Syria Daily News Briefing for 2025-11-23

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• 🤝 President Ahmad Al-Shara and several officials and citizens participated in the “Fida’an for Hama” campaign to support reconstruction of affected areas, raising over $210 million in donations with broad official, community, and diaspora involvement. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7], [Source 8], [Source 9], [Source 10], [Source 11], [Source 12], [Source 13], [Source 14]
• 🚨 Authorities responded quickly to the Zaidal crime in Homs, where a man and his wife were killed and inflammatory slogans appeared at the scene. Security was heightened, a curfew imposed in southern neighborhoods, and an emergency meeting held. A broad investigation began, with official calls for restraint, postponement of school hours, and intensified security deployment. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7], [Source 8], [Source 9], [Source 10], [Source 11], [Source 12], [Source 13], [Source 14], [Source 15], [Source 16], [Source 17]
• 🚨 The White Helmets continued disposing of unexploded ordnance in several Syrian provinces, with illustrated explanations. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
• 🚨 Four civilians were killed in an armed attack by unknown assailants targeting an exchange office and a car office in Deir Atiyah, Damascus countryside; the perpetrators used firearms for robbery. Security forces have started investigations. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
• 🚨 Police carried out a wide security deployment and stringent measures in Sweida, resulting in the release of kidnapped citizens after precise monitoring. - [Source]
• 💰 The first transit convoy crossed from Syria to the Gulf through Bab Al-Hawa crossing after years of interruption, marking a significant event to facilitate regional trade. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6]
• 🔧 President Ahmad Al-Shara issued three decrees establishing the General Authority for Ports and Customs, appointing Qutaiba Ahmad Badawi as its head with ministerial rank, Khaled Mohammad Al-Barad as Customs Deputy, and Ahmad Ali Mustafa as Maritime Affairs Deputy. The decisions aim to enhance oversight, improve performance, and support digital transformation. The authority is linked to the presidency and based in Damascus. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6]
• 🌍 Syria participated in the World Industry Summit in Riyadh with an official delegation to strengthen cooperation with UNIDO under the industrial recovery program. - [Source]
• 🏢 Preparations for reviving the farming season in Maarrat al-Numan began by removing earth barriers to restore agricultural activity. - [Source]
• 🏢 The land transport sector has undertaken strategic projects for rehabilitation and improvement of transportation services, including studies for metro projects, suburban trains, and enhanced connectivity between transport lines, despite economic challenges. - [Source]