THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
What Happened Over the Weekend
What Happened Over the Weekend
Return of refugees from Denmark to Syria provokes outcry, regime illegally confiscates property, coronavirus cases rise in northeastern Syria despite lockdown. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Monday April 12th, 2021
AHRAR HORAN (Opposition group)
Armed Group Kills Three Security Officers in Southern Syria
Armed Group Kills Three Security Officers in Southern Syria
An ambush in Daraa has killed three intelligence officers, the latest in a mounting trend of intelligence agent deaths, according to opposition group Ahrar Horan.
Monday April 12th, 2021
NORTH PRESS (Kurdish news agency)
Tension Between Turkish-Backed Armed Groups in Syria’s Afrin
Tension Between Turkish-Backed Armed Groups in Syria’s Afrin
Turkish-funded militias have engaged in skirmishes after the arrest of a Levant Front member, writes North Press.
Monday April 12th, 2021
ZAMAN AL-WASL (Opposition website)
Syrian Pound Recovers As Regime Tightens Capital Controls
Syrian Pound Recovers As Regime Tightens Capital Controls
Capital controls appear to have impacted the Syrian pound’s exchange rate positively, reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
Monday April 12th, 2021
BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)
Iraq Renews Its Call For Returning Assad’s Syria to the Arab League
Iraq Renews Its Call For Returning Assad’s Syria to the Arab League
Iraq has signaled its support for Syria’s return to the Arab League, reports Baladi News.
Monday April 12th, 2021
AL-BAWABA (Independent website)
Female Anchor Nour Haddad Takes Off Hijab and Is Exposed to a Fierce Bullying Campaign
Female Anchor Nour Haddad Takes Off Hijab and Is Exposed to a Fierce Bullying Campaign
News anchor Nour Haddad’s decision to appear unveiled on television has split opinions across Syria, writes Al-Bawaba.
Monday April 12th, 2021
AL-HADATH (Pro-government news site)
Prime Minister: Government Makes Sustained Efforts To Improve Service Situation in Aleppo
Prime Minister: Government Makes Sustained Efforts To Improve Service Situation in Aleppo
Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has called for improving services in Aleppo, writes Al-Hadath.
Monday April 12th, 2021
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Latest News
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Why Lebanon is keeping mum on Syria’s contentious oil exploration contracts
by Arab News Monday April 12th, 2021
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What Happened Over the Weekend
by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER Monday April 12th, 2021
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Tension Between Turkish-Backed Armed Groups in Syria’s Afrin
by NORTH PRESS (Kurdish news agency) Monday April 12th, 2021
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Syrian Pound Recovers As Regime Tightens Capital Controls
by ZAMAN AL-WASL (Opposition website) Monday April 12th, 2021
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Iraq Renews Its Call For Returning Assad’s Syria to the Arab League
by BALADI NEWS (Opposition website) Monday April 12th, 2021
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Female Anchor Nour Haddad Takes Off Hijab and Is Exposed to a Fierce Bullying Campaign
by AL-BAWABA (Independent website) Monday April 12th, 2021
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Prime Minister: Government Makes Sustained Efforts To Improve Service Situation in Aleppo
by AL-HADATH (Pro-government news site) Monday April 12th, 2021
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American Forces Transfers 50 ISIS Prisoners From Al-Shaddadi to Eastern Countryside of Deir-ez-Zor
by THE SYRIA TIMES (Pro-Government newspaper) Friday April 9th, 2021
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Israel Threatens to Counter Challenges In Southern, Northern Borders
by NORTH PRESS (Kurdish news agency) Friday April 9th, 2021
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Asma Al-Assad Discusses With Charitable Associations
by SANA (Official news agency) Friday April 9th, 2021
Interviews
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Syrian Uprising 10-Year Anniversary: A Perspective from the Opposition
Friday April 2nd, 2021
by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
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Syrian Uprising 10-Year Anniversary: A Political Economy Perspective
Wednesday March 24th, 2021
by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
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Syrian Uprising 10-Year Anniversary: A Diplomatic Perspective
Wednesday March 17th, 2021
by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
Features
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Syrians Tell of a New Enemy After ISIS: The Turkish-Backed Militia
Friday April 9th, 2021
by AL ARABIYA (Pan-Arab channel)
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Dental Treatment In Damascus … For the Wealthy Only!
Friday April 9th, 2021
by BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)
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Begging Phenomenon Grows in Syria’s Damascus Amid Government Inaction
Thursday April 1st, 2021
by NORTH PRESS (Kurdish news agency)
Commentary
How is Moscow-Washington Tension Affecting Syria?
Thursday March 25th, 2021
by Marwan Qabalan - AL-ARABY AL-JADEED (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
A Syrian Ray of Hope in a German Court?
Monday March 1st, 2021
by Elias Harfoush - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based pan-Arab daily)
Has the United Nations Helped Resolve the Syrian Conflict?
Monday February 8th, 2021
by Burhan Ghalyoun - AL-ARABY AL-JADEED (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
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Resources
US, UK, France, Germany, and Italy Release Joint Statement on Syria
Wednesday March 17th, 2021
by US Department of State
Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2254
Thursday December 24th, 2020
by THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
From The Web
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UN: ‘2.7M people live in difficult conditions in NW Syria’
Middle East Monitor, Monday April 12th, 2021
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Refugees in Syria’s Idlib to welcome Ramadan with economic hardships
Daily Sabah, Monday April 12th, 2021
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Syria: IS militants hold dozens hostage in police station raid
Middle East Eye, Friday April 9th, 2021
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