Damascus

A car bomb went off near a Syrian armament management facility outside Damascus.

Syria held its first public trial of a former Assad regime official today. Atef Najib, ex-head of Political Security in Daraa and Assad's cousin, appeared in a Damascus court facing charges of "crimes against the Syrian people."

Funniest thing I saw today: Syrian President and former al-Qaeda leader in Syria Al-Jolani watching a highly provocative song and dance performance in Damascus.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:

Damascus is currently discussing a new security agreement with Israel that guarantees its withdrawal to the 1974 borders.

The U.S. has handed over its last base in Syria to the Syrian Army and fully withdrawn its forces from the country after 11 years. The only remaining U.S. military presence will be a small security detail at the embassy in Damascus.

Syria arrested a Hezbollah cell of 5 operatives who attempted to plant a bomb outside the home of Jewish Rabbi Michel Khouri in Damascus' Old City. The device was neutralized. The cell was trained outside Syria in explosive placement.

Jolani gave Zelenskyy the full royal treatment in Damascus.

Zelensky meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials, a senior source tells AFP.

BREAKING 🔴

Fars news: Iran has declared several high profile sites in Damascus as military targets, including the Presidential Palace, the Four Seasons, and the Sheraton Hotel, alleging U.S., Israeli, and British personnel are operating inside.

Iran warns it may target hotels in the UAE and Bahrain hosting U.S. forces, as well as the Four Seasons in Damascus and Djibouti airbase with Marines.