US Secretary of State Blinken discussed the Syrian issue with the foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday.WTI January crude oil futures closed up 0.22 USD, or 0.32%, at 68.59 USD/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed down about 0.60% to $3.1630 per million british thermal unit. Nymex January gasoline futures closed at $1.9568 per gallon, and Nymex January heating oil futures closed at $2.1861 per gallon.Netanyahu: If the new Syrian regime allows Iran to rebuild its power, Israel will respond strongly. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if the new Syrian regime allows Iran to rebuild its power in the country or allows the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah, Israel will make a "strong" response. According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, he promised to pay a "heavy price" for these actions and any attacks against Israel. He said: "We have no intention to interfere in Syria's internal affairs, but we obviously intend to take necessary measures to ensure our security."
The State Council, USA: Sham Liberation Organization's remarks are appropriate, but we will judge according to its actions.Hundreds of people were killed or injured in two days when many places in Sudan were attacked. On December 10th, local time, Ahmed Osman hamzah, governor of Khartoum State, where Sudan's capital Khartoum is located, said that the capital city of Omdurman was shelled that day, killing at least 65 civilians and injuring hundreds more.The Hang Seng Index closed roughly flat overnight at 20,435.00. The Hang Seng Technology Index closed down 0.22% at 4,618.00 points overnight.
Many European countries have announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications. At present, many European governments have announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications. The German Ministry of the Interior said on the 9th that it would no longer accept applications for asylum from Syrian citizens until the political situation in Syria was further clarified. Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehmer has instructed the Ministry of the Interior to suspend the acceptance of Syrian citizens' asylum applications and evaluate all previously approved applications. British Foreign Secretary David Lamy warned in a parliamentary briefing on the situation in Syria on the 9th that the current situation may lead to more refugees flooding into Europe. In addition, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other countries have also announced the suspension of accepting Syrian citizens' asylum applications.US President Biden: Improving the wealth of the very rich often means depriving workers of the right to organize trade unions and collective bargaining, thus tearing the social safety net. By the way, I totally support the rich.Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: (When asked about the prospect of the Gaza peace agreement before Biden's term ends) After the cease-fire of Hezbollah, this matter has gained new vitality. Biden wants to end the Gaza war and return the hostages to their homes. We will send officials to the Middle East in the next few weeks. The talks will focus on how to take the hostages home. This is the goal of this government in the remaining weeks.