Doctors and nurses who diagnosed and cared for patients with coronavirus have had their homes raided and been taken into custody reports Alsouria Net.
Syria Trust for Development, of which Asma al-Assad is the chairwomen, has been awarded the rank of international arbitrator by UNESCO reports Enab Baladi.
As the Biden team begins its work next month, it needs to reassess American policy in Syria, Robert Ford, former U.S. Ambassador to Damascus writes
The speaker of the Syrian parliament called the practice of using water as a weapon of war immoral, a war crime, and a violation of all international norms, Syria Times reports
The U.S.-led Global Coalition is conducting a number of operations in coordination with the SDF, including to fight smuggling or against ISIS cells, North Press writes
The blast, in the Sumaria suburb of Damascus, had a limited impact, Al-Masdar says
The government’s only response to bread shortages is threatening more repression, a policy that does not offer a long-term solution, Zaman al-Wasl writes
The water cuts are generating serious health risks for the population, particularly in light of the efforts to the face the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Levant News writes
The Parliament wants to ensure that the funds allocated for investment will be spent, contrary to previous years, Baladi News reports
The KNC believes the attacks aim at derailing ongoing talks between Kurdish parties, Al-Souria says
These outposts were the last to be besieged by Assad forces, and Turkey would have now evacuated all the besieged observation points, writes Al-Souria
The message of the SNC leader follows a statement by EU members of the security council condemning the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons, Baladi News reports
The officer is the ninth to die in mysterious circumstances in the past few days, Shaam Network says
The Iranian president reiterated his country’s support as a new Syrian ambassador to Tehran was sworn in
The Syrian government reacted angrily to a statement by the British envoy to Syria, state news agency SANA reports
The Syrian presidential election is due to take place next year, but the issue of who will run and how refugees will be able to vote has become a contentious issue writes Al-Modon.
As Syrian struggles with ever more difficult economic conditions, the Minister of Internal Trade has told them to not forget the support provided by regime, a statement that has been widely derided reports Etihad Press.
As the coronavirus continues to spread across Syria, Dr. Essam al-Amin has warned that a vaccine is unlikely to reach Syria anytime soon reports Syria Steps.
A US official has welcomed criticism of her recent trip to northeastern Syria by Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN reports North Press.
A Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham fighter was killed by two men who opened fire from a motorcycle at a checkpoint in Idleb’s western countryside reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
