Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2025 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- U.S., Syrian Forces Locate and Destroy ISIS Weapons Caches in Southern Syria CENTCOM 30 Nov 2025 -- Forces from U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Syrian Ministry of Interior located and destroyed more than 15 sites containing ISIS weapons caches in southern Syria, Nov. 24-27.
- UAE Strongly Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus Suburbs - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 30 Nov 2025 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sharply condemned Israel's strikes on the suburbs of Damascus and called on the international community to stop repeated attacks on Syrian territory, the UAE Foreign Ministry said.
- OIC General Secretariat Condemns the Ongoing Israeli Attacks on Syria Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 29 Nov 2025 -- The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a robust denunciation of the recent military incursion by Israeli occupation forces into Beit Jinn, located in the Damascus countryside of the Syrian Arab Republic
- Israel mulling wider aggression in Syria after occupation forces injured: Report Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Israel is reportedly considering an expanded aggression in southern Syria if it finds that the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants were involved in gunfire at its soldiers early Friday morning.
- Iran condemns Israeli attacks in southern Syria IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baqaei has condemned the recent ground and aerial attacks by the Israeli regime on the Beit Jinn area of southern Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several Syrian citizens.
- Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli military invasion of Syrian town Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Iran and several other Persian Gulf nations have strongly condemned the Israeli military's recent ground and air invasion of the southern Syrian town of Beit Jinn, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, including children.
- Resistance groups condemn Israeli aggression against Syrian town Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- A number of resistance groups have condemned Israel's recent cowardly aggression in the Syrian town of Beit Jinn and hailed the residents' "heroic ambush," which inflicted casualties on enemy soldiers.
- Syrian Alawites warn of retaliation against attacks targeting minority group Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- The head of the Supreme Islamic Alawite Council in Syria and Abroad has warned that any attack targeting the minority community 'will not go unanswered' amid a new outbreak of sectarian violence triggered by HTS‑backed militias.
- 13 Syrians killed, 25 injured in Israeli aggression on Damascus countryside Press TV 28 Nov 2025 -- At least 13 Syrian people have been killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the countryside of the capital Damascus amid the occupying regime's heightened incursions on the Arab country since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rule of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants.
- Israeli military invades southwestern Syria, sets up checkpoint in Quneitra Press TV 24 Nov 2025 -- Israeli forces have pushed over the Syrian frontier, erecting a checkpoint and stopping vehicles in the southwestern city of Quneitra, in yet another breach of the Arab country's sovereignty.
- Israel conducting military drills in Syria's occupied Golan Heights Press TV 24 Nov 2025 -- The Israeli army has launched a large-scale military exercise in the occupied Golan Heights, following the regime's assassination of a senior commander of Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah.
- Kurdish forces say HTS enabling Daesh drone strikes in northern Syria Press TV 21 Nov 2025 -- The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) say factions aligned with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration are helping Daesh terrorists carry out drone attacks against SDF positions in northern Syria.
- China's permanent representative to UN urges Syrian transitional government to address counterterrorism challenges Global Times 20 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese envoy urged the Syrian transitional government to focus on tackling counterterrorism challenges at an open meeting of the UN Security Council on Syria on Wednesday.
- UN voices concern over Netanyahu's tour of southern Syria region Press TV 20 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations has expressed concerns regarding a recent visit by senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to the buffer zone in southern Syria that separates the occupied Golan Heights from the rest of the Arab country.
- Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Ukraine UNOCHA 19 Nov 2025
- Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with the delegation of Syria Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 19 Nov 2025
- PM Netanyahu Visits Buffer Zone in Syria Israel - Prime Minister 19 Nov 2025-- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, visited the buffer zone in Syria, together with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, ISA Director David Zini, National Security Council Acting Director Gil Reich, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, Head of IDF Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian, and IDF 210th Division Commander Brig.-Gen. Yair Pelai.
- Top Syria Envoy: Humanitarian situation is 'extremely serious' UN News 19 Nov 2025 -- Nearly a year on from the fall of Assad, Syrians still lack many basic necessities as the transitional government works to shore up the economy and build social cohesion.
- At Security Council, OCHA urges decisive global action to help Syrians build peaceful future UNOCHA 19 Nov 2025 -- Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Ms. Lisa Doughten, Director, Financing and Outreach Division, OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Stakes 'Immense' for Syrians in Need of Humanitarian Aid, Deputy Relief Coordinator Says, as Security Council Speakers Call for Decisive Action UN Security Council 19 Nov 2025-- As Syria seeks to rebuild its economy and establish inclusive politics, the international community must support its efforts, lift all remaining sanctions and protect its sovereignty, the Security Council heard today from senior UN officials as well as concerned Member States.
- We welcome Syrian efforts to build constructive relationships with its neighbours: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 19 Nov 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- Combating ETIM is a core concern of China's counter-terrorism efforts; China, Syria to step up security coordination: FM Global Times 18 Nov 2025 -- While responding to a question regarding Syria's reported plans to hand over Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) militants to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that combating the ETIM is a core concern of China's counter-terrorism efforts. The Syrian side has pledged not to allow any entity to use Syrian territory to engage in activities that harm China's security, sovereignty and interests. China and Syria have agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation in counter-terrorism and security fields and combat all forms of terrorism, Mao said.
- Chinese FM meets Syrian counterpart in Beijing, raising ETIM issue during talks Global Times 17 Nov 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with visiting Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani in Beijing on Monday, who is on his first trip to China since the interim government was formed in January by Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa.
- Israeli forces raid Syrian town in Quneitra countryside, abduct four family members Press TV 17 Nov 2025 -- Israeli forces have abducted four members of a Syrian family after they infiltrated an area in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, in the latest violation of the country's sovereignty.
- HTS strips Russia of Syria port deals; hands Tartus to UAE, Latakia to France Press TV 14 Nov 2025 -- Syria has formally handed over operations of Tartus port, the second largest port in the country, to the logistics company DP World from the United Arab Emirates under a 30-year, $800-million concession.
- Renewed fighting erupts between Druze, HTS forces in Sweida: Report Press TV 14 Nov 2025 -- Heavy clashes have reportedly erupted between armed elements affiliated with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Druze fighters in Sweida, amid the deepening sectarian violence that has spread across Syria under HTS rule.
- CENTCOM Degrades ISIS in Syria CENTCOM 12 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces advised, assisted, and enabled more than 22 operations against ISIS with partners in Syria over the past month, diminishing the terrorist group's ability to conduct local operations and export violence around the world.
- Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani and Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 11 Nov 2025
- Syria's Jolani says Trump didn't raise al-Qaeda ties at White House meeting Press TV 11 Nov 2025 -- Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led regime in Syria, said his association with the al-Qaeda terrorist group was "a matter of the past" and was not brought up in his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump.
- Risch, Shaheen Meet with President al-Sharaa of Syria US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 11 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following a meeting with President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria:
- Chairman Mast on Meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 Nov 2025 -- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:
- US Suspends Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria, Continues to Review SST Designation - Treasury Sputnik 10 Nov 2025 -- The United States is suspending its remaining restrictions on Syria, namely the Caesar Act, with the exception of sanctionable transactions involving Russia or Iran, the Department of the Treasury said on Monday.
- Syrian President to Join US-Led Anti-IS* Coalition - Reports Sputnik 10 Nov 2025 -- Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to announce that his country will join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS, a terrorist group banned in Russia), the White House press pool reported on Monday.
- 'Worrying reports' continue of abductions and disappearances in Syria UN News 07 Nov 2025 -- Nearly 100 people in Syria have been abducted or forcibly disappeared since January, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability from the authorities.
- Syria: Continued worrying reports about abductions and enforced disappearances OHCHR 07 Nov 2025 -- Eleven months after the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports about dozens of abductions and enforced disappearances, in addition to the more than 100,000 people who went missing under the Assad regime.
- United States Leads Effort to Delist Syrian Leaders US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2025 -- On November 6, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution championed by the United States to delist Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab.
- QA-18, 7 November 2025, Statement of the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Öncü Keçeli, in Response to a Question Regarding the United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 2799 (2025) Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Nov 2025
- UN Security Council lifts terror-related sanctions on Syria's Jolani Press TV 07 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has removed Syria's self-proclaimed president, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and his interior minister, Anas Khatta, from a terrorism-related sanctions list.
- Security Council lifts terror-related sanctions on Syrian President UN News 06 Nov 2025 -- The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to remove Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from sanctions measures targeting members and supporters of terrorist groups ISIL and Al-Qaida.
- Security Council Adopts Resolution 2799 (2025), Removing Syria's Transitional President, Interior Minister from ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida Sanctions List UN Security Council 06 Nov 2025 -- The Security Council decided today to remove two individuals from its Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list - including the President appointed in the wake of Syria's December 2024 popular uprising - as delegates widely welcomed efforts to "lift all obstacles" to the country's economic recovery.
- Risch, Shaheen Statement on UN Vote to Lift Syria Sanctions US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 06 Nov 2025 -- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below ahead of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa and Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab.
- We will continue to support the Syrian Government as it fulfils its commitments to build a more stable, free, and prosperous future for all Syrians: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 06 Nov 2025 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
- US seeks to establish military presence at Damascus airbase amid HTS-Israel normalization deal Press TV 06 Nov 2025 -- The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in the Syrian capital Damascus to help enable a normalization pact that Washington is brokering between the Western-backed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration and the Israeli regime.
- US asks UN to lift sanctions on former al-Qaeda member, Syria's Jolani Press TV 05 Nov 2025 -- The United States has submitted a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for lifting sanctions on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the head of the HTS-led regime in Syria, ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10.
- Syria's future under threat from acute funding shortages UN News 04 Nov 2025 -- Hopes for a peaceful future in post-war Syria are at risk as funding for basic services dries up, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
- Israeli ground forces advance into Syria's Quneitra in latest incursion Press TV 01 Nov 2025 -- The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says Israeli military forces have raided a village in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra in the latest violation of the country's sovereignty.
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