AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSabotage & Energy: A fire blamed on sabotage hit Syria’s eastern gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor, halting gas flows from the Jbessa/Jbeissa area to power stations and disrupting electricity supply as Syrians already complain about rising fuel prices. Border Tensions: Israeli forces carried out raids and set up a checkpoint in southern Syria’s Daraa and Quneitra, including the detention of a man in Quneitra, amid claims of hundreds of strikes and incursions since late 2024. Humanitarian Pressure: UNHCR warned that nearly 8.3 million displaced people are at risk of losing assistance as severe funding cuts erode protection services. Reconstruction & Rights: Human Rights Watch cautioned that Syria’s reconstruction deals may leave people with “a raw deal” unless a rights framework is built into redevelopment. Sanctions Relief: Japan lifted sanctions on 16 Syrian entities to support reconstruction, while keeping measures on dozens of individuals and remaining entities. Diplomacy: Iran’s foreign minister told the UN chief Tehran will keep demanding accountability for US and Israeli “war crimes,” while Syria’s finance minister pushed stronger UAE ties.
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