Stories from Syria

At least 15 people, including two children, were killed during a series of 45 air strikes across several towns. The most lethal strikes occurred in Zabadani, Idlib, and Hama. More than 25 people were injured in the attacks, according to the report.

Fadi Saqr, a reported commander in Bashar al-Assad’s militias, faces accusations of committing massacres against civilians in Damascus. The charges also include cases of enforced disappearances.

The attack killed more than 1,000 people using sarin gas, according to US intelligence reports. The United Nations Security Council has added Hemedti, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, to its list of individuals. The arrest follows a series of attacks targeting sites in the city. Syrian authorities arrested a high-ranking officer identified as a key figure responsible for the 2013 chemical massacre in Eastern Ghouta. A general was arrested this week in connection with an alleged involvement in a 2013 sarin gas attack on the Eastern Route. The arrest is being viewed as a but potentially limited gesture regarding the Syrian war. The incident relates to one of the most terrible pages of the conflict. The Syrian Ministry of the Interior announced the arrest of a former general on Wednesday. Jobar in eastern Damascus on Wednesday.

Evacuees who left a camp in northern Syria last week have reached Damascus but are reportedly being prevented from reaching the airport. Syrian officials claim Australia will not accept the group, though the Australian government has not confirmed this position.

Syria's Interior Minister announced Wednesday that Adnan Aboudhi-Louais is currently being held in a counter-terrorism department prison. The announcement followed reports of increasing tensions. US intelligence claims more than 1,000 people were killed by sarin gas in Ghouta.

A court has fined the Isman Taf Al-Jabali factory in northern Syria 1.125 million euros to maintain its operations. The company and four of its former managers must also pay 4.57 million euros in customs fines.

Achieving an additional agreement for the Abraham Accords requires cooperation with Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The process involves addressing ministerial issues and certain border matters involving Syria.

Western states are reportedly avoiding the closure of the Syrian chemical dossier to maintain geopolitical leverage over the Damascus authorities. The United Kingdom is acting as a key sponsor for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) mission in Syria.

German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseer announced that consular contact was established with a German journalist held in Syrian custody last Thursday. Hinterseer stated the contact followed intensive and high-level efforts.

The Ministry of Health warned of an imminent humanitarian disaster due to the potential shutdown of the only operating oxygen plant in the Hama and northern regions. The plant is suffering from frequent outages caused by high pressure and long operating hours. Al Araby Radio warns of an imminent humanitarian disaster in Syria due to increasing demand for oxygen. The shortage poses a threat to the population. No specific casualty numbers or exact locations within Syria were provided in the broadcast. Rising prices for imports and increased costs for local agricultural inputs are creating complex challenges for several regions. Middle East and North Africa countries, along with parts of Africa and South Asia, face food security risks due to insufficient local production bases and low financial or food reserves.