Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2025 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- "The future of Syria is in the balance:" UN Commission sounds alarm on renewed violence amid hopes for justice and peace OHCHR 30 Oct 2025 -- The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic warned today that renewed, brutal violence is jeopardizing the hard-won optimism that followed the fall of the former Syrian government in last year.
- Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul before his travel in Syria Germany Federal Foreign Office 30 Oct 2025
- 'Repeated bouts of violence' put Syria rebuilding at risk: Independent rights investigator UN News 30 Oct 2025 -- Incidents of mass killings and torture in post-Assad Syria are tempering early optimism about the transitional government's ability to put an end to entrenched cycles of violence, the head of the UN-mandated independent investigative body on Syria said on Thursday.
- UN nuclear watchdog highlights Iran, Syria and Ukraine as key global tests UN News 29 Oct 2025 -- Mounting nuclear risks - from Ukraine's war-torn power plants to Iran's unresolved safeguards, and renewed inspection efforts in Syria - are testing the global non-proliferation regime like never before, the UN's nuclear watchdog warned on Wednesday.
- Israel escalates attacks on Syria amid HTS killing of minorities Press TV 29 Oct 2025 -- Israeli forces have ramped up their violations against Syrian soil by conducting four incursions across southwestern provinces of Quneitra and Dara'a over the past 24 hours.
- HRH the Crown Prince Meets with Syrian President SPA 29 Oct 2025 -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met today with Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ninth annual Future Investment Initiative (FII9) Conference, held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh
- Interior Minister Meets with Syrian President in Riyadh SPA 28 Oct 2025 -- Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz met today in Riyadh with President Ahmed al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic
- Syrian President Receives Foreign Minister, Minister of State Al-Aiban SPA 28 Oct 2025 -- President Ahmed al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic received Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban today at his residence in Riyadh. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Syrian President's visit to the Kingdom to participate in the ninth Future Investment Initiative (FII9) Conference
- Russian, Syrian Defense Ministers Discuss Promising Areas of Cooperation Sputnik 28 Oct 2025 -- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov held a meeting with Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra and discussed the practical implementation of promising areas of cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Trump Administration Provides Life-Saving Humanitarian Assistance to Druze, Christian, and Bedouin Communities in Southern Syria US Dept. of State 27 Oct 2025 -- As part of efforts to restore stability to Southern Syria, the United States is providing humanitarian assistance to Suwayda, where Druze, Christian, and Bedouin communities have faced violence, the destruction of their homes and have lost their livelihoods.
- Israeli forces conduct new incursions into Syria's Quneitra, set up checkpoints Press TV 26 Oct 2025 -- Israeli forces have launched new assaults into several villages and towns in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, setting up checkpoints and searching civilians despite ongoing talks between the Tel Aviv and Syria's ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) regimes on a "security agreement."
- Israeli regime launches attack against village in southern Syria IRNA 23 Oct 2025 -- The Zionist regime has fired at Koya village in southern Syria's Daraa province.
- As Syrians deal with critical aid cuts, OCHA appeals to the Security Council for funding UNOCHA 22 Oct 2025 -- Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of OCHA's Humanitarian Sector Division, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria
- UN appeals for stronger support for Syria, with millions still in need UN News 22 Oct 2025 -- As Syria's humanitarian needs soar and aid funding dries up, UN officials urged the Security Council on Wednesday to step up support, warning that millions face continuing hardship even as the country rebuilds its political institutions.
- Briefing Security Council, Deputy Special Envoy Urges Support for Syria's Political Transition, Women's Representation UN Security Council 22 Oct 2025 -- "In the wake of dramatic events in December 2024 — when a popular uprising ousted long-time Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — sustained international engagement and urgent sanctions relief are now needed to support the country's political transition, ensure the meaningful inclusion of women and minorities and defend Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Secretary-General's Deputy Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council today."
- Chinese envoy urges all parties to provide constructive support to Syria, Israel to stop military operations in the country Global Times 23 Oct 2025 -- A Chinese envoy to the UN on Wednesday called on all parties to provide constructive support and assistance and refrain from exploiting the Syrian situation for self-interest and urged Israel to stop its military operations against Syria and withdraw immediately from Syrian territory.
- UK removes HTS from terrorist list despite massacres, sectarian violence Press TV 22 Oct 2025 -- The British government has officially removed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of proscribed terrorist organizations, a move it says is necessary to engage with the regime in Damascus following the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad.
- The UK reaffirms its commitment to supporting Syria at this pivotal moment in its political transition: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Oct 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- UK removes Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from terrorist organisation list UK FCDO 21 Oct 2025 -- An order has been laid in Parliament to deproscribe Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), enabling closer engagement with the new Syrian government.
- US forces bring in new military reinforcements to base in Syria's Hasakah Press TV 21 Oct 2025 -- American occupation forces have brought in new military reinforcements to their base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, despite Washington's claims of intent to draw down troops in the Arab country, shut down most of its military base there, and consolidate operations to a single location.
- OPEC Fund supports WFP in addressing food needs in Syria as it recovers from years of conflict WFP 17 Oct 2025 -- On Friday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) signed an agreement for a US$500,000 grant to support emergency food assistance in Syria.
- Russia-Syria talks President of Russia 15 Oct 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is in Russia on a working visit.
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