SYRIA UDATE
102 projects included in investment at a value of SYP 895 billion during 2018
Syrian Investment Agency(SIA) attracted 102 projects during 2018 with a cost exceeding SYP 895 billion, in which 7959 job opportunities will be provided when the projects start work.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=155538
A new batch of displaced people return to their villages and towns in Deir Ezzor
SANA reporter in Deir Ezzor said that a number of the Syrian Arab Army personnel , in cooperation with authorities concerned received the returnees who returned via al-Salihiye corridor that links between the eastern and western banks of the Euphrates, adding that all the basic needs , and medical services have been provided to them.
https://sana.sy/en/?p=155530
Prominent Saudi-Backed Opposition Leader Ready To Visit Damascus And Cooperate On Establishing Tribal Force
Ahmad Jarba, a prominent leader of the Syria opposition, made a secret visit to Baghdad where he asked senior Iraqi officials to help him start talks with the Damascus government, the al-Mayadeen TV reported on January 12 citing Arab officials.
“Jarba is ready to send a delegation to Damascus in order to hold meetings with officials,” al-Mayadeen quoted one of the officials as saying.
According to the Lebanese TV channel, Jarba wants to work with Damascus to establish a tribal force, similar to the Iraqi Tribal Mobilization Units (TMU). The force, which will operate under the Syrian flag, will administrate the Arab areas in the northeastern part of the country following the upcoming withdrawal of U.S. forces.
Jarba, who leads the Syria’s Tomorrow Movement, is well-known for his strong ties to Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He also has strong influence among the Arab tribes in northeastern Syria.
https://southfront.org/prominent-saudi-backed-opposition-leader-ready-to-visit-damascus-and-cooperate-on-establishing-tribal-force-report/
US-backed Syrian Force Declares ISIS Is in ‘Final Moments’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-backed-syrian-force-declares-isis-is-in-final-moments_2765325.html
Syrian Democratic Forces Liberate New Town In Euphrates Valley
After securing the town of al-Shaafah, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued their advance in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and liberated the town of Bubadran, according to the Syrian Baladi News outlet.
Local sources said that SDF fighters are currently taking positions around the town of al-Susah, one of the last stronghold of the terrorist group in the strategic region.
https://southfront.org/syrian-democratic-forces-liberate-new-town-in-euphrates-valley-map/
Fearing Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Revenge, Hundreds Of Turkish-Backed Militants Flee To Occupied Afrin
Around 1,000 fighters of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement and Jaysh al-Nasir have withdrawn from their positions in the opposition-held part of Hama countryside to the Turkish-occupied area of Afrin, the Syrian news outlet Enab Baladi reported on January 13.
Both the Ahrar al-Sham Movement and Jaysh al-Nasir are a part of the National Front for Liberation (NFL) coalition, which was formed last year after pressure from Turkey.
The pro-opposition outlet’s reporter said that another 1,700 Turkish-backed militants are preparing to withdraw to Afrin in the upcoming 24 hours. According to the report, the militants took this decision because they don’t trust Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which took over their positions recently.
“The fighters’ withdrawal from the region is a loss for the frontlines with Assad’s forces in northwestern Hama, HTS can’t fill the gap immediately,” the reporter said.
https://southfront.org/fearing-hayat-tahrir-al-sham-revenge-hundreds-of-turkish-backed-militants-flee-to-occupied-afrin/
In Maps: Syrian Army Strengthens Its Positions On Contact Line With Turkish-occupied Area In Northern Syria
https://southfront.org/in-maps-syrian-army-strengthens-its-positions-on-contact-line-with-turkish-occupied-area-in-northern-syria/
Netanyahu Confirms Israeli Airstrikes On Syria’s Damascus International Airport
The Israel Defense Forces has attacked hundreds of Iranian and Hezbollah targets. Just in the past 36 hours, the air force attacked Iranian depots full of Iranian weapons in the Damascus International Airport,” Netanyahu said, speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting.
According to him, “Israeli warplanes coming from the direction of the Galilee fired several missiles toward the vicinity of Damascus.”
https://southfront.org/netanyahu-confirms-israeli-airstrikes-on-syrias-damascus-international-airport/
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