The closing statement of the Arab-international meeting on Syria held in Riyadh on Sunday 12 January 2025 stated, “During the meetings, the participants discussed steps of supporting the brotherly Syrian people, and to provide them with the necessary help and support at this critical stage of Syria’s history, and assist them to rebuild Syria as a unified Arab country...

The glad tidings are many, and our hope in Allah is steadfast and unending. We are certain that the changes in days and situation are inevitable, Allah’s Promise is near, and the dawn of the Ummah’s victory is imminent. We are awaiting the call. Just as Rajab witnessed the downfall of the Islamic state, it also carries days of glory that bring us much hope and remind us that the future belongs to this Ummah.

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In the early hours of Friday morning, 27 December, Swedish police urgently deported Farhod Negmatov and his three daughters to Tajikistan. Farhod was arrested immediately upon arrival at the airport in Dushanbe. He's accused of being involved in the Islamic political party Hizb ut Tahrir.