Syria Today – Israel Intercepts Two Drones from Syria; Is Syria Next in Regional War?
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
October 15, 2024
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Mezzeh has become a preferred location for many members of Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, especially in light of recent events in Lebanon, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
Five arrested individuals were found with $3,500 and 31.6 million Syrian pounds, Enab Baladi reports.
Damascus University has made its debut in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, becoming the first Syrian institution to secure a position in this prestigious listing.
Exports to Lebanon have halted due to road blockages between the two countries.
Enab Baladi said renewed protests erupted at the start of the new school year in response to the curriculum the AANES is attempting to implement in local educational institutions.
The fuel shortage under the regime’s government has led to a transportation crisis in major cities like Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs, Enab Baladi writes.
This wave of displacement coincides with significant movement towards al-Qusayr and its surrounding regions, Damas Post writes.
The prices for dairy products have soared, with a kilogram of sheep cheese costing up to 100 Turkish liras, al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Regime-affiliated media often promote an image of societal “liberation” as part of a counter-narrative to the opposition, according to Fatmeh Yasin.
Muhammad al-Hallaq, a member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, told al-Watan that that Syria currently has a robust stock of essential food items and commodities in its warehouses.
The Sayyeda Zeinab area south of Damascus also saw a significant influx of families, al-Modon writes.
The education sector is grappling with a shortage of qualified staff, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
By providing an affordable solution to a simple but pressing problem, Abu Muhammad’s shoe rental store has become a symbol of resilience and ingenuity in the face of crisis.
Syrian security forces have arrested media activist Younis Suleiman from Tartous, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The initiative includes a series of training workshops and dialogue sessions, alongside the execution of various community initiatives, Enab Baladi writes.
“Eating meat has become a distant dream for me and many others”, a man from Lattakia told North Press.
OCHA’s report from October 2023 highlights that military escalation in northwestern Syria has severely hampered access to education services
According to government sources cited by Al-Watan, transportation allocations in the governorates have been significantly reduced.
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