers of the defunct regime

Ministry of Internal Trade:

A circular from the Ministry of Internal Trade regarding those wishing to establish new ovens in the governorates

Ministry of Transport:

Zajil Company announces the activation of the Aleppo-Suwayda line

Aleppo:

“Final touches before the opening of Aleppo International Airport“

Aleppo University opens its doors to its students

Under the supervision of the Political Affairs Department: A meeting of the people of Aleppo with representatives of the caretaker government in the presence of Ahmed Muwaffaq Zidane

Damascus:

Damascus Police receives and follows up on residents’ complaints

Back to school at Damascus University

Hama:

Hama National Hospital continues to provide services to patients

News:

-Commercial Bank branches return to work and inventory begins to feed ATMs and put them into service.

-The return of school and university hours and work in government and private institutions and facilities.

-The head of the Syrian Engineers Syndicate, Malek Haj Ali, issued a decision to reinstate engineers whose names were removed from the Syndicate’s records for security reasons, due to the injustice and persecution they suffered. According to the decision, the period of cancellation is calculated for practicing the profession and engineering ranks. Security-cleared engineers visit their branches to settle their status.

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen: We are monitoring the situation and looking forward to what will happen regarding the political transition. We work with different segments of the Syrian people and state institutions must start working fully while ensuring their security. We hope to see a quick end to sanctions on Syria and for the recovery process to begin soon. We do not want any revenge operations in Syria and state institutions must start working fully with security guaranteed for them.

-French Foreign Minister: A French diplomatic mission will visit Damascus on Tuesday.

-Iraqi Prime Minister: We emphasize non-interference in internal affairs and helping the Syrians overcome this difficult stage.

-Qatari Foreign Ministry: During our meetings with the interim government in Syria, we confirmed our support for the Syrian people to achieve their security. We discussed with the Syrian side ways to enhance the flow of Qatari humanitarian aid, and the needs of our Syrian brothers at this important stage. Resuming work of our embassy in Syria starting Tuesday.

-UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: UAE condemns Israeli government’s decision to expand settlements in occupied Golan.

-Iraqi Foreign Ministry: The decision of the Zionist entity’s government to expand its settlement policy in the occupied Syrian Golan represents a flagrant violation of international law and international legitimacy resolutions. The Foreign Ministry affirms Iraq’s firm and supportive position on the rights of the Syrian Arab Republic to regain its full sovereignty over its lands. The Golan is an occupied Syrian territory and any measures aimed at changing its legal and demographic status are null and void. The Foreign Ministry calls on the international community to take a firm stance to condemn the Zionist entity’s ongoing violations and to work seriously to protect the unity and sovereignty of Syrian lands and ensure the achievement of security and stability in the region.

-U.S. State Department: The security situation in Syria remains volatile and unpredictable, so US citizens should leave Syria if possible.

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

-Ahmad al-Shar’a: A study is underway to raise salaries by 400% in Syria. All factions will be dissolved and there will be no weapons except in the hands of the state. The first priorities are to rebuild the destroyed homes and return the displaced to the last tent. There will be no compulsory military service, except for some specialties that will be compulsory for short periods.

Primary Sources:

General Command of Syria:

Ahmad al-Shar’a: A message to the Kurds in Syria

An excerpt from the meeting of Ahmad al-Shar’a with a group of “free journalists and media professionals“

“There will be no compulsory conscription in Syria” – Ahmad al-Shar’a

Central Bank:

Central Bank of Syria issues a decision regarding foreign exports and foreign exchange pledges

The Central Bank of Syria issues a decision regarding importers and the mechanism for financing their imports of materials permitted to be imported for the purpose of placing them for local consumption.

Military Operations Department:

Announcement of recruitment to the Military Operations Department

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research:

Meeting of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the caretaker government, Dr. Abdel Moneim Abdel Hafez, with the cadres of the Ministry of the ousted regime

Ministry of Interior:

The Ministry of Interior announces recruitment for the police to join the Police Academy in Homs

Ministry of Transport:

Announcement of the activation of the Deir al-Zour – Homs – Aleppo line

Political Affairs Department:

Visit of Bashir al-Ali, Director of the Sects Affairs Directorate in the Political Affairs Department, to al-Duwaileh neighborhood in the capital, Damascus

Ariha:

Performing the funeral prayer in absentia in the mosques of Ariha city for the souls of the martyred detainees who died in the prisons of the criminal regime

Damascus:

A massive demonstration by Damascus University students in Umayyad Square to celebrate the victory

Meeting of the Directorate of Sports and Youth with the Sports Federation in the Syrian capital Damascus

al-Zajl Company starts its work in the Syrian capital Damascus

Dara’a:

Attendance of the Military Operations Department at the Reconciliation Authority Conference in the Hauran and Golan

Homs:

The Military Operations Department calls on all free revolutionaries to end military manifestations within the city

The Military Operations Department ends the curfew throughout the city

Latakia:

Military Operations Department meets with Christian community leaders to reassure them, preserve their property and protect them

News:

-It was announced that the official holiday for employees in all ministries and public bodies in the Syrian Arab Republic is Friday and Saturday, and ministries and public bodies whose nature or circumstances require the continuation of work shall take this into account.

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-The Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemns Israel’s occupation of the buffer zone on the side of the occupied Syrian Golan and the adjacent territories. This occupation is an additional attack on the unity and sovereignty of Syria and a flagrant violation of international law and international legitimacy resolutions.

-Lebanese General Security: Our elements carry out missions at all crossings in accordance with Lebanese laws and instructions issued by them, and in accordance with the directives of the political authority. No person wanted by international or local justice is allowed to pass. The Masnaa crossing is witnessing an influx of a large number of Syrian arrivals, and the army and public security are taking measures to prevent their arrival at the border before ensuring that they meet the conditions for entry into Lebanon, which has caused traffic congestion on the international road for several days. The crowding is not chaos and anarchy, but rather a result of the strict measures taken before reaching the public security center.

-Egyptian Foreign Ministry: We condemn in the strongest terms the systematic Israeli targeting of military infrastructure inside Syrian territory

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

-Member of the Executive Office in Damascus Governorate, Qais Ramadan: The governorate council will continue to perform its duties in a way that contributes to restoring services to their normal state. A cleaning campaign has begun in all neighborhoods of Damascus Governorate, accompanied by civil volunteer campaigns, and an improvement in the cleanliness situation will be seen over the next two days. Providing cars with gasoline and means of transportation with diesel without an electronic card, and an official filling price will be determined within hours. A percentage of stations have returned to work, and the rest of the stations will return to work soon. Work is ongoing to improve the electricity situation, and improvement is expected to be seen within the next two days. The maintenance workshops at the Electricity Corporation have begun repairing the centers that have suffered malfunctions, including the Central Region Center in the governorate. Selling bread directly without the need for an electronic card.

Ahmad al-Shar’a: We congratulate our people in Deir Ezzor on the liberation of their country after years of patience and migration. This liberation comes as a way of thanking the honorable people of the Eastern Province, the people of help and support.

Military Operations Department: Our dear people in the city of Damascus and its countryside, we inform you that the Military Operations Department has cancelled the curfew in the city. We also call on our people to return to their work and institutions and contribute with us in building the new Syria.

Primary Sources:

General Command of Syria:

al-Jawlani’s full interview with CNN, in which he spoke about his vision for the future of Syria and the role of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in it

We will not pardon those involved in torturing detainees

Meeting between the Military Operations Department and the Southern Operations Room

General Transport Authority:

The General Transport Foundation announces the activation of the Bab al-Hawa-Idlib-Damascus line

Military Operations Department:

An important warning from the Military Operations Department to all military formations and our civilians in the Syrian coastal region

A statement from the Military Operations Department: Our dear people in the city of Damascus and its countryside, we inform you that the Military Operations Department has cancelled the curfew in the city. We also call on our people to return to their work and institutions and contribute with us in building the new Syria.

Homs:

A massive demonstration in the center of Homs city on Hamra Street, celebrating the fall of the criminal regime

Regarding the preservation of private and public property in Homs Governorate

In order to ensure the safety of the people of Homs Governorate, and in light of the public interest

News:

-SANA changes its logo after the fall of the former regime

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-UN envoy to Syria: Syria stands at a crossroads now and current Israeli moves on Syrian territory must stop. Focus must be on preserving state institutions and that all groups are represented.

-Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Egypt affirms its keenness to communicate with its brothers in Syria and to exert every effort to ensure the success of the comprehensive political process that achieves the aspirations of the Syrian people. The critical stage requires making room for the participation of all Syrians in shaping the future and rebuilding institutions.

-U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: All countries must pledge to support a comprehensive and transparent process in Syria and refrain from interfering in its affairs.

-Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani: The importance of respecting the free choices of the Syrian people and Iraq’s readiness to help the Syrians in these circumstances and the transitional phase.

-Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We strongly condemn the Zionist entity’s army’s violation of Syria’s sovereignty and its aggression against its lands after seizing the buffer zone. The Zionist entity is trying to impose a new reality that is consistent with the expansionist and settlement policy pursued by the occupation authorities.

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

-Syrian caretaker Prime Minister Eng. Mohammad al-Bashir: We were assigned by the General Command to run the Syrian government during a transitional period. This assignment aims to receive government files and institutions, ensure the return of workers to them, and activate their role, in a way that contributes to providing services to our people in free Syria.
The caretaker government was formed from a number of ministers of the revolutionary government, which is the Syrian Salvation Government. This government is a temporary caretaker government that will continue until March 2025, until the constitutional issues are decided. The tasks of the caretaker government are to maintain security, preserve the stability of institutions, and ensure that the state does not disintegrate. It also seeks to provide basic services to the people, until a new government is formed for Syria that achieves the aspirations of Syrian society. Our people deserve to live a dignified life and to be provided with the best and highest quality services. We hope that the ministers in the government of the deposed regime will be of assistance to the honorable ministers during the transitional period, especially with regard to handing over files, to ensure the continuity of providing services to our people without interruption. There are major challenges, but our previous experience in managing Idlib Governorate and the surrounding areas has given us extensive experience, which has contributed to refining the human resources and cadres that we possess, which makes us capable of bearing this great responsibility that has been entrusted to us.

-Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani: After liberating the eastern and western countryside of Deir al-Zour and the escape of the regime forces and Iranian militias from them, we announce that the city of Deir al-Zour and its military airport are completely liberated. Our fighters continue to advance in the areas and towns of Deir Ezzor countryside after taking control of the city center and the western and eastern countrysides.

-Ahmad Al-Shar’a: We will not hesitate to hold accountable the criminals, murderers, security and army officers involved in torturing the Syrian people. We will pursue war criminals and demand them from the countries to which they fled so that they may receive their just punishment. We will announce List No. 1 that includes the names of the most senior officials involved in torturing the Syrian people. We will offer rewards to anyone who provides information about senior army and security officers involved in war crimes. We have affirmed our commitment to tolerance for those whose hands are not stained with the blood of the Syrian people, and we have granted amnesty to those who were in compulsory service. The blood of innocent martyrs and the rights of detainees are a trust that we will not allow to be wasted or forgotten.

-Damascus University calls on all its academic and administrative staff to return to work to continue their work, stressing its keenness on all its staff so that we may be hand in hand in the stage of building the new Syria.

-Military Operations Department: Our forces have taken control of the entire city of Deir al-Zour. Our fighters continue to advance in the areas and towns of Deir al-Zour countryside after taking control of the city center and the western and eastern countrysides.

-Director of the General Transport Corporation in the Salvation Government, Baha’ al-Din Sharm: We are working to complete all necessary equipment in the transport corporations in the following cities: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, in order to return the Pullman garages to work normally.

Primary Sources:

General Command of Syria:

Ahmed al-Shar’a “among his family in Damascus after its liberation“

Prime Minister’s Office:

Meeting of the Ministers of the Revolution in the Syrian Salvation Government, headed by Engineer Mohammed al-Bashir, with the government of the deposed regime to determine the procedures for receiving

Speech of Mohammed al-Bashir, who is tasked with forming the Syrian government

General Transport Foundation:

Zajil Company announces the activation of the internal transportation line in the capital Damascus starting tomorrow

Zajil Company announces the activation of the internal transportation line in the city of Homs starting tomorrow

Zajil Company announces the activation of a line within the city of Aleppo (Southern Ring Road) starting from 12-10-2024

Military Operations Department:

The Military Operations Department announces a general amnesty for all military personnel conscripted under compulsory service. Their lives are safe and aggression is prohibited.

Announcement on the opening of settlement centers for regime elements in the city of Homs

Statement on secret prisons

An important warning from the Military Operations Department to all military formations and our civilians in the Syrian coastal region

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation:

The meeting held today at the Ministry of Agriculture, headed by the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in the Salvation Government, Dr. Muhammad Taha Al-Ahmad

Ministry of Development and Humanitarian Affairs:

Distribution of humanitarian aid to the people of Nubl and Zahra’ cities after their return

Ministry of Economy and Materials:

Director of the General Organization for Grain Trade and Processing meets with the managers of public bakeries in the city of Aleppo to discuss work plans and improve the quality of services provided

Ministry of Health:

Ibn al-Nafis Hospital, affiliated with the Ministry of Health, returns to providing medical services to the people of Damascus and its countryside after the liberation of the city

Aleppo:

Resumption of work in the Aleppo Provincial Council at the Municipal Palace in Aleppo city

A working session brings together the General Telecommunications Corporation and the staff of the Aleppo branch

Resumption of work in government institutions and departments in the city of Aleppo

Road signs in Aleppo today

Aleppo City Management Committee meets with representatives of Christian sects in Aleppo “to congratulate the victory of the Syrian Revolution“

Hama:

Residents gathered at the entrance to Hama city, waiting for news about their sons from Sednaya prison

Hundreds of members of the criminal regime’s militias head to the Hama Police Command building to settle their status and be granted temporary cards

Meeting of the General Telecommunications Corporation with the cadres of the Hama branch

People of Hama celebrate the fall of the regime

The Agriculture Directorate in Hama city resumes its work again, with workers returning to work to provide services to the residents

Homs:

Aerial footage of the celebrations of the people of Bab Hud neighborhood in Homs city on the fall of the criminal regime

News:

-Israel targets the Latakia port on the Syrian coast, the headquarters of the Electronic Warfare Administration near al-Bahdaliyah, the Scientific Research Center in the Barzeh, the helicopter airport in Aqraba area in Damascus, the Shinshar area south of Homs, Qamishli Airport in the northern countryside of Hasakah, the 54th Regiment in the Tartab area in the city of Qamishli, and the Scientific Research Center in Masyaf in the Hama countryside.

-9 villages in the southern countryside of Damascus are controlled by Israeli army

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-Chinese Foreign Ministry: We hope all parties can find a political solution to restore stability and order in Syria as soon as possible Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected.

-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Action must be taken to protect all minorities in Syria and avoid reprisals.

-Kremlin: Russia is firmly committed to maintaining dialogue on Syria, analyzing the situation and holding consultations.

-European Union: We call on all external actors to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

-Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General: We believe that what happened in the Golan is a violation of the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement.

-Saudi Foreign Ministry: The Israeli occupation government’s seizure of the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and its forces’ targeting of Syrian territory confirm its continued violation of the rules of international law

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

-Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Damiri: Circular to all health sector workers, public, private and non-governmental organizations concerned with health affairs, As part of concerted efforts to preserve health institutions and provide services to our fellow citizens, please commit to and activate work in your health institutions, directorates and departments and work even during the curfew period after presenting proof of your work in the health sector. May you and Syria remain free and proud.

-Member of the Executive Office in Damascus Governorate, Qais Ramadan: Public and private internal transportation companies will begin their work starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM on the capital’s lines.

-Military Operations Department: Our forces are close to completing the control of the capital, Damascus, and preserving public property, and the new government will begin its work immediately after its formation.

-Military Operations Department: The Military Operations Department announces a general amnesty for all military personnel conscripted under compulsory service. Their lives are safe and no one may assault them.

-General Command of Syria: All workers in the cleaning sector in Damascus Governorate must immediately head to their work sites to do their duty. We emphasize the importance of your role in maintaining the cleanliness and beauty of our city.

-General Command of Syria: Any threat or attempt to settle scores between citizens will be punishable by imprisonment for a full year. We emphasize the need for solidarity and staying away from any differences that hinder the building of the new Syria.

-General Command of Syria: Violation of arms sale, three years imprisonment for both the buyer and the seller.

-General Command of Syria: Important Administrative Order: All pharmacists in Damascus and other governorates must commit to opening pharmacies during the specified working hours. Any pharmacy that does not commit to opening its doors during working hours will be confiscated and legal measures will be taken against its owners. Adherence to this decision is necessary to serve citizens and ensure that medicine is available to all.

-General Command of Syria: Announcement of a complete curfew: The curfew includes the following cities: Damascus and its countryside, Latakia, and Tartous, from 5 pm to 5 am. Penalty: Imprisonment for one month for anyone who violates this decision. We ask citizens to cooperate with us and report any violation of the curfew by sending the details to us. Categories exempted from the curfew: 1. National Defense. 2. Firefighting. 3. Doctors and medical staff. 4. Ambulance. 5. Internal Security Forces. Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining the security and stability of the homeland.

-General Command of Syria: No one has the right to demand the blood of the martyrs, as the martyrs gave their lives to liberate the homeland, not to settle scores or demand revenge. It is absolutely forbidden to use the phrase: “the blood of the martyrs in exchange for a house or anything else”, as the martyr gave his life for the sake of God and not for personal purposes.

-General Command of Syria: Limiting the amount of bread allowed to be purchased to only 4 bundles per person per day. This decision aims to preserve the stock and ensure fair distribution for all.

-Member of the Executive Office in Damascus Governorate Qais Ramadan: Some directors of service directorates have started their work in the governorate to follow up on various issues that concern citizens. We started with cleaning and maintenance work, and a special priority is to secure diesel for public transportation, including internal transportation, to resume its work and secure the transportation of employees and their return to work tomorrow morning. Pumping additional quantities as part of exceptional measures to ensure the improvement of transportation operations. Direct coordination with those concerned with electricity in Damascus to restore electricity to some areas that are experiencing major power outages. Securing fuel for cleaning vehicles and direct contracts to appoint cleaning workers to improve the reality of services in the neighborhoods. Neighborhood committees and mukhtars must begin their work and contribute to protecting public and private property. Public and private internal transportation companies will begin their work starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM on the capital’s lines.

-Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection: There are good stocks of wheat sufficient for more than a year and flour sufficient for more than three months. Stocks of basic and food materials are good and the current problem is limited to securing means of transportation to supply goods to the markets.

-Ministry of Supply: Today’s meeting with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce to identify and solve problems in a way that ensures the arrival of goods to the markets. It is expected that materials will start arriving in the markets starting tomorrow.

-General Command of Syria: It is strictly forbidden to attack media professionals working in: Syrian TV, Syrian Radio, Social Media Pages. It is forbidden to direct any threat to them under any circumstances. Punishment: Imprisonment for a full year for anyone who violates this decision. We emphasize the importance of protecting media professionals and ensuring their freedom of work in the service of the nation and society.

-General Command of Syria: It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty. We affirm that personal freedom is guaranteed to everyone, and that respect for the rights of individuals is the basis for building a civilized nation.

-Ministry of Finance: We call upon all employees of the Ministry of Finance and its affiliated bodies to work full time tomorrow to facilitate the work of citizens and to protect the Ministry and its affiliated bodies from any acts of theft or sabotage such as what happened today, noting that the Ministry is following up on these acts that are strange to our society and will pursue the perpetrators through the judiciary.

-General Command of Syria: We are here now to build a new Syria that accommodates everyone without exception.

-The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources announces the call for all workers in work and production sites, including fields, gas plants and refineries, to head to their sites starting tomorrow. The necessary protection has been provided by the Military Operations Department to ensure the safety of workers. We would also like to inform workers in the central administration in Damascus that the transportation lines will operate as usual tomorrow on all lines to transport workers to the ministry’s headquarters in the Dummar project.

-Central Bank of Syria: The bank continues its work, and will continue to follow up and supervise the work of banking and non-banking financial institutions operating in accordance with the applicable regulations. The bank demonstrates the continuation of the work of these institutions by providing their services to customers in an appropriate manner. We assure our fellow citizens dealing with all operating banks that their deposits and funds placed with these banks are safe and have not and will not be exposed to any harm. The Central Bank of Syria also indicates that the currency approved for circulation in Syria is the Syrian pound in all its categories, and no category has been withdrawn from circulation. From this standpoint, the Central Bank of Syria has directed all exchange and internal remittance companies to commit to delivering remittances to their beneficiaries in Syrian pounds in accordance with the applicable decisions regulating this matter. Finally, the bank confirms that all information and decisions related to the work of banking and non-banking financial institutions are issued by the Central Bank of Syria and will be announced exclusively on the bank’s official website (or its official Facebook page).

-Military Operations Department: Our forces are close to completing the control of the capital and preserving public property, and the new government will begin its work immediately after its formation.

-Central Bank of Syria: All the following licensed exchange companies: (United Exchange, Al-Fadel Exchange, Light Exchange, Al-Fouad Exchange, Do Exchange, Shakhashiro Exchange, Al-Nidal Exchange, Royal Exchange), are still continuing their work in sending and receiving money transfers to and from abroad through contracted correspondents who deal with them in accordance with the rules under the supervision of the Monetary Agency.

-Military Operations Department: The Military Operations Department announces a general amnesty for all military personnel conscripted under compulsory service. Their lives are safe and no one may assault them.

-Latakia Governorate: Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, at 8:00 AM, internal transportation buses will operate within the city of Lattakia.

-Syrian Civil Defense: We have not found any evidence confirming the existence of secret basements or undiscovered dungeons in Sednaya Prison.

Primary Sources:

Statement issued by dignitaries, notables, and sheikhs of the Qardaha region

Military Operations Department:

A statement from the Military Operations Department regarding the opening of settlement centers for regime elements in the city of Homs

We pledge to secure anyone who informs us about the locations of secret prisons and announce a generous reward for them

People’s Council:

December 8th was a historic and decisive day in the lives of all Syrians. We support the will of the people to build a new Syria towards a bright future governed by the language of law and justice.

Syrian Arab Red Crescent:

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent Organization allocates the mentioned numbers to help former detainees communicate with their families and to families searching for a loved one and do not know his fate until now. The organization has been working with the International Committee of the Red Cross for many years to reunite families and search for missing persons.

News:

-The Military Operations Department announces a curfew in Damascus starting from 4 pm until 5 am.

-A fire broke out in the Immigration and Passports building in the al-Zablatani area of ​​Damascus.

-There are fires after Israeli aircraft targeted the security square that includes the intelligence and customs buildings in Damascus

-The Israeli army attacked any weapons depot and any air defense system in Syria, taking advantage of the current governmental chaos. Israeli forces took control of the highest point in the Hermon Mountains inside Syrian territory.

Statements from Foreign Leaders/Organizations:

-UN envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen: It is important for all Syrians to unite and lay the foundation for the future of Syria. The current time is right to establish a smooth and successful transitional process in Syria.

-Jordanian King Abdullah II: Jordan stands with the Syrians and respects their will and choices.

-Russian Foreign Ministry: As a result of negotiations between Bashar al-Assad and a number of participants in the armed conflict in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, he decided to resign from the presidency and leave the country, giving orders for a peaceful transfer of power, and Russia did not participate in those negotiations.

-Iranian Foreign Ministry: We confirm that the Syrian people are the ones who determine the fate of their country, away from any destructive interventions or foreign dictates.

-British Deputy Prime Minister: There must be a political solution in Syria in line with UN resolutions and we need to protect civilians and infrastructure in Syria.

-Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi: Jordan will provide all possible support to the Syrian people in their efforts to rebuild their country, institutions and political system.

-Iraqi government: We respect the free will of all Syrians and confirm non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs.

-Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We call on all Syrian parties to unity, peace and work to preserve the security, stability, unity and integrity of the country.

-Saudi Arabia calls on the international community to stand by Syria without interfering in its internal affairs

-Arab League: We are following with great interest the rapid developments in Syria, which is experiencing one of the most important and dangerous moments in its modern history.
The current phase requires all Syrians to uphold the concepts of tolerance and dialogue and to protect the rights of all components of Syrian society. We must be responsible and control weapons to preserve lives and resources. Work must be done to complete the political transition process in a peaceful and comprehensive manner. Preserving Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and rejecting foreign interventions are pivotal elements of Arab consensus that must be preserved. We will not hesitate to support and accompany Syria, the Arab country with a long history, until it passes the current stage peacefully. We renew our full condemnation of what “Israel” seeks to achieve illegally, taking advantage of developments in Syria.

-The Sultanate of Oman calls on all parties in Syria to exercise restraint and avoid escalation and violence

-Lebanese Foreign Ministry: We stress the importance of preserving Syria’s sovereignty and independence and non-interference in its internal affairs.

-TASS: The flag on top of the Syrian embassy in Moscow has been removed

-Palestinian Presidency: We stand with Syria, its people and its land, and we stress the importance of its unity and preserving its security and stability, wishing continued progress and prosperity for the brotherly Syrian people. All political parties must prioritize the interests of the Syrian people, in a way that ensures the restoration of Syria’s important role in the region and the world, which serves the interests of the Palestinian people and their just cause towards freedom and independence.

-Russia calls for emergency UN Security Council session tomorrow, Monday, to discuss the situation in Syria.

-Kremlin: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family members in Moscow. Asylum was granted to Assad and his family for humanitarian reasons. Russian officials are in contact with representatives of the Syrian opposition, whose leaders have pledged to ensure the safety of Russian diplomats. Syrian armed opposition leaders guarantee security of Russian diplomatic bases and institutions in Syria.

-U.S. President Joe Biden: Syria is at a turning point and the situation is risky but can be used for a better future.

-Jordanian Foreign Minister: We reject any aggression against Syria or any attempt to occupy any of its territories

Statements from Syrian Leaders:

-The Ministry of Industry calls on workers in the industrial sector, both public and private, to return to work sites in factories, companies and production centers to work hand in hand to preserve our industrial and economic facilities and restore their activity to meet the needs of our dear and precious country, and to be one hand in building our homeland, Syria.

-Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Jalali: Calls for preserving state institutions that belong to everyone.

-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: Syrian brothers, today a new page is written in the history of Syria, to inaugurate a national covenant and charter that unites the word of the Syrians, unites them and does not divide them, in order to build one homeland in which justice and equality prevail and in which everyone enjoys all rights and duties, far from a single opinion. And citizenship is the basis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the Syrian Arab Republic and its diplomatic missions abroad will remain committed to serving all fellow citizens and managing their affairs, based on the trust they bear in representing the Syrian people, and that the homeland remains supreme.

-Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor: We emphasize the work of the associations in supporting the people and meeting the various needs and continuing this important role and that we are together the civil guarantor to enter the next stage and we are all together supporting the new Syria. We call on all employees of the ministry to join their work, each in his place, to follow up on the work and serve those who need us. We hope that our people everywhere will preserve the infrastructure and institutions because they belong to the Syrian people who deserve to live a dignified life that suits them.

-The General Corporation for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Latakia Governorate: We continue to work on delivering water to our fellow citizens and we hope that everyone will contribute and help in preserving the properties and stations affiliated with it as they belong to the community and to everyone And let us be one hand to continue working and delivering water in a good way.

-Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade: The Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade calls on all its employees to return to their work in their institutions, directorates and various departments to preserve the facilities and to be one hand in building the new Syria and for the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade to be the economic arm that contributes to providing basic and food materials to all citizens.

-Damascus Countryside Health Directorate: We call on all employees of the Damascus Countryside Health Directorate, including doctors, technicians, nurses, and administrators at the Directorate building, public hospitals, health centers, and the rapid aid system, to join each other tomorrow to continue providing services to our fellow citizens.

-Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Beirut: Citizens residing in the Lebanese Republic.. The embassy will temporarily stop receiving urgent passport renewal requests until the connection with the central passport system in Damascus is restored. The embassy will announce on its page the resumption of receiving passport issuance and renewal requests as soon as the central system resumes its work.

-Ministry of Information: Colleagues working in public media institutions.. We call on everyone to join their work during the next two days so that the various media can resume broadcasting and issuing documentation of a fateful stage in the history of Syria, which we love and sanctify. We are all hopeful that the coming days will bring all the good tidings and joy to our patient people.

-Ahmed al-Shar’a: We will not retreat and we will continue on the path we started in 2011.
The future is ours.

-Ministry of Public Works and Housing: We call on all our employees to return to their work in all directorates, companies and institutions and to maintain the facilities and machinery. Let us be one hand in building the new Syria and let the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and its affiliated bodies be the arm that builds and develops the country.

-President of Damascus University: Greetings to all honorable patriots I call on all deans, professors, employees and our students to go to the university headquarters for those who can: Tomorrow at 9 am as a volunteer work to clean the university and protect it from vandals and thieves. It is our duty to protect the gains of the sons of the nation, and the university is our responsibility and protecting it and protecting the documents of our students and their future is a duty and a right of all our students We must work as one hand to build one nation and with steady steps to ensure the future and ensure that the venerable University of Damascus is not tampered with And remember that the University of Damascus and all the institutions of the nation are a trust in your necks.

-Director of Lattakia Electricity, Iyad Ibrahim: I call on all employees of the General Electricity Company of Lattakia Governorate to return to their work in the company’s directorates and departments to maintain the facilities, build the new Syria, and contribute to maintaining the continuity of the electricity sector and providing electricity to citizens. I call on fellow citizens and employees of the company to protect the electricity grid and its components because it belongs to the Syrian people who deserve to live a decent life that suits them.

-The Planning and International Cooperation Commission calls on all its employees to return to work within the next two days at the latest in the central administration and its directorates in the governorates and its affiliated bodies, and to take care of the facilities and mechanisms and let us be one hand in building the new Syria, as a technical arm of the government concerned with developing economic and social plans, and a window through which our new Syria looks out onto the outside world, and an apparatus that trains and qualifies workers.

-The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology calls on its employees and employees of its affiliated entities in all its branches in the governorates to return to their work within the next two days according to the available capabilities to resume providing services to citizens. The Ministry calls on all employees to limit the use of interest mechanisms except for the necessity required by the interest of work and the continuation of communications services to citizens in order to preserve the capabilities of government institutions. The Ministry believes that your effective cooperation will contribute greatly to achieving progress and prosperity for our beloved country Syria, and let us work together to build a bright future for the new Syria.

-Minister of Justice Judge Ahmed Al-Sayed: Syria is starting today towards a new phase in the history of Syria that we hope will be full of goodness, success and prosperity. Today, more than ever, we need to continue our work and serve our people in Syria and for the important role that the ministry has played to achieve justice and protect public and private rights and property to continue. We call on all judges, state lawyers and employees of the ministry to join their work, each in his place, to continue the work and serve those who need us. We hope that our people everywhere will preserve the infrastructure and institutions because they belong to the people of Syria who deserve to live a dignified life that befits them. May God protect Syria and its people.

-Military Operations Department: General Command: A one-year prison sentence for anyone who shoots randomly. A three-year prison sentence for anyone who steals state property, obligating him to return the stolen goods. A three-year prison sentence for anyone who assaults the property of others. A three-year prison sentence for anyone who steals cars and machinery. A four-year prison sentence for anyone who seizes state weapons and does not hand them over to the relevant authorities.

Primary Sources:

General Command of Syria:

Ahmad al-Shar’a from inside the Umayyad Mosque in the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus

General Zakat Commision:

As part of the emergency response campaign, the General Authority of Zakat committees distribute bread to our people in the city of Hama

Military Operations Department:

Newly liberated areas handed over to the Military Operations Administration of the Syrian Salvation Government

Managing military operations from inside Mezzeh Military Airport

Regarding the preservation of private and public property in the capital, Damascus

Ministry of Development and Humanitarian Affairs:

The emergency response team at the Ministry of Development and Humanitarian Affairs distributes free bread to the people of Mahardeh city

Ministry of Interior:

The police department affiliated with the Ministry of Interior in Bab al-Faraj and Bab al-Nasr in Aleppo city continues its work to settle the status of those who defected from the regime

Ministry of Local Adnministration and Services:

Starting to receive employees to resume their work in the newly liberated municipality of Hama city

Continuing work on removing barriers on the Saraqib-Idlib road to facilitate the passage of residents

Aleppo:

Thousands of people in Aleppo are waiting for news “about their sons who were released from the prisons of the fallen regime“

Hama:

The people of Hama city went out to al-Asi Square to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime

Military police are deployed in the city of Hama to regulate traffic and protect residents’ property

Homs:

Homs – the third largest city in Syria liberated from the criminal regime

Jisr al-Shughur:

The people of Jisr al-Shughur area rejoiced at the fall of the criminal regime and the liberation of Damascus

Political Affairs Department:

“Praise and appreciation for the positions of countries refusing to support the Assad regime“