On 3 January 2024 France offered the new Syrian administration assistance in drafting a new constitution. “We have offered the new Syrian administration technical and legal assistance in drafting the new constitution,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters in Damascus.

The French and German foreign ministers, Jean-Noel Barrot and Annalena Baerbock, visited Damascus on the 3rd of January to meet with the leader of the new Syrian administration Ahmed al-Sharaa. During the visit, they proposed to assist in drafting a new constitution for Syria, protect minorities and secure a peaceful transfer of power.

In its latest offensive, Pakistan launched attacks on border regions of Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of over 50 Afghan citizens, including women and children. This violent act has significantly escalated tensions between the two countries. In response, Afghanistan conducted limited retaliatory strikes on Pakistani positions.

On Thursday, 2 January, the Yemeni daily Al-Thawra newspaper published a front-page story titled, “Khamenei: Yemen and Lebanon are symbols of resistance and will triumph over enemies,” saying, “The Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Khamenei, stressed that Yemen and Lebanon are symbols of resistance and will triumph over enemies.