Interior Minister Anas Khattab met French and British envoys on embassy security, regional stability, and bilateral ties. Since late 2024, Syria has engaged EU delegations to back a Syrian-led transition rooted in inclusivity, human rights, and humanitarian support.

Syria, Jordan, and Turkey launch joint firefighting efforts against wildfires raging, over three days, in Latakia. A regional operations room was set up to coordinate air and ground support, with Jordan sending teams and aircraft—marking a major step in regional disaster response.

Deir Ezzor’s internal security launched phase two of operations against Iran-backed 47th Brigade for crimes of assaulting civilians and refusing integration. Syria says “zero tolerance” for rogue groups and urges public support to restore law, justice, and stability in Abu Kamal.

Syrian-Emirati Initiatives Aim to Support Reconstruction and Equal Opportunities

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The US allocated $130M in its 2026 budget to sustain anti-ISIS efforts in Syria. Funds will bolster detention, boost security, and support partner forces including the SDF and FSA in Tanf, now under Syria’s Defense Ministry, to prevent ISIS resurgence.

Jordan’s Interior Minister announced that 97,000 Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned home in 2025. The UNHCR’s return program offers transport, medical checks, and info, amid rising willingness to return due to improved conditions in Syria post-Assad.

According to The National, the US is drafting a UN resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Anas Khattab, and HTS. Talks on delisting are underway among the five permanent members of the Security Council—the US, UK, France, China, and Russia—in order to support Syria’s recovery.

Syrian authorities arrested two former Assad-era ministers over the “children of detainees” case. The investigation targets networks tied to the disappearance of at least 300 of 3,700 children, with evidence implicating Assad-era orphanages, officials, and security branches.

Syrian Minister of Finance, Muhammad Barniyeh announced a wage increase effective late July to early August. It is part of a larger reform aiming to ensure a decent living for workers, promote integrity and accountability, and improve public services.

Reports that the US has allocated $130 million in its 2026 budget to continue counter-ISIS efforts in Syria are partially true. While this figure appears in the Pentagon’s proposed budget, it has not yet been approved by Congress.

For now, the US continues to fund SDF salaries, ISIS detention facilities, and camps—costs that exceed this amount. It is expected that future support will be redirected to the Syrian government.

For the first time in 14 years, direct Syrian Air flights will operate from Damascus and Aleppo to Tripoli and Benghazi, marking a new step in restoring ties between Syria and Libya.

Israeli forces constructed earthen berms and dug trenches near Bir Ajam and the Burj checkpoint in Quneitra countryside, adjacent to the disengagement line. Troops also conducted raids in Ruwaihinah, searched homes, and interrogated residents. Locals fear new buffer zones and forced displacement where past violations still echo.

Syria Looks to Recovery and Sustainable Development at UN’s FFD4

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Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed al-Saleh:

"We thank the Turkish government for sending 16 teams to assist us in extinguishing the fires, as well as the Jordanian government for sending firefighting teams and six helicopters to help extinguish the intense blazes."

Minister of Higher Education, Marwan Al-Halabi met with Spanish officials to discuss enhancing scientific and research cooperation, exchanging experiences and grants, boosting collaboration in medicine and stem cells field, and supporting the Spanish language department in Syrian universities.