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Ali Mamlouk Deputy to Bashar, and the Russians Achieve More Influence
Tuesday July 9th, 2019
by Al-Modon (Lebanese news website)
Among a flurry of appointments, Major General Ali Mamlouk has been promoted to deputy to the president, in a move that will increase Russia’s hold on decision makers writes Al-Modon.
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Maher al-Assad Is Angry!
Friday July 5th, 2019
by Al-Modon (Lebanese news website)
Major General Maher al-Assad, brother of the president, is agitated by the investigations that have targeted some of his closest allies writes Al-Modon.
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Who Is Tampering With the “Free Aleppo University”?
Thursday July 4th, 2019
by Al-Modon (Lebanese news website)
Faculty members and students alike have decried the arrest of members of staff and demanded that changes be made reports Al-Modon.
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Mezzeh 86’s Contradictory Relationship With Authority… Loyalty and Conflict!
Wednesday July 3rd, 2019
by Baladi News
An uneasy relationship between the residents and the regime has lead to a failure to adhere to basic building regulations, leaving many buildings dangerously unsafe reports Baladi News.
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New Negotiations Committee … With Greater Kurdish Participation?
Tuesday July 2nd, 2019
by Al-Modon (Lebanese news website)
A new committee has been proposed, which would combine representatives from Kurdish and Arab groups and that could also include the formation of a new joint opposition force writes Al-Modon.
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Drugs Spread in Self-Administration Areas
Monday July 1st, 2019
by Alsouria Net (opposition website)
Drug use and addiction is on the rise in area of Self-Administration control, with some accusing the authorities of not doing enough to solve the problem reports Alsouria Net.
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Will the “Jerusalem Meeting” Deepen the Iranian-Russian Conflict in Syria?
Thursday June 27th, 2019
by Baladi News
At an upcoming meeting in Jerusalem, the US is expected to offer to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, if they ensure the removal of Iranian forces from Syrian lands reports Baladi News.
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Will Russia Resort to Maher al-Assad?
Wednesday June 26th, 2019
by Baladi News
Russia is considering handing control of the conflict in Hama over to Maher al-Assad, following a string of failures in the region, although his close ties to Iran are of concern writes Baladi News.
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Kurds Embrace Christianity and Kobani Celebrates Inauguration of Church
Wednesday June 26th, 2019
by Daraj (Lebanese website)
Kurdish people in Kobani have been converting to Christianity, bringing the religion back to a region that had its churches closed down 30 years ago writes Daraj.
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Disabled Syrian Confined to Roumieh Prison Without Trial for Two Years
Wednesday June 26th, 2019
by Zaman Al Wasl (Opposition website)
Abdul Razzaq al-Adam, who cannot move his legs, has been imprisoned in Lebanon for two years, and it yet to see the inside of a court room or a lawyer writes Zaman Al Wasl.
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4.1 Births for Each Woman and 21.8 People Currently Residing in Syria
Tuesday June 25th, 2019
by Al-Watan (pro-government newspaper)
A new study has revealed demographic data for Syria and explored the changes that have taken place during the crisis writes Al-Watan.
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Yara Saleh Latest Victim of PKK Conscription of Minors in Syria
Thursday June 20th, 2019
by Alsouria Net (opposition website)
Yara Rashid Saleh was just 15 when she was killed serving for the YPG in the Qandil mountains, and the latest recruit in their child conscription campaign reports Alsouria Net.
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Four Parties Pressure Iran to Reduce Presence in Syria
Wednesday June 19th, 2019
by Ibrahim Hamidi – Asharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab daily)
Iran is being pushed from all side when it comes to its presence in Syria, while also participating in Idlib’s battles either from the Western Aleppo countryside or northern Hama’s gateways writes Asharq al-Awsat.
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Buried in Trash: The Syrian Regime Punishes Lattakia Residents
Wednesday June 19th, 2019
by Ain al-Medina (opposition website)
The Raml district of Lattakia took part in anti-regime demonstrations and are now being punished for their participation with neglect writes Ain al-Medina.
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Assad’s Counter-Terrorism Court Tries 50 Syrians Each Hour
Tuesday June 18th, 2019
by Zaman Al Wasl (Opposition website)
Around 38,000 people, including 400 women and hundreds of children, have been arrested and accused of revolutionary activities reports Zaman Al Wasl.
From The Web
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Tulsi loves Assad: How Syria became a US presidential campaign issue
The New Arab, Friday August 23rd, 2019
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‘The Revolution Is Never Over,’ Syrian Filmmaking Collective States
Variety, Wednesday August 14th, 2019
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What life is like on the Syria-Turkey border, one of the world’s most tense and dangerous fault lines
Business Insider, Wednesday August 14th, 2019
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Syria’s changemakers: How one NGO is training the youth to help them lead the future
The New Arab, Thursday July 25th, 2019