2026-01-09: Syria Roundup

So far today: 2026-01-10 12:03am GMT

Reuters (2026-01-09). Syria declares ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes with Kurdish forces. scmp.com Syria's defence ministry declared a ceasefire in three neighbourhoods of the northern city of ‚ÄåAleppo early on Friday, a move that could halt fresh fighting between government troops and Kurdish fighters. | A fierce exchange of fire extended into the night, with rescuers ‚scrambling to extinguish fires ignited by shelling, before the defence ministry said it would give armed groups a six-hour window to leave the contested areas.

Aseel Saleh (2026-01-09). Conflict between Syria's interim government and SDF comes to the fore with renewed clashes in Aleppo. peoplesdispatch.org Less than one year after the Syrian interim government announced that it had reached an The director of Media at the Aleppo Health Directorate stated on Thursday, January 8, that at least

Ed Newman (2026-01-09). Cuban foreign minister attends tribute to fallen heroes in Venezuela. radiohc.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated on Thursday in a ceremony honoring the heroes and martyrs who died and were wounded during the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela on January 3. | A report published by teleSUR and reprinted in Juventud Rebelde confirms that the ceremony took place at the Bolivarian National Guard Military Academy in Caracas. | The report emphasizes that Bruno Rodríguez accompanied Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez Gómez, along with the Cuban ambassador to Caracas and other officials from both countries, in a tribute honoring Venezuelan…

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