2025-12-27: Syria Roundup

So far today: 2025-12-27 4:05pm GMT

en.mehrnews (2025-12-27). Iran condemns terrorist attack in Syria's Homs's mosque. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) — The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned a terrorist attack against worshippers at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian province of Homs.

| Reuters | (2025-12-26). Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight. tribune.com.pk Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque belonging to the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said. | SANA cited Syrian Health Ministry official Najib al-Naasan as saying 21 others were wounded and that the figures were preliminary, indicating they could rise. | Homs city's press office said an explosive device had detonated inside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque and that security forces had cordoned off the area. | Local official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.

en.mehrnews (2025-12-26). Israeli artillery strikes southern Syria near Quneitra. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) — Syrian media sources report that Israeli forces carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, targeting areas near Quneitra.

ptcnews.tv (2025-12-26). Bomb blast at Alawite Mosque in Syria's Homs kills 8 during Friday noon prayers; death toll may rise. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A powerful explosion hit a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, killing at least eight persons and injuring 21 others, officials said. The blast took place during Friday noon pra | Bomb blast at Alawite Mosque in Syria's Homs kills 8 during Friday noon prayers; death toll may rise…

Agence France-Presse (2025-12-26). Blast in Syria kills 8 at mosque targeting Alawite minority in Homs. scmp.com An Islamist militant group has claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Homs, Syria, on Friday. | In a statement on Telegram, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna announced that its fighters "detonated a number of explosive devices" inside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque. The group — which was formed after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad — previously claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed 20 people at a Damascus church…

hindustantimes (2025-12-26). Syrian Blast Video: Bomber Shouts Islamic Cry Before Blowing Himself Up In Crowded Alawite Mosque. hindustantimes.com An explosion in a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs killed several people on Friday. At least three people were killed and more than a dozen injured when the powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Syria's Homs province. Deadly blast hit the mosque during evening prayers in rebel-held northern countryside; HTS blamed regime sleeper cells, however, locals suspect factional infighting.

United World International (2025-12-26). Turkish delegation in Syria; Erdoƒüan announces aircraft carrier; Large-scale anti-drug operation. uwidata.com Last week in Türkiye, the agenda was as busy as ever. The visit of the Turkish delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, to Syria was at the top of the agenda. President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan announced the start of the domestic aircraft carrier construction process at a ceremony he attended at the Istanbul Shipyard …

en.mehrnews (2025-12-26). Suicide bombing hits Imam Ali Mosque in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) — Local Syrian sources reported a suicide explosion on Friday afternoon inside a mosque in the central Syrian province of Homs.

tehrantimes (2025-12-26). Homs Mosque massacre exposes fatal flaws in Jolani's security apparatus. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — A devastating explosion, described as a terrorist attack, tore through the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs' Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood during Friday prayers on December 26, killing at least eight worshippers and injuring dozens more.

eng.belta.by (2025-12-26). Tasting, draniki cooking master class organized as part of Belarusian Cuisine Day in Astana. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Kazakhstan Aleksei Bogdanov addressed participants with a welcoming speech, emphasizing the significance of national cuisine as an important part of cultural heritage and an effective tool of grassroots diplomacy.

Ed Newman (2025-12-26). Friendship Medal awarded to Nguyen Thanh Nghi, promoter of Vietnam-Cuba ties. radiohc.cu The awarding of the Friendship Medal to Nguyen Thanh Nghi today was described as recognition of his invaluable contribution to strengthening the historic ties of friendship, brotherhood, and cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba. | Cuban Ambassador Rogelio Polanco emphasized the decisive efforts and initiatives undertaken by Nghi, as Minister of Construction and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation, to consolidate, expand, and diversify the links between the two countries. | During this period, he said, Thanh Nghi played a fundamental role in organizing and…

tehrantimes (2025-12-26). Jakarta intends to foster sci-tech co-op with Tehran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Highlighting Iran's extensive capabilities in science and technology, Rolliansyah Soemirat, the Indonesian ambassador to Tehran, has said the new Indonesian administration intends to develop scientific and technological ties with Iran.

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