Yemeni Houthis launch full-scale offensive to capture oil-rich Marib City and surroundings, central-western Yemen.

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Senior Yemeni Journalist: “Pro-Ansar tribal sheikhs in Marib governorate are reportedly communicating with pro-Saudi tribal sheikhs within Marib city to lay down their arms. Reports are concurrent with recent clashes northwest of the city.”

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Yesterday the PKK-affiliated Revolutionary Youth attacked personnel affiliated with the MoI in Ain Al Arab

After the entry of further government reinforcements, the kurdish criminals fled the scene, and a fire spread through the Ain Al Arab prison causing the deaths of about twenty Revolutionary Youth members from burning alive or asphyxiation.

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One of the survivors of the fire in Ain Al Arab prison admitting that the PKK-affiliated Revolutionary Youth members were the ones detained in the prison and purposefully set fire to themselves when they learned of the MoI's plan to transfer them to detention in Aleppo, preferring to die under SDF control.

The interview was done by PUK-owned media Channel 8.

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The Ministry of Interior issue a statement clarifying the events at Ayn Arab (Kobani) prison:

Following the events that took place in the city of Ayn Arab (Kobani) yesterday, a number of individuals created a disturbance within Ayn Arab prison, setting fire to several dormitories. This led to the fire spreading within the prison, resulting in casualties and injuries.

The incident resulted in the deaths of seven prisoners and injuries to dozens, including cases of suffocation and burns.

The leadership of the Internal Security Forces in Aleppo extends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. It also affirms that an investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the incident, identify those responsible, and take the necessary legal measures against anyone found to be involved.

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The leadership of the Internal Security Forces clarifies that the administration of Ayn Arab (Kobani) prison has not yet been transferred to official government authorities, and that the handover process is subject to legal and judicial procedures. The leadership emphasizes that the prison file is still under review by the relevant judicial authorities, awaiting the issuance of the necessary decisions and directives to complete the formal handover as part of the integration plan. This process prevented the actual handover from taking place before the incident.

The leadership of the Internal Security Forces confirms that the relevant authorities are monitoring the progress of the investigation, and the results will be announced as soon as they are completed, in accordance with established procedures.

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Syrian Minister of Energy:

At the beginning of the liberation process, Syria's electricity production was approximately 1000 megawatts, while today, production has reached 3500 megawatts (65% of domestic demand).

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Syrian Minister of Energy:

Syria currently produces 102,000 barrels of oil per day.

The daily oil requirement for domestic consumption is approximately 300,000 barrels.

Syria has been significantly affected by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

We are planning to establish new oil refineries in several governorates.

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As part of a $500 million industrial package in Hessia Industrial City, Homs, Chinese companies will supply equipment and technology for iron processing and steel-related manufacturing, supporting five construction-sector factories.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, as Syria faces a severe shortage of steel and construction materials amid large-scale reconstruction.

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Chat GPT now available in Syria.

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The Medical Relief Society in Gaza:

The World Health Organization has informed 13 health centers that they will no longer be supplied with fuel.

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Deployment of tens of thousands of Syrian Internal Security and Army personnel across all Syrian Governorates cities due to violent protests after the Syrian Ministry of Energy decided yesterday to increase the price of diesel by 40% and gasoline by 26-28% temporarily caused by severe shortage of fuel oil and increased industrial demand.

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Civilians are blocking the M5 Aleppo-Damascus highway near south of Idlib, burning tires to protest fuel price hikes.

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🇾🇪🇮🇶🇸🇦⚡️- BREAKING: Damages to Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline will take more than a month to repair, sources tell Marhelm Data.

An unidentified individual opened fire on members of the facility security force in the Al-Hamdaniya district of Aleppo, resulting in the injury of one of the officers. The attacker then fled to an unknown location.

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Syrian Ministry of Energy:

We understand that the price adjustment poses an additional burden on citizens, especially in light of the current living conditions and income levels. However, Syria today relies heavily on imports to meet its needs for oil derivatives.

Local production covers only about a third of the local market's needs.

The current global crisis is not only related to the price of Brent crude; there is a shortage of finished products, and significant pressure on refining, supply, and transportation capacities, which has led to an increase in the prices of some derivatives at a faster rate than the increase in crude oil itself.

Prices are not a one-way street, but are subject to review according to market movements, supply costs, the availability of derivatives, and other variables, both upwards and downwards.

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Under Assad’s tightly regulated economy, heavy state control, subsidies and restrictions limited Syria’s economic growth and private investment.

Syria now is a full open market economy, global price shocks are now felt more directly by the locals, including rising fuel prices, in the long-term benefit is greater productivity, driving reconstruction, new factories and jobs, while allowing large-scale projects such as new power plants and major solar projects which were not possible under Assad’s Syria. This is the main reason why the Syrian government cannot afford to make concessions that undermine this economic transition.

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