Anti-refugee incidents have become increasingly prominent in crisis-hit Lebanon, which hosts a large Syrian community. The Syrian Observer sits with Jasmin Diab, assistant professor of Migration Studies at the Lebanese American University to discuss how the crisis affected this vulnerable group.
A summit was held in Moscow between Assad and Putin, during which they discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries, according to SANA.
The Daraa Education Directorate has received returning students in their main schools after they were transferred temporarily to other schools due to the violence in Daraa, the Syria Times.
The ambassador of India to Syria discussed with PM Arnous means of enhancing cooperation between the two countries, the Syria Times writes.
Following the “Made in Syria” exhibition, several multimillion-dollar exports deals might be signed between Iraq and Syria, according to Athr Press.
The food basket that the WFP distributes in Northwestern Syria has been reduced by 309 calories as resources get more and more scarce, according to al-Souria Net.
As Syria braces for a new school year, in which even electricity in the classroom is not guaranteed, the minister of education says school uniforms might be optional, according to al-Watan.
The coordinator of the Caesar Act committee in the opposition coalition regrets the increasing number of violations of the act and its sanctions, according to Enab Baladi.
The Syrian Jurists Commission accused the Lebanese authorities of violating international agreements by handing over opposition members near the Syrian embassy in Beirut, according to Baladi News.
The International Federation of Arab Trade Unions elected Jamal al-Qadiri as the Federation’s secretary-general for the next five years, according to al-Watan.
In its tenth annual report on Enforced Disappearance in Syria, the SNHR reports 102,287 forcibly disappeared individuals since 2011, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
The fees set by private universities in Syria have reached an all-time high, making them accessible only by rich students, according to al-Watan.
The minister of health of Syria has discussed the head of the UNHCR means of enhancing cooperation in the health sector, according to the Syria Times.
The Foreign Minister of Syria and the regional director of the WFP discussed the delivery of aid to Syrians without politicization, according to the Syria Times.
As a new school year approaches, Syrian have to shop for supplies and clothes for their children, amidst a marked increase in prices, according to Athr Press.
A delegation made up of European MPs, and led by Thierry Mariani, visited president Bashar al-Assad and discussed the situation in Syria, according to SANA.
The Embassy of India in Syria and the Syrian Chamber of Commerce discussed the development of business relations, according to al-Watan.
During a meeting on Tuesday, the new cabinet set a work strategy in order to improve services delivery and the livelihood of citizens, SANA writes.
The South Korean electronics company LG has left Syria due to the collapse of the citizens’ purchasing power, but also due to a dispute between regime figures, SY-24 reports.
President Assad issued a new law that protects children from early marriages, and regulates the work of children above 15, according to Athr Press.
