What Happened Over the Weekend
The weekend’s events were dominated by the recent assassination of the Iranian military commander of the al-Quds forces, Qassem Soleimani. Catch up on everything that happened.
The weekend’s events were dominated by the recent assassination of the Iranian military commander of the al-Quds forces, Qassem Soleimani. Catch up on everything that happened.
Following the killing of Qassim Soleimani, Iraqi authorities are now questioning the crew of the civilian plane which carried Soleimani writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Assad regime is continuing is brutal assault in Idleb, bombarding the town of Ariha, killing a handful of civilians and wounding dozens more reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, Iran has promised a response that will shake the US presence in the Middle East reports Al-Watan.
Unidentified assailants attacked the Maadan area in the northern Raqqa countryside, using knives to kill 14 people reports Enab Baladi.
The value of the Syrian pound continues to fall against other currencies, with Syria Stocks being accused of being responsible for the collapse reports Brocar Press.
According to a new report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights, 4,671 people were arrested in 2019, most of them by the regime writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Recent events in Iraq have revealed the weakness of the American position in the Middle East and their desperate attempts to strengthen their hand writes Al-Watan.
President Erdogan has warned about the growing number of refugees arriving on Turkey’s border with Syria as they flee regime bombardment writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
A Syrian living in Istanbul has donated his wedding funds to the people of Idleb, to try and help ease their suffering reports Jisr.
After bad weather prevented flights, Russian aircraft have struck positions in Idleb controlled by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham writes Al-Masdar.
Russia moves to prevent Hezbollah drug trade, 90 regime fighters die in Idleb, call for action to prevent a humanitarian crisis and US strikes against Iran-backed groups. Catch up on everything that happened over the holidays.
2019 was a tumultuous year for Syria, with regime advances, stalling political processes and economic woes. Brocar Press runs through the past year’s biggest events.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has recorded the deaths of eight people, including four children, when surface-to-surface missiles hit a market, kindergarten and school in Idleb.
The northern Syrian town of Kafrnabl has witnessed a horrific bombing campaign by Russia, but one activist is providing food and shelter to hundreds of stray cats writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Planes owned by a Abdel Hakim Belhaj and carrying Turkey-back Syrian fighters have landed in Libya to support the Government of National Accord reports Jisr.
Since the regime began their assault, over 100 people have been killed and tens of thousands have been forced to flee, with little or none of their belongings reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Syrian Army is continuing its advance in northern Syria, engaging in clashes with terrorists on the outskirts of Jerjnaz, a major stronghold, reports The Syria Times.
Israeli missiles fired from inside Israel, targetted Iranian and Syrian military positions near Damascus reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Money transfer companies in Damascus have been accused of being involved in carrying out foreign transfers they were not licensed to carry out writes Alsouria Net.
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