Syria Daily News Briefing for 2026-02-05

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• 🌍 The New START treaty between Russia and the United States on nuclear weapons has ended, raising international concerns and fears of escalating arms race. - [Source]
• 🚨 The Drug Control Administration, in coordination with Iraq, foiled the smuggling of 300,000 Captagon pills in Homs, arrested internationally wanted suspects, seized the drugs, and referred them to relevant authorities. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
• 🎭 President Ahmad Al-Shara inaugurated the Damascus International Book Fair at the Conference Palace with over 500 publishers from 35 countries and more than 100,000 titles. The event featured extensive official and cultural attendance, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar as guests of honor. Free transportation and security measures were arranged, and the program included cultural and artistic activities, seminars, and ministerial pavilions. - [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], [Source 18], [Source 19], [Source 20], [Source 21], [Source 22], [Source 23], [Source 24], [Source 25], [Source 26], [Source 27], [Source 28], [Source 29], [Source 30], [Source 31], [Source 32], [Source 33], [Source 34], [Source 35], [Source 36], [Source 37], [Source 38], [Source 39], [Source 40], [Source 41], [Source 42], [Source 43], [Source 44], [Source 45], [Source 46], [Source 47], [Source 48], [Source 49], [Source 50], [Source 51], [Source 52], [Source 53], [Source 54], [Source 55], [Source 56], [Source 57], [Source 58], [Source 59], [Source 60], [Source 61], [Source 62], [Source 63], [Source 64], [Source 65], [Source 66], [Source 67], [Source 68], [Source 69], [Source 70], [Source 71], [Source 72], [Source 73], [Source 74]
• 🚨 Two people died and 11 others were injured after a train collided with a worker transport vehicle near Al-Mentar in rural Tartous; civil defense teams removed the vehicle and authorities called for adherence to safety procedures. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
• 🤝 The “Winter Warmth” campaign was launched in Khirbet Al-Joz camps in rural Idlib to provide 400 tons of firewood to affected families, organized by the Awqaf of Latakia and civil society participation. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
• 💰 The Central Bank of Syria issued an official bulletin of currency exchange rates. - [Source]
• 🤝 Food and humanitarian aid was distributed to the most vulnerable families in Al-Omal neighborhood, Deir ez-Zor, to support those most in need. - [Source]
• 🚨 Security forces arrested two suspects in a murder case and citizen injuries due to a family dispute in Azaz, rural Aleppo. - [Source]
• 🚨 Three security personnel were injured in armed attacks in Sweida. - [Source]
• 🚨 A child was killed and two people were injured by the explosion of war remnants in Zahleh neighborhood, Harasta, Rural Damascus. - [Source]