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Syria Daily News Briefing for 2026-01-25

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Syria Daily News Briefing for 2026-01-25

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  • 🏢 The first wheat shipment by train reached Tal Blat center in Aleppo from Latakia port after a 14-year hiatus, as part of a railway rehabilitation plan to support the economy and reduce transport costs. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🚨 A report revealed children detained in al-Qatan prison in Raqqa under SDF control faced torture, including electric shocks. The Ministry of Justice is reviewing detainee cases, has released 126 minors, and published remaining detainee lists. The ministry emphasizes balancing rights with combating crime, while families await releases and the Attorney General inspected detention conditions. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7]
  • 🏢 Deir ez-Zor province launched rubble removal campaigns from destroyed neighborhoods in cooperation with UNDP, attended by the governor, to improve services and advance reconstruction in affected areas. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The Danish Refugee Council implemented a new water project in northern Hama countryside, rehabilitating the Mazer well and installing a new pumping line to Jabrin village’s reservoir, improving water supply efficiency for residents. - [Source]
  • 💰 A Ministry of Agriculture delegation, headed by the deputy minister, inspected the agricultural and livestock sector in liberated rural Deir ez-Zor, praised efforts to boost production and support the local economy, and examined agricultural institutions. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔧 The government continues reconstruction and development efforts in Raqqa and eastern areas after SDF’s withdrawal. The Minister of Economy discussed development and infrastructure plans with the governor. The Ministry of Public Works prioritized rehabilitation in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor. The Grain Organization director toured freed areas with Internal Trade, and basic services are gradually returning since the army’s control. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6]
  • 🤝 The governor of Sweida discussed with a World Food Programme delegation support for service sectors and projects related to drinking water provision. - [Source]
  • 🤝 Hama Water Resources Directorate, in cooperation with WFP, rehabilitated the main Afamia pumping station to support irrigation sustainability and enhance agricultural services. - [Source]
  • 🏢 Hama Water Establishment and Orange Organization launched a new water project in Latamin village in northern Hama—aimed at securing drinking water and improving infrastructure by rehabilitating a well and installing a solar power system. - [Source]
  • 🏢 A delegation of deputy ministers and directors from the Ministry of Agriculture visited recently liberated eastern rural Aleppo to inspect agricultural offices and facilities and set plans for their reactivation. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Ministry of Energy issued its December 2025 report, highlighting efforts to enhance energy reliability and support service and production stability as regional and international openness to Syria gradually returns. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🤝 A project supported by the UNDP restored the supervisory medical area building in Maarat al-Numan to enhance local health services. - [Source]
  • 🏢 Lattakia Water Resources completed maintenance and cleaning of major channels to prevent water blockages, ensure continuous service, and maintain water networks. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Ministry of Transport held a training workshop on road paving and technical evaluation procedures, with local and international experts delivering lectures on survey technology, traffic safety assessment, and future plans for road maintenance development. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The Director of the General Water Resources Authority toured Raqqa Water Directorate, directed speeding up asset inventory in preparation for relaunching irrigation projects, and stressed the importance of the agricultural sector. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The General Establishment for Geology and Mineral Resources presented its functions and achievements, highlighting its role in managing national resources and supporting productive sectors. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 💼 Success stories from small enterprises highlighted progress in national industry despite challenges. - [Source]
  • 💼 The General Establishment for Geology and Mineral Resources offered the Al-Zoubar marble factory in Latakia for investment and introduced its capabilities to potential investors. - [Source]
  • 💰 Agricultural activities continue in Quneitra with the return of green fields and a promising start to the season, along with monitoring of popular market activity in Al-Rafid and Nab’ Al-Sakhr. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🌍 The Minister of Agriculture discussed with the Turkish ambassador comprehensive agricultural cooperation, the importance of the signed memorandum, activating bilateral agreements, and developing investment in areas liberated from the SDF, as well as water cooperation regarding the Euphrates River. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🏢 Syrian Civil Defense teams continued opening snow-blocked roads in the Latakia countryside, including the Salanfa road to Jourin water pumps, which provide water to dozens of villages in Latakia and Hama. - [Source]
  • 🏢 A joint delegation in Daraa reviewed water project progress and inaugurated the rehabilitated North Naeimeh well, in cooperation with UNICEF, to support service stability for residents. - [Source]
  • 💼 The head of the Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Directorate accompanied a Saudi investment delegation on a tour of Tartous Port silos to explore investment opportunities in the grain sector and enhance food security. - [Source]
  • 🏢 Several service facilities, including the local council building, secondary school, and water tank, were opened and renovated in Mesraba, Rural Damascus, with community efforts and official presence. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The government continued drilling two new wells in Samad, Daraa, to improve drinking water supply for residents. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Ministry of Communications resumed fixed and mobile internet services in Raqqa and Al-Sabkha after repairing fiber-optic routes, network exchanges, and expanding infrastructure. - [Source]
  • 🏢 Syrian Civil Defense teams continue clearing snow-blocked roads in mountainous areas of Afrin, northern Aleppo, to facilitate residents’ access to basic services. - [Source]
  • 🎤 The Ministry of Interior announced the allocation of centers to regularize the status of those working with the SDF, enabling their return to normal life and promoting stability, accompanied by an official directive. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🎤 The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor emphasized the state’s commitment to supporting all Syrians equally and protecting Kurdish citizens’ rights, affirming justice and equality following the issuance of full citizenship decree, and sent a message to eastern region residents about reintegration under state authority. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔧 The Director General of the Syrian Grain Organization inspected silos, mills, and bakeries in the Euphrates area, instructed measures to recondition and supply flour to liberated areas, listened to residents, and took steps to improve service. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏥 The Minister of Health discussed with the Turkish Ambassador prospects for strategic cooperation in the healthcare sector. Both sides stressed expanding partnership, improving medical services, training, equipment delivery, focusing on restoring Aleppo Hospital, and facilitating medical shipments. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔧 The General Directorate of Internal Trade continues supplying basic materials to bakeries in Hasakeh to ensure their operation and bread availability, providing flour, diesel, and yeast to support production amid current conditions. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The Latakia Water Resources Directorate launched winter pumping at PS1 station to ensure efficient water management and meet needs, while continuing preventive maintenance measures. - [Source]
  • 🏥 The Ministry of Health has started rehabilitating five hospitals in Hama, Idlib, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, and Homs to improve and expand medical services as part of a national healthcare sector reform plan and equipment upgrades. - [Source]
  • 🏥 The Assistant Minister of Health announced a plan to restore the National Hospital in Raqqa after liberation and to develop the healthcare service system during an inspection tour in the province. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The Ministry of Administrative Development organized a training course on institutional digital transformation strategies to empower administrative leaders with digital transformation tools and standards, supporting digital projects and government service efficiency. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🏥 Al-Biruni University Hospital in Rural Damascus received 29 cancer patients from Sweida for free treatment after a six-month hiatus, and the Minister of Higher Education affirmed ongoing development and upgrades at the hospital. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🔧 SANA’s news brief for January 25, 2026, was published. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔧 The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched an online platform to receive airport complaints through its website. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔧 The General Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection organized an introductory course for new inspectors to enhance monitoring, efficiency, consumer rights protection, and food safety, stressing professionalism and accuracy in record-keeping. - [Source]
  • 🎓 A consultative meeting for religious education staff in Hama, sponsored by the Ministry of Awqaf, discussed the development of religious education and its societal role. - [Source]
  • 🎓 The Administrative Development Directorate in Idlib organized a GIS course to enable participants to use ArcGIS software, analyze digital maps, and handle 3D aerial images. - [Source]
  • 🎓 The Examinations Department in Raqqa’s Education Directorate has started operations at its new headquarters after the city’s liberation, initiating the issuance and authentication of certificates and processing applications for independent students for the 2026 session to streamline educational procedures. - [Source]
  • 🎤 The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor issued a statement regarding the presence of figures linked to the former regime in one of its meetings. - [Source]
  • 🏥 Al-Noor Health Center in Babsaqa launched a retinal surgery training program to enhance expertise and support the local health sector. - [Source]
  • 🎤 The Minister of Information and the Minister of Religious Endowments discussed the importance of complementary roles between their ministries to confront hate and sectarian rhetoric. - [Source]
  • 💼 The first production line for pharmaceutical salts was inaugurated in Rural Damascus as part of efforts to localize the pharmaceutical industry. - [Source]
  • 🏥 An expanded meeting was held at Tartous Health Directorate to discuss 2025 challenges, provide directions for improving performance, supply hospitals with new equipment, raise healthcare standards, organize patient surveys, and control expired medicines. - [Source]
  • 🎓 The government allowed returning students who meet transfer conditions to complete their transfer process to Syrian universities next academic year, even if they stopped studying last year. - [Source]
  • 🎓 Authorities allowed students accepted into a university specialization between 2011 and 2024 who have not previously registered to complete their registration, provided they are not enrolled at any other university. - [Source]
  • 🎓 Hama University hosted the first International Engineering Conference on advanced AI-supported education under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education from April 26-27. - [Source]
  • 🏥 The Children’s University Hospital in Damascus, in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, the Syrian Doctors and Pharmacists Union in France, and La Chaîne de l’Espoir, organized an upper limb surgery campaign from March 4-8. - [Source]
  • 🏥 The SAMS medical mission provided free specialized services at the mobile Al-Qusayr hospital in Homs province. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The head of the Ports and Customs Authority visited Raqqa Customs Directorate and the Tel Abyad and Ras al-Ain crossings to assess readiness and improve customs services in areas recently regained from SDF control. - [Source]
  • 🏢 Water resources authorities in Homs carried out maintenance and opened ducts to ensure safe water flow and prevent pollution, enhancing facility readiness and continuity of service. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The Ministry of Local Administration has launched a national project to rename public facilities institutionally, aiming to connect locations with their historical and geographical roots. - [Source]
  • 💻 Syria launched a multi-sectoral early warning system to boost preparedness and mitigate disaster impacts, with plans to test a forest fire system this year at a cost of about $200 million. - [Source]
  • 💼 The Ministry of Tourism concluded its participation in the FITUR International Tourism Fair in Spain, with the Syrian pavilion witnessing agreements signed to enhance tourism cooperation with Spanish firms. - [Source]
  • 🎭 Members of the Syrian community in France organized a rally at Place Saint-Michel in Paris to affirm Syrian unity and reject calls for division. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🎭 Artists painted a mural in Raqqa to promote Syrian unity and civil peace. - [Source]
  • 🎭 The “Linabqa” cultural and heritage event was held in Homs to highlight the role of youth in strengthening national unity and societal cohesion. - [Source]
  • 🎭 The city of Al-Qusayr in Homs countryside launched the artistic event “A Tale of Hope” to empower women and support local handicrafts. - [Source]
  • 🌍 Rainfall amounts were recorded during the 24 hours until the morning of January 25, 2026. - [Source]
  • 🌍 A thick fog wave continues to affect Homs city for the second consecutive day. - [Source]


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