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The war in Syria killed 3,746 people in 2021 according to the SOHR, the decade-old war’s lowest yearly death toll, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
The SDC said that democratic change is an essential condition for it to negotiate with the Syrian regime, according to North Press.
Ministers from Oman and Syria discussed deepening cooperation in energy and exchanging expertise, according to SANA.
Zubaida Shammout, president of the Association of Anesthesiologists and Pain Management at the Syrian Doctors’ Union, warned of the danger of continuing shortages of anesthetists, according to Athr Press.
Authorities in Syrian opposition-controlled areas of rural Aleppo revealed their intention to increase the salaries of teachers by 40%, after a strike, according to Baladi News.
The opposition coalition held a workshop to discuss the “step-by-step” approach proposed by the UN special envoy, which it considers a “reward to the Assad regime”, according to the SOC media department.
An Assad regime diplomat fiercely criticized the Saudi ambassador to the United Nations after the latter slammed the Syrian regime in a speech, according to al-Souria Net.
In order to fulfill their separatist dream, leaders of the SDC and the SDF are turning their back on Russia and the Syrian government, preferring to remain under an uncertain U.S. protection, according to al-Watan.
Following the 17th International Meeting on Syria in the Astana format, Russia, Turkey, and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and rejected unilateral coercive measures, according to SANA.
A Syrian citizen and a U.S. diplomat were arrested after Turkish authorities discovered the sale of a forged passport, according to al-Souria Net.
Erratic rainfall, high costs, and violent conflict have pushed wheat production in Syria to its lowest level, according to North Press.
Funds necessary for the recovery of the Syrian economy were estimated at 600-800 billion USD by Alexander Lavrentiev, according to Russia Today.
A member of the Syrian opposition delegation in Astana-17 said that the opposition won’t stray away from its demand of abolishing the regime, according to Baladi News.
Prime Minister Hussein Arnous revealed that only 12 percent of the citizens who benefit from subsidies will lose this support, claiming that the shortage of gas will soon come to an end, according to al-Watan.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has advised the SDC to engage in dialogue with the Assad regime, warning that U.S. forces won’t stay forever, according to al-Souria Net.
