Baghdad Struggles to Repatriate Displaced Iraqis from Syria’s Al-Hol Camp
THE NATIONAL
June 24, 2021
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A large conference by Syrian civil society figures is scheduled in August, with the aim of establishing a democratic State in Syria, according to al-Modon.
Opposition groups backed by Turkey clashed in-between themselves and with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, according to Athr Press.
The number of suicides recorded in Syria has dropped by 15% compared to the same period last year, according to Sowt al-Asima.
The Russian president has reaffirmed his commitment to the war on terrorism and peaceful resolution of international conflicts, SANA reports.
Despite shortages in Syria, the regime has decided to increase exports in order to accumulate hard currency, according to Sowt al-Asima.
Iranian-backed groups are taking advantage of underpaid children to complete construction works, according to North Press.
The US has secured the transfer of 60 ISIS fighters from the prisons of the SDF to one of their bases, according to The Syria Times.
The Interim government headed by Abdulrahman Mustafa has granted prisoners a general amnesty, one year after the last one, according to al-Souria Net.
Bashar al-Assad received Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov to discuss ties between the two countries, according to al-Watan.
The commander of the military police in east Deir-ez-Zor has died due to COVID, few days after the death of the former director of the Sednaya prison, Zaman al-Wasl reports.
Syrians released from the regime’s prisons appear sick and weak like “skeletons”, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian Opposition Coalition held a virtual meeting with the Swiss NGO Geneva Call, to discuss humanitarian norms during armed conflict, according to the Syrian National Coalition.
As a meeting about the Syrian conflict prepares in Rome, the Biden administration’s position towards Syria and Russia is still subject to debate, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian regime continues to violate the ceasefire in Idleb, killing and injuring civilians, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Low supply of wheat further endangers food security in Syria, according to Levant News.
A military figure close to the regime has warned of dark days ahead and claims that Russia took control of the Syrian economy, according to Baladi News.
