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Sergey Lavrov and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held a meeting to discuss issues faced by the region and efforts to secure stability writes Anadolu Agency.
A year after the Caesar Act was signed, the US has reiterated its desire to see the Assad regime seek a political solution to the conflict in Syria writes Baladi News.
Ghaith Dirar al-Zoubi, who settled with the regime, was gunned down and killed outside his home in the town of al-Yadudah reports Alsouria Net.
Protests have erupted after the SDF tried to get teachers to complete compulsory service on the frontlines reports Enab Baladi.
Brig. Gen. Ghaith Shafiq Fayyad Deeb has been promoted in the Political Security Division, despite being on the sanctions list writes Sowt Al-Asima.
A person in northern Aleppo was diagnosed with HIV, is being searched for after they fled the hospital reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
President Assad has decreed that a one time grant to civil and military employees and pensioners writes SANA.
The US Department has released a statement on the anniversary of Resolution 2254, regarding President Assad and the US sanctions.
During a meeting between Mikdad and Lavrov, the new Foreign Minister insisted that Assad must remain in power and that he has no intention of leaving office reports Annahar.
Following the discovery of a motorcycle bomb, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham have set a number of checkpoints and made multiple arrests reports Baladi News.
A new study has shown that the majority of Syrian understand the risks of coronavirus and are taking measure to prevent infection reports Sowt Al-Asima.
The regime’s intelligence has arrested a number of men for allegedly making contact with opposition elements in northern Syria reports Sowt Al-Asima.
Ongoing economic problems have forced women and children to join the employment market, but salaries are not meeting the cost of living writes Iqtissad.
The eighth batch of displaced Syrians have left the al-Hol camp, as part of ongoing effort to remove Syrians from the camp writes North Press.
Following Turkey’s withdrawal, the Syrian Arab Army have taken control of the Sarman observation post in the Idleb countryside reports Al-Masdar.
Syria and Belarus have met to discuss their relationship and their future cooperation writes SANA.
