The Director of the General Establishment for Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Engineer Khaled Abu Day, expects the daily power supply hours in various Syrian governorates to increase to approximately 10 hours, starting next Saturday, after generating stations became technically ready to receive Azerbaijani gas.
Clashes erupted once again between Druze forces and Syrian Government troops in the western Sweida countryside. Syrian media report Druze gunmen targeted government positions “in violation of the ceasefire,” killing one security officer and wounding others. Video:
#Syria: #Druze militias launched a new attack and captured the "Tal Hadid", West of #Sweida (#Suwayda).
The Druzes are seemingly using a BTR-70 Armored Carrier with KPVT heavy machine gun and a Pickup Truck armed with a NSVT-12.7 heavy machine gun.. Video:
#Syria: sources from #Suwayda report a new ceasefire is in place - supported by Hijri - after clashes broke out earlier today and Druze fighters returned to their positions from yesterday.
Same sources say it was agree with "international guarantors" (likely US & Israel) and that they now work to obtain the withdrawal of Government & affiliated forces from the province. Video:
#Syria: the disastrous conflict in #Suwayda has created a precedent: the region is now divided in terms of control and the city, along with parts of the countryside, remain outside of State authority, under the control of - highly anti-Damascus - armed Druze factions.
The Government will have the task of improving the humanitarian situation and intervening in certain economic aspects to avoid a collapse of essential services, as Suwayda is geographically entirely dependent on Damascus.
Media Correspondent: The risk of another civil war in Syria is very real, but it is not yet unavoidable. It is not too late for the government and opposing sides to seek a constructive dialogue and move towards a transition that works for all Syrians.
Syria: Member of the General Command of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Siban Hamo: If the approach of rigidity and tyranny continues, the Syrian Democratic Forces will not join the army, and we have alternative options.
One of the leaders of the spiritual leadership of the Druze in Syria, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, attacks the regime in Damascus in a recorded speech and thanks US President Trump, the State of Israel, unnamed Gulf countries, and the Kurds in Syria for standing by the Druze. Regarding Israel, he said that he thanks the government and the people for the humanitarian intervention to put an end to the massacres in As-Suwayda out of a moral and humane feeling.
Heavy deployment of riot police in #Beirut and at its entrances. The Lebanese army is implementing a deployment and deployment plan in the capital tonight.
The Druze Alliance gathered today at UN HQ in New York to call for an international fact-finding mission to investigate the crimes against the Druze in Syria.
On Monday evening, Al Arabiya TV's camera monitored the movement of a number of tank carriers on the road between the city of Azaz in the northern Aleppo countryside and the city of #Aleppo. No official statements have been issued clarifying the nature or objectives of these movements. #Syria Video:
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