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Turkish attack on regime positions, COVID spreads in Syria, and Russia compares Ukrainian army with “Syrian terrorists”. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Lebanese Minister for the Displaced met with the Syrian Minister for Local Administration to discuss the return of refugees, according to SANA.
On Sunday, several civilians were killed and wounded as a result of artillery shelling by Assad forces targeting the town of Afes, east of Idleb, according to al-Souria Net.
Pedersen said he was glad the Constitutional Committee is reconvening in March, but he’s worried the Ukrainian war might ruin his plans, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Pro-Justice, a Syrian-American organization, has launched a book documenting the Russian massacres and violations committed against Syrian civilians, according to the Shaam News Network.
The secretary-general of the Syrian opposition called for the international community to provide the National Army with weapons, according to the SOC Media Department.
The Syrian Ministry of Health began earlier this week to launch the Cuban Abdala vaccine, according to Hashtag Syria.
Asma al-Assad welcomed a Russian girl supporting Syrian children, according to the Syria Times.
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Prices all across Syria have increased greatly, as the socio-economic situation deteriorates.
During a meeting of the UN General Assembly, the ambassador of Syria blamed Ukraine for the escalation with Russia.
Pedersen met Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss the effects of the military operation in Ukraine on Syria, according to al-Watan.
Hikmat al-Hijri, Sheikh al-Aql in the Druze community, said protests in Suweida should continue against the “internal siege”, according to the Shaam News Network.
The Syrian government said it was ready to confront the consequences of the Ukrainian war, according to Athr Press.
Faisal al-Mekdad affirmed that the relations between Syria and Russia are strategic, accusing NATO of provoking both countries, according to SANA.
Israeli officials are worried that sanctions on Russia would hinder the cooperation between the two countries in Syria, according to SY-24.
