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Charting the Dramatic Collapse of Syria’s National Currency

Monday June 8th, 2020

by AL-ARABY AL-JADEED (London-based pan-Arab newspaper)

The Syrian pound has been hit by a series of economic tremors that have resulted in a historic fall in the value of the pound against the dollar writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Shaaban: ‘Caesar’ Targets Syria and Its Allies, and We Have No Choice but to Hold On

Monday June 8th, 2020

by AL-WATAN (pro-government newspaper)

Bouthaina Shaaban has said that Syria will overcome the new US sanction resulting from the Caesar Act and will strengthen relations with is allies reports Al-Watan.
Pen and Notebook on Hand, Is Jolani Working to ‘Rebrand Himself’?

Thursday June 4th, 2020

by ALSOURIA NET (opposition website)

After failing to completely hold back the advancing regime, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani is looking to rebrand himself as essential to the future political scene in Syria reports Alsouria Net.
Retroactive, Current and Future Injustices in Syria

Monday June 1st, 2020

by Ibrahim Hamidi - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

The suffering of Syria has reached unimaginable limits, with the country physically destroyed, a huge loss of life and a crippled economy writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Offer of Release for South Damascus Detainees in Exchange for Fighting in Libya

Friday May 29th, 2020

by SOWT AL-ASIMA (Opposition website)

Residents of Zakia have complained that they were deceived about the nature of their contracts with the Russian military and what their job would be in Libya writes Sowt Al-Asima.
530 Billion Dollars and 40 Percent Destruction to Infrastructure: Syria’s 9 Years of Losses

Thursday May 28th, 2020

by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

A new report has shed light on the damage caused to Syria over nine years and the amount that is need for the reconstruction writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
‘Caesar’ Splits the Opposition

Wednesday May 27th, 2020

by AL-MODON (Lebanese news website)

A recent report in a Saudi newspaper has divided the opposition and those involved with the regime defector “Caeser” writes Al-Modon.
Koblenz Trial an Important Step on the Road to Achieving Justice in Syria

Monday April 27th, 2020

by BROCAR PRESS (opposition website)

The trial of Anwar Raslan and Eyad Ghareeb signify an important step on the road to justice and accountability for those affected by Syrian war crimes writes Brocar Press.
Coronavirus Highlights Desperate Plight of Syrian Prisoners in Assad’s Jails

Thursday April 23rd, 2020

by AL-ARABY AL-JADEED (London-based pan-Arab newspaper)

As the coronavirus spreads through Syria, there are fears for the prisoners languishing in Syrian regime prisons and calls for them to be released writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
‘Fact Sheet’ or Washington Scandal? What’s Going on in the Corridors of the UN?

Wednesday April 22nd, 2020

by AL-WATAN (pro-government newspaper)

The US has attempted to defend itself in the face of harsh criticism of the unilateral coercive measures that it has imposed on countries, in the time of coronavirus writes Al-Watan.
Concerns in Damascus after Government Sets Limits on Bread Distribution

Friday April 17th, 2020

by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London-based, pan-Arab daily)

The Syrian government has created anger and concern with their decision to implement the smart card scheme for bread, with people worried it will be the end of subsidies writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Riad al-Turk and the Muslim Brotherhood

Thursday April 16th, 2020

by BROCAR PRESS (opposition website)

Riad al-Turk has been a prominent figure in Syrian politics for decades, but his alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood has long been questioned and criticised writes Brocar Press.
Al-Bab: Locally Manufactured Ventilators to Face COVID-19

Tuesday April 14th, 2020

by BROCAR PRESS (opposition website)

To prepare for an outbreak of the coronavirus, a team has constructed, with limited supplies, a medical ventilator that can be used on patients that contract the virus reports Brocar Press.
Why Does Bashar al-Assad Insist on Keeping Tal Mallouhi Detained?

Monday April 13th, 2020

by BROCAR PRESS (Opposition website)

Tal al-Mallouhi has spent years suffering behind bars in Syrian prisons, either on falsified charges or without a warrant or judicial decision writes Brocar Press.
Iran is the Biggest Loser in Syria amid the Coronavirus Outbreak

Friday April 10th, 2020

by BROCAR PRESS (opposition website)

The coronavirus outbreak has stretched the relationship between Iran and Syria, with some speculating that Iran could be forced out reports Brocar Press.