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Facebook Publishes List of Armed Factions in Syria to Prevent Promotion

Friday October 15th, 2021

by ATHR PRESS (Pro-government newspaper)

Facebook has published a list of opposition groups in Syria in order to control the content shared by users about them, according to Athr Press.
Millions in Northern Syria Fear Winter; Opposition does not Care

Friday October 15th, 2021

by BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)

As winter nears, the already precarious population of opposition-held areas in northern Syria is at risk, Baladi News reports.
Israeli Airstrike Kills Four in Central Syria: Monitor

Friday October 15th, 2021

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

An Israeli airstrike in central Syria killed one Syrian soldier and three pro-Iranian fighters on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Turkish Defense Minister Renews Threat to “Alert” YPG

Friday October 15th, 2021

by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website)

Turkish Defense Minister renewed his threat to launch an operation against the YPG in northeastern Syria, following attacks on Turkish officers and villages, according to al-Souria Net.
Mekdad Calls on Syrian Community in Serbia to Invest in the Homeland

Friday October 15th, 2021

by SANA (State-run agency)

Faisal al-Mekdad encouraged the Syrian community in Serbia to invest in their homeland, especially after the issuance of the new investment law, according to SANA.
Electricity Sectors Losses in Syria up to 100 Billion Dollars

Friday October 15th, 2021

by AL-WATAN (Pro-government newspaper)

Losses in the energy sector in Syria since the beginning of the war are close to 100 billion dollars, according to al-Watan.
UK Policy Questioned After Syrian Businessmen Sanctions Exemption

Friday October 15th, 2021

by ENAB BALADI (Opposition website)

The decision by the UK to remove sanctions on Syrian businessmen close to the regime raises questions about London’s policy towards Syria, according to Enab Baladi
U.S. Rules out Normalizing Ties with Syria’s Assad Regime

Friday October 15th, 2021

by THE DAILY SABAH (Turkish daily)

The U.S. Secretary of State said on Wednesday that his country rules out normalization with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to the Daily Sabah.
Turkey Cannot Merge HTS with SNA in Northwest Syria: Politicians

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by NORTH PRESS (Kurdish Agency)

Attempts by Turkey to merge Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) with the Syrian National Army (SNA) are “impossible”, a Syrian opposition figure told North Press.
Mekdad Meets Lebanese Counterpart and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by THE SYRIA TIMES (Pro-government newspaper)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates held on Tuesday separate meetings with his Lebanese counterpart and the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss cooperation, according to the Syria Times.
Russia Ceases Financial Support to Daraa Eighth Brigade

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website)

The Eighth Brigade, which is prominent in the Daraa governorate and led by Ahmed al-Awda, no longer receives financial support from Russia, and is therefore financially subjected to the Syrian regime, according to al-Souria Net.
Opposition Leader Meslet: U.S. not Willing to Normalize with Regime

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by NEDAA POST (Opposition website)

The leader of the Syrian opposition has claimed that the U.S. does not intend to normalize ties with the Syrian regime, stressing the importance of U.S.-Turkish coordination on Syria, according to Nedaa Post.
With an Israeli Girl, Son of Rami Makhlouf Drives a 300,000 USD Ferrari

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by AL-HAL (Opposition website)

Ali Rami Makhlouf, the son of a crony and cousin of the Syrian President, appeared while driving a luxury car alongside an Israeli model in Los Angeles, according to al-Hal.
Turkey Loyalists Gear Up for Northern Syria Operation

Thursday October 14th, 2021

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

Military developments in northern Syria point to an imminent military operation by Turkey and its allies against the Kurdish-dominated SDF, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Investment Opportunities in Syria are Promising, Minister Khalil Says

Thursday October 14th, 2021

by SANA (State-run agency)

The Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil encouraged investors to take advantage of ‘great and promising’ investment opportunities in Syria, SANA reports.