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Forty-five motorcyclists arrived in Damascus as part of the 2026 Saudi-Syrian Motorcycle Rally, after travelling 1,700 kilometres over three days from Jeddah via Saudi cities and Jordan. The rally, which continues until 12 October, includes tours introducing participants to Syria’s natural, cultural and historical sites.
Syrian presidential media adviser Ahmed Muwaffaq Zaidan denied reports of direct contacts and talks between the Syrian government and Hezbollah in Türkiye, stressing that Damascus supports the Lebanese state and negotiates only with it. The denial followed a Syrian announcement that a cell allegedly affiliated with the group had been detained; Hezbollah in turn denied any activity inside Syria.
Three power stations in Syria were taken offline after gas supplies were halted following an explosion and fire on a pipeline running between the al-Shoula area and Deir ez-Zor. Firefighters announced that the blaze had been extinguished, while technical teams prepared to secure the site and begin maintenance and repairs to the damaged line.
Israeli forces entered two villages in the Yarmouk Basin in the western Daraa countryside on Tuesday, while another patrol moved near Khan Arnabeh in the Quneitra countryside, stopping and searching a number of passers-by. The movements followed further incursions into Saida al-Hanout, Wadi al-Raqad and Kodana in recent days.
Gas flow from the al-Jbessa plant to power-generation stations was halted after a fire broke out on a pipeline between al-Shoula and Deir ez-Zor, following the explosion of a sectional valve in an incident attributed to sabotage. Fire crews began isolating the area and working to extinguish the flames as gas pressure fell.
Syria's Energy Ministry urged residents of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor to stay away from the Euphrates riverbed after water releases were raised to 1,200 cubic metres per second, amid increased inflows from Türkiye. The dam administration is working to create additional storage capacity ahead of rainfall and snowmelt.
Syria manager José Lana has called up striker Omar Al Somah to a 23-man squad for friendly matches against Jordan and Uzbekistan, marking his international return after an absence of about two years. The squad includes 17 overseas-based players and six domestic players, while Omar Khribin is absent after citing personal reasons.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in New York that Damascus remains committed to ending the presence of foreign military bases and is continuing diplomatic efforts with Israel towards a security agreement that would return it to the 1974 borders. He also disclosed understandings with Russia, legal discussions over the Turkish presence and a project to transport Iraqi oil through Syrian ports.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said direct talks with Israel began about a year ago and that Tel Aviv backtracks whenever the two sides approach an agreement. He linked any lasting peace to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories they seized after the fall of the former regime, and discussed the foreign military presence, the transitional process and Damascus's regional relations.
