Syrians across the country performed the first Eid al-Fitr prayers this morning, Monday, since the fall of the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad at the end of last year.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the formation of a new government on Saturday evening, stressing that it will not allow corruption to infiltrate it.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara said during a video conference with the presidents of France, Lebanon, Cyprus, and the Greek prime minister on Friday that Syria faces security challenges, particularly the Israeli presence in Syria, stressing that "defending Syria will not be an option, but a necessity."

Six informed sources told Reuters that the United States has presented the Syrian government with a list of conditions that must be met in exchange for partial easing of sanctions imposed on the country.

Syrian General Security arrested brigadier generals close to Maher al-Assad, brother of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and seized a drug shipment bound for Iraq, according to Al Jazeera.

Syrian authorities announced, on Monday evening, that an agreement had been reached between the Syrian Ministry of Defense and its Lebanese counterpart stipulating a ceasefire on the border and enhanced coordination and cooperation between the two sides.