Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:

The socialist system has many negatives that have affected the citizen, and we will restructure the economy in Syria.

Trump is not interested in joint US-Israeli military operations against the regime's positions inside Iranian territory, but he intends to provide Israel with all the necessary tools to do so and, at the same time, re-impose the policy of maximum pressure against the regime.

Source: Israel's Channel 12

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:

The view that Syria will be ruled by one person is wrong and there will be a wide scope for freedoms within the law.

Syria will not be subject to the rule of a person, but will be subject to the law.

Trump will issue an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibiting future funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza.

Source: Politico

Trump says that Musk cannot take actions without his approval.

Medical sources said artillery shelling in southern Sudan kills 40 civilians.

Source: AFP

Trump:

We will probably speak to China over next 24 hours.

Trump:

China tariffs will go up if we can't make a deal.

Trump:

We are telling Ukraine they have valuable rare earths, I want Ukraine to give us rare earths.

China's UN Security Council representative:

The accusation against us regarding the Panama Canal is false and we did not participate in its management or operation.

There is no winner in any trade war and we hope Washington will find useful solutions to its own problems.

We strongly oppose unjustified US tariffs and may have to take countermeasures.

Trump:

I have no guarantees that Gaza ceasefire will hold.

Trump:

We will impose heavy tariffs on many countries if they do not make deals with us.

Trump:

Europeans have taken advantage of the United States for years, now they want to make deals with us.

Trump:

I would like to see Canada become our 51st state, we don't need them for anything.

State of Qatar condemns the Manbij car bombing carried out by the SDF/YPG/PKK terror group.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK is now leading in the polls for the first time.

One in five Tory voters at the last election would now vote for Reform UK.

Source: Sky News/YouGov

NEW: France begins troop withdrawal from Senegal.

France has handed over Maréchal, Saint-Exupéry, and Contre-Amiral Protet bases to Senegalese forces.

The withdrawal is expected to be complete by September.

Trump administration has informally notified Congress of a proposed $1 billion arms sale to Israel, including 4,500 x BLU-110 and 200 x Mk 83 bombs ($700M) and Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozers ($300M).

Source: WSJ

U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine were briefly paused but resumed over the weekend as the Trump administration reviewed its Kyiv policy.

The White House backed off its initial plan to halt all aid to Ukraine.

Source: Reuters

China announced 15% tariffs on coal and LNG and 10% on oil and agricultural equipment from the US.

China also announced an investigation into Google.

Source: Bloomberg

Syrian Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Murhaf Abu Qasra:

"The region (YPG/PKK-occupied area) will be liberated, inshallah. But the population must be patient. Resolving this issue peacefully is better.”

“On the issue of foreign fighters in our ranks, first of all, there are few of them; they took part in the fight against the regime, and they have a right.”

Source: New Arab