Russia Halves Salaries of Daraa Fighters, Amid International Calls to End Siege
Russia has lowered the salaries of fighters that were part of the ceasefire settlements in Daraa, according to al-Souria Net.
Russia has lowered the salaries of fighters that were part of the ceasefire settlements in Daraa, according to al-Souria Net.
Russia’s foreign ministry has claimed that UN Security Council Resolution 2585 can contribute to the improvement of the socio-economic situation in Syria, as it calls for the implementation of early reconstruction projects, The Syria Times writes.
The Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade has announced that the 62nd Damascus International Fair will be postponed for the second year in a row, according to al-Souria Net.
The restoration of ties between small European countries and the Syrian regime does mean a change of policy in the EU, al-Souria net reports.
Opposition leader has unveiled leaks proving that Assad committed war crimes against civilians in a Homs hospital, according to the Syrian Opposition Coalition.
As the economic conditions in Syria worsen, the government has decided a sharp increase in the prices of diesel and bread, but also of minimum wage, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
Due to immoral practices by traders, as well as a growing deficit, the government has no other choice than to lower subsidies on bread and diesel, according to al-Watan.
Bouthaina Shaaban explains that the West’s strategy of pretending to care for Syrians in the North while collectively punishing all of Syria through sanctions is hypocrisy.
The Syrian opposition has announced the National Youth Commission, a political body that caters to the needs of younger generations of Syrians, according to the Syrian National Coalition.
A Syrian MP has called for an increase in salaries in the public sector, despite resistance by the Finance minister, according to Athr Press.
Lavrov opposed the idea of opening a second cross-border aid passage into Syria, claiming it encourages separatism, SANA reports.
Pro-Turkish factions in Northern Syria are confiscating the property of displaced individuals to use them as military bases, according to The Levant News.
The Syrian regime is trying to classify people into two categories: the loyal ones who stayed and the traitors who fled, according to Enab Baladi.
Bashar al-Assad received Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov to discuss ties between the two countries, according to al-Watan.
Low supply of wheat further endangers food security in Syria, according to Levant News.
The Jordanian monarch is set to meet the US president in July, bearing a message from Syria, according to al-Hal.
An Iraqi delegation discussed with ministers in Syria means of improving trade relations between the two countries, SANA reports.
In a meeting with a delegation from the Islamic National Conference, Syria’s foreign minister called on Arabs to support their brethren in Syria in the battle against US sanctions, according to SANA.
The Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies claimed he wants to participate in the improvement of living conditions in Syria, according to The Syria Times.
The French industrial group is accused of paying ISIS in order to continue its operations in Syria, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
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