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This photo captures the culmination of #Syria's return to the international scene after the overthrow of Assad's mass-murdering Regime.

#Syria: such a headline was once unthinkable - it's now reality.

The symbolic threshold of one million returning refugees has been crossed.

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In 2017, Turkish authorities arrested in Ankara a man in possession of a Byzantine-era Bible smuggled from #Syria.

The manuscript, made up of 17 gazelle-skin pages, is estimated to $1.5 million.

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Tonight Zelensky announced the restoration of diplomatic relations between Ukraine & Syria following his historic meeting with Sharaa in New York.

Ukraine cut relations with Damascus in June 2022 after Assad recognized "independence" of Donetsk and Luhansk's regions.

#Syria: today US Commerce Department eased export restrictions to Syria.

US goods, software & tech for civilian use, com' devices & certain civil aviation components can now be exported to Syria w/o export license.

Licenses are still required for other items but the process will be facilitated.

#Syria: the White Helmets have a pavilion at the #Damascus International Fair.

They explain how they were founded & the lifesaving work they carried out under harsh conditions.

As symbol of being regularly targeted by Assad & Russia, they brought one of their ambulances destroyed in a bombardment.

#Syria: an experienced deminer was killed today in the #Palmyra desert.

Bashar Abu Omar previously dismantled an insane number of mines on the former Greater Idlib fronts.

He was from Maaret Numan.

#Syria: the Amal suburb was officially inaugurated near Harem (NW. #Idlib province).

The project, made up of 144 apartments, aims to relocate around 850 people who lost their homes in the February 2023 earthquake.

The area is fully equipped & will begin receiving its new residents in a few days.

#Syria: the Security forces arrested Major General & Pilot Riyad Yusuf in #Latakia province.

He previously held several positions: commander of Dumayr Airbase in Damascus province - a base used for numerous airstrikes in the region - and Director of Air Operations (at least during 2018–2019).

#Syria: the Energy minister announced that an agreement was signed with the Saudi company "ACWA Power" to build two giant power plants using renewable energy (solar & wind).

The total expected capacity of the plants is 2.5 GW, which will nearly double the country’s current electricity production.

#Syria: over a thousand Security guards as well as K9 units (to detect explosives) are mobilized to secure the #Damascus International Fair.

It also includes, for the first time, an unit using quadruped robots.

#Syria: the Dead Cities of #Idlib province.

Those are hundreds of villages dating back to the Byzantine era - some of them are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

In some buildings - around 1,500 years old - everything has been preserved, except the wooden elements.

Photos from Shinshira 👇

Jordan thwarted 2 attempts to smuggle Captagon via the Jaber border crossing with #Syria in recent days.

In total, 750,000 Captagon pills were seized:

- 600K pills were concealed in the tires of a truck

- an individual hid 2 bags containing 150K tablets in an external yard of the crossing.

Syrian craft on display at the #Damascus International Fair.

#Syria: a new aid convoy (~30 trucks) entered #Suwayda province today.

However, for the first time since last month’s clashes, it didn't use the Bosra corridor; instead, it traveled via the main Damascus-Suwayda road, which has been reopened.

Last photo shows the road when it was closed.

#Syria: Israeli attacks were triggered after Defense Ministry troops uncovered yesterday an advanced spy system in a base near Kiswah, S. Damascus.

They were killed while trying to neutralize it.

MoD fighters nonetheless managed to destroy a part of it.

The landing op' was to recover the remains.

#Syria: aerial view of the #Damascus International Fair which opened tonight for 9 days.

#Syria: the city of #Hama tonight.

#Syria: Israel apparently carried out a landing operation tonight in area of Kiswah (S. #Damascus), which was bombed at least 13 times.

Few km from #Damascus International Fair, which is officially inaugurated tonight, Israel is currently heavily bombing area of Kiswah.

#Syria: #Damascus is hosting the 62nd edition of its International Fair, which opened its gates tonight.

It will be the biggest economic event in over a decade.

20+ countries, incl. Syria, will be represented by over 900 companies.

Inauguration ceremony under theme "Syria embraces the World" 👇

#Syria: camps are being emptied, with many displaced people returning to their hometowns.

Those who remain now live around demolished houses, stripped of everything by those who left to start a new life.

Video from #Idlib province 👇

#Syria: a 5th fighter (44th Division, from Kafr Nabuda) was killed yesterday in S. #Damascus in an explosion which was the result of an Israeli drone strike.

#Syria: the first ship carrying barley from Europe (19,000 tons from Romania) arrived at the port of #Tartus last night.

#Syria: 2 kidnapping operations targeted within the span of few days 2 people from Zahraa (Shiite town in N. Aleppo) who were living in S. Zeinab district in #Damascus.

The fate of the first remains unknown while the second one was executed.

#Syria: 13 years ago today, Rebels shot down one of the very first #SyAF helicopters (a Mi-8 gunship).

Hit over the E. #Ghouta, it crashed in Qabun district.

The 4 crew members died, including the 2 pilots (Colonels).

#Syria: yesterday 10 families from the Mahmoudly camp (near Tabqa - SDF-held area) returned to their hometowns in #DeirEzzor province, in collaboration with UNCHR.

This was the first batch to leave the camp - more families registered for future convoys.

#Syria: ppl commemorate #Daraya massacre (2012).

In a week, 500+ ppl were killed in shelling & house-to-house executions.

Regime thought this wld crush the opposition there once 4 all.
Instead it made residents so determined, Daraya became one of the most stubborn bastions of resistance vs Assad.

#Syria: today 42 trucks, mostly carrying food supplies, were dispatched to #Suwayda province, as part of the aid deliveries following last month's clashes.

#Syria: 2 different types of architecture in the city of #Aleppo: the Rahman Mosque and the Franciscan nuns' convent.