Syria–Turkey Energy & Mining: Türkiye’s energy minister met President al-Sharaa in Damascus and the two sides signed a phosphate cooperation MoU, with talks pointing to joint mining, transport, and possible railway links—plus electricity interconnection plans that could boost power flows to Aleppo. Syria–Israel Airbase Tensions: Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur air base in Idlib, damaging the runway and facilities; Turkey denied any Turkish delegation presence and condemned the attack as reckless, while analysts frame it as a clash of Israeli and Turkish security interests. Syria Diplomacy Update: Syria’s foreign minister reviewed 606 days of “new Syria” diplomacy, pitching a shift from hard power to soft power and saying Damascus is working with Washington on a memorandum to curb Israeli attacks. Syria Tech, Security & Drones: A report warns that Chinese-made drones used by frontline units could expose troop locations, pushing tighter information-security rules. Citizenship & Social Protection: A deep dive argues Syria’s nationality law still blocks Syrian mothers from passing citizenship to children, turning legal design into a long-running protection crisis. Culture Access in War: A “Mobile Cultural Bus” is bringing books and art workshops to children in rural Idlib camps, aiming to restore safe creative spaces.