The vast majority of Alawites welcomed the new government, and there were no incidents of hostility toward the forces filling the power vacuum left by the fallen state, Rateb Shabo writes in al-araby al-Jadeed.
The discussions reportedly focus on 974,000 Syrian refugees currently residing in Germany, Syria TV writes.
The ministry warned against ignoring the severe impact of the unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria.
Kurdish and Syriac political organizations have been among the most vocal in their opposition to the constitutional declaration.
Vance revealed that Washington is conducting discussions with its allies behind closed doors, aiming to encourage Syria’s new government— which he described as “hardline”— to safeguard minority groups.
On January 5, the Damascus interim government announced a 400 percent salary increase for public sector employees, according to Minister of Finance Mohammad Abazeed
