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June 2020

What Happened Over the Weekend

Reconstruction of the Yarmouk Camp planned, another US convoy enters Syria, anti-government protests in Suwedia and anti-US sanctions protests in Lattakia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

Between Shapour Bakhtiar and Hussein Arnous

The appointment of Hussein Arnous, as Prime Minister of Syria, brings to mind the appointment of Shapour Bakhtiar as Prime Minister of Iran, which failed to save the Shah of Iran writes The New Arab.

Conflict Over Syria’s Wheat Crops

Thousands of Syrian rely on the wheat harvest, but this has been severely affected by the conflict and factions are now rushing to secure what they can reports Asharq al-Awsat.

Assad Dismisses Prime Minister

Amid a backdrop of a spiralling currency and protests in the south of the country, President Assad has replaced Imad Khamis as prime minister, naming Hussein Arnous as his replacement reports Enab Baladi.

Syrians Fear Hunger over Record Currency Devaluation

As the value of the Syrian pound continues to fall, families are worried that they will soon no-longer be able to afford food for their families reports Asharq Al-Awsat.

Explosive Device Injures Civilian in al-Bab

An explosion in the Syrian National Army controlled northern city of al-Bab has injured one person, with the perpetrator currently unknown writes Smart News.