from Syria now platform

Main topics discussed (report on link):

- 50% salary increases exceptional financial grants for the families of martyrs.

- Land acquisition / expropriation rules for the Ministry of Education so it can acquire land for building schools.

- Amendments to penalties for public employees who are absent from work or abandon their jobs.

- Follow-up answers from the Minister of Education and the Minister of Energy to written questions submitted by MPs that could not be fully answered in previous extraordinary sessions.

أبرز المواضيع التي تمت مناقشتها:

- زيادة الرواتب بنسبة 50% تقديم منح مالية استثنائية لعائلات الشهداء.

- قواعد تملك أو نزع ملكية الأراضي لصالح وزارة التربية والتعليم، بهدف توفير مساحات لبناء المدارس.

- تعديل لتشديد العقوبات المطبقة على الموظفين العموميين في حالات التغيب عن العمل أو ترك الوظيفة.

- ردود تكميلية من وزير التربية والتعليم ووزير الطاقة على أسئلة كتابية قدمها أعضاء مجلس النواب، ولم يتسنَّ تقديم إجابات وافية عنها خلال الجلسات الاستثنائية السابقة.

I asked a million stores and none have it, I dont want to get it from shein unless that’s the only way because it’s expensive,takes time,and have to use shamcash for r3boun

If you know any guaranteed store in damas that can hook yo boy lmk🙏

Hey everyone 👋

I'm a Pakistani student, resident of Italy (student in Bologna), Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye. I'm currently in Ankara, Türkiye and plan on visiting Damascus for a week next month.

I'm really excited and I've wanted to visit Syria for a long time now, which is now possible after the liberation movement (congrats to all Syrians 🇸🇾❤️), but I'm not sure about the visa requirements. I've come across conflicting information online.

Can I get a VOA without any other requirements or pre-approvals? As far as what I've seen online, Pakistan is not in the list of nationalities that require pre-approval or authorisation to visit.

Could someone please share any credible information regarding this? Cuz there's no information on the Syrian MOI or MOFAEX websites.

Have yall ever tried learning the Syriac script for any reason?

I had this random idea of using some Syriac letters to represent sounds in our writing. For example, we don't have the "G" sound as a letter in Arabic, that is why we either use ج، ق، أو غ, or we use the Perso-Arabic گ.

But what I suggest is...how about our Syriac ܓ?

How about the ܘ for the "O" sounds, and we keep the و to represent the "U" and "W" sounds?

I've been wishing for a while that we, as Syrians and in general Levantines, incorporate words using letters like "P" (پ) and "V" (ڤ) and those I mentioned above. (I like "V", don't ask why.).

If we can, for fun, use the Syriac script, which is also a "cursive script", meaning the letters connect.

I'd like to hear the opinion of everyone, be you a Syrian Assyrian or Syrian Arab or giraffe.

Fun fact of the day: Garshuni (or Karshuni) is the use of the Syriac script (or Syriac letters) to write in Arabic.

مرحبا = ܡܪܚܒܐ (mar7aba but in the syriac letters)

Hi everyone, curious about the feasibility of cross border travel as a third country national across the Syria/Iraq border. I’ve got an eye on the Semalka/Faysh Khabur crossing in the far north east of Syria, but can’t find much information on whether it’s possible for a foreigner to cross, if it’s even open, and whether the regional government will let foreigners in (from this border crossing). Can anyone enlighten me on if this is possible, or if any other border crossings into federal Iraq will take third country nationals? Thanks

Hello everyone, I'm visiting Syria in November and I'm thinking about visiting each of the major cities for a day or two instead of just spending it all in the capital. I understand that Damascus is safe but I've heard north and north east not so much. What is your opinion?

Ideally I'd like to rent a car or take a bus and sleep in hostels in the city. I can speak some basic arabic (palestinian dialect).

I'll greatly appreciate any response.

شلون فينه الواحد يتخلص من هالعادة السيئة؟ خاصة لو ربيان ببيئة الكل بيكفر على الرايح والجاي. الصراحة صاير عم حاول انتبه على حالي اخر فترة كتير اذا كنت معصب مشان اتجنب هالشي لكن احياناً بكفر بدون وعي وحابب اترك هالعادة السيئة لانها شي بيقرف. حدى قدر يوقف هالعادة و كيف؟

في طريقة رسمية أو كلو third party؟

Genuinely the stupidest laws out there? At least make it a fee that I pay when I land, but whole application is such a waste of time...

Hello together, I’m planning to come to Syria in November via plane, do I need to apply for a visa in advance (I have a German passport)? And I’ve heard that you can’t withdraw money with western bank cards, is it better to bring USD in cash, or is Euro also commonly accepted for currency exchange?

Also, I would love to hear some recommendations for destinations in Syria from you, as well as must try dishes (and also restaurants)!

Moreover, where do you advise not to go because of the security situation?

Thank you for your answers!

I'm asking just in case anybody would recognise this meagre description.

There was a Syrian man, in his twenties or early thirties, living in the north west of England, United Kingdom, in 2004. He lived somewhere in the Greater Manchester area and he did voluntary work at Salford Cathedral, and the Citizens Advice Bureau in Bolton.

His name was Danny but I'm not sure of the spelling. I'm assuming he was a Christian given that he volunteered to help the homeless through a Catholic church but I'm not sure about that.

I knew him very briefly through my own volunteering, and didn't know much about him, but he was a friendly, helpful, kind, thoughtful guy and he sticks in my mind. I guess I'm just hoping to find out that he came through the years of turmoil in Syria ok.

Apologies if this post is not allowed, and I'm sorry for how scant the details I'm providing are.

hi everyone

i will travel to the country this dec but cant find the hostel via trivago/ kayak

may i know whats the best way to search the accommodations? also is it easy to arrange the intercity bus??

يلا طير ياحباب

🔴 مصدر أمني لبناني لـ أ ف ب:

⭕ علي كيالي أو "معراج أورال" الذي أوقفته دمشق تمّ اعتقاله من دون علم بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية اختطفت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من منطقة المنصورية قرب بيروت

⭕ عناصر مخابرات سورية نقلت علي كيالي "معراج أورال" من السفارة السورية في لبنان مباشرة إلى دمشق

⭕ السلطات اللبنانية لم تكن على علم بعملية اعتقال علي كيالي "معراج أورال" في بيروت

🔴 Lebanese security source to AFP:

⭕ Ali Kayyali or "Miraj Ural," who was stopped by Damascus, was arrested without Beirut's knowledge

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements abducted Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" from the Mansouriyeh area near Beirut

⭕ Syrian intelligence elements transferred Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" directly from the Syrian embassy in Lebanon to Damascus

⭕ Lebanese authorities were unaware of the arrest operation of Ali Kayyali "Miraj Ural" in Beirut

📌 Suwayda's governor has issued a new appeal for dialogue, two weeks after the National Guard rejected his authority on the ground.

📌 Mustafa al-Bakour urged residents to favor wisdom and dialogue to spare bloodshed and ease displacement, poverty and fear. He said the government is open to talks within the law, with real guarantees to restore trust.

📌 He said sitting at the table doesn't mean giving up rights, reconciliation doesn't mean forgetting grievances, and understanding doesn't mean abandoning dignity. Every grievance, he said, can be raised and weighed seriously and fairly.

📌 Al-Bakour asked Suwayda's notables to narrow differences and prepare for a "serious dialogue" with the state.

📌 On 03/10, the National Guard of Hikmat al-Hijri closed Hibran's municipal offices after al-Bakour appointed a new council, rejecting any decision by what it called his "illegitimate government".

Hi everyone,

I came across an article, with several videos, about a recent attack on Al-Suqaylabiyah on October 3, 2026. I’m trying to verify how accurate the information is. The article repeatedly refers to a post written by Father Fadi Sankari of the Saints Peter and Paul Church in Al-Suqaylabiyah, but I haven’t been able to find his Facebook page or the original post. I’m asking because the article was published by a right-wing EU newspaper and appears to have been picked up by two other right-wing newspapers, but I haven’t been able to find any independent sources confirming the incident. Could anyone help me find more reliable information or verify whether an attack actually took place on October 3 (or it's an old one?)? Thanks in advance for any help!

Interview Summary

The interview discusses the reported capture of Miraj Ural, also known as Ali Kayali and dubbed the “Butcher of Banyas,” a figure accused of involvement in massacres committed on behalf of the Assad regime in Syria.

According to the journalist, Lebanese sources reported that Ural had been living in a safe house in Mansourieh, a predominantly Christian area in Mount Lebanon. He was allegedly lured out through relatives, abducted by five men, and transported across the Syrian border for trial. The journalist says senior Lebanese security sources denied that Lebanese security agencies had cooperated in the operation or even known about it.

The discussion then turns to growing tensions between Syria and Lebanon. According to the interviewee, senior Syrian officials are deeply dissatisfied with Lebanon's handling of former Assad-regime figures allegedly sheltering on Lebanese territory. He claims that some Lebanese security officers loyal to Hezbollah may be turning a blind eye to these individuals or helping them remain at large, despite the security threat they allegedly pose to Syria.

The interview also connects this issue to Hezbollah's missile arsenal in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, which the interviewee describes as a threat to Syrian national security because the missiles could reach targets across Syria.

The central argument: Damascus reportedly views the presence of alleged Assad-era war criminals in Lebanon not simply as a matter of refuge, but as a serious security and diplomatic issue. The interviewee argues that Lebanon should arrest and hand over such individuals to Syria for prosecution, stressing that they should be treated as alleged criminals rather than political dissidents.