Carving up Syria and Assad’s last moments

My reports yesterday for UK Column focus on Jolani’s hold on power, the geopolitical gains for Turkey and Assad’s departure

– BBC: New elections could take up to four years

-UK closes borders to persecuted Syrians mirroring EU

– GOV.UK (2021): New UK sanctions targeting Assad regime for “lack of constitutional reform” while Jolani says 3 years for new constitution.

– Fiorella Isabel (on X): Syria’s New “Minister of Justice:”

“We will implement Islamic law and prevent women judges from holding this position, and they must hand over their cases to male judges.”

– Press TV : Images emerged showing Syria’s newly appointed Justice Minister Shadi Muhammad al-Waisi overseeing the execution of two women

– Syrian Coast Observatory (Telegram): Members of the HTS militias of Ahmed al Sharaa (Aka alJolani) assaulted a civilian young man in his twenties with severe beatings and whipping because he belongs to one of the religious minorities

– Vanessa Beeley (on X): Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Mahmoud Abbas – Translation under the leadership of President Assad

– Save Christians in Syria (on X): Video destroying statue of Mary

– The Jerusalem Post: Turkey aiming for maritime agreement with Syria

– The Energy Consulting Group: Syrian Oil and Gas

– The Washington Institute (2013): Russia-Syria Offshore Gas Deal