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The #WorldBank says VP Ousmane Dione led a delegation to #Damascus on Nov 19 to advance talks on #Syria’s recovery. Officials met Pres. al-Sharaa and ministers to set priorities and speed support. The Bank highlighted #SEEP, its first Syria project in nearly 40 years.
The Syrian Interior Ministry freed five #Suwayda civilians in a “special operation” after they were held for four months for extortion. #Suwayda24 had documented the July abduction. The move comes as transitional authorities try to repair strained ties in the governorate. #Syria
#Syria has reinstated its mission to the #OPCW and appointed Dr. Mohamad Katoub as permanent representative. The move follows a UNGA First Committee resolution backed by 151 states praising “full and transparent” Syrian cooperation and urging international support. #UN
Rep. Brian Mast, chair of House Foreign Affairs, told @thehill he’ll back lifting #Syria sanctions, incl. the #CaesarAct, if the NDAA includes automatic snap-back clauses. The shift comes as the #Trump admin pushes full repeal after repeated 6-month suspensions. #USPolitics
#Israeli jets conducted heavy flights over southern #Syria, Hama, Latakia and Idlib, with footage from the south and Homs. Channel 12 says chances of a Syria security deal have “significantly declined.” The moves appear aimed at pressuring Damascus to drop its withdrawal demand.
Syria’s finance minister discussed new #electricity projects with a #WorldBank delegation as part of plans to support critical infrastructure. A joint strategy paper is expected by year-end. #Syria generates ~2,400MW vs 8GW needed — a two-thirds shortfall. #Energy
#SDF said it downed two drones east of #Raqqa, claiming “foreign fighters linked to #ISIS” operated them from government-aligned positions. #Syria’s state TV reported clashes near Ma’dan after a “surprise attack” by SDF forces, breaching an earlier ceasefire.
#SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said #Syria needs a decentralized system and stressed the SDF poses no threat to #Turkey. He said the 10 March deal with Damascus is advancing toward full implementation by year’s end.
#UN envoy Najat Rochdi briefed the Security Council on hurdles to #Syria’s political transition, welcoming Resolution 2799 and new U.S. Caesar Act exemptions. #OCHA said 16M+ Syrians need aid. Members urged protecting Syria’s unity and ending Israeli violations.
#Netanyahu visited army-held positions inside the #Syria buffer zone with senior ministers and commanders. Damascus condemned the visit as “illegal” and a “grave violation” of sovereignty, urging full #Israel withdrawal and a return to the 1974 agreement. #UN
