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.

Saudi Arabia announced that the number of pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques during the month of Ramadan exceeded 122 million, including pilgrims and worshippers at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque.

Late Saturday evening, the Israeli security cabinet approved the construction of a settlement road around occupied East Jerusalem.

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.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in a letter to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, that Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of air bases and strategic ports, Reuters reported.

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."

Israeli warplanes targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was reached between Lebanon and Israel last November. Israel linked the attacks to rocket fire from the south, which Hezbollah denied any involvement in and affirmed its commitment to the ceasefire.

180,000 worshippers performed the Isha and Tarawih prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, in preparation for the Night of Power, despite Israeli restrictions on Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived by helicopter at Khartoum Airport and then headed to the presidential palace in the capital to share in the victory celebrations with his soldiers after the army seized control of the palace. He announced from there that Khartoum was now free.

The Sudanese army took control of Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday and recaptured camps and neighborhoods from the Rapid Support Forces, indicating that the battle for the capital is nearing a decisive victory.