The Delta variant of the coronavirus, which transmits faster, has reached Syria, sparking the need for preventive measures, according to North Press.
While Russia praises the Kurds and asks them to dialogue with the regime, it prevents the flow of aid into Northeast Syria, according to North Press.
After a U.N draft resolution called for two border crossings for aid to flow into Syria, a new one calls for just one, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The US State Department held a briefing with members of the US administration to discuss Blinken’s upcoming participation in the meeting on Syria, the Defeating ISIS ministerial meeting, and the G20.
Corruption has built its way through Syria’s vaccination campaign, according to Sowt al-Asima.
A loyalist researcher has stated that the Caesar Act’s sanctions package is not the root cause of Syria’s economic crisis, writes Baladi News.
The Idleb governor met with a Chinese company specialized in medical industries to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation, reports Syria TV.
China’s president has sent a sympathy message to Bashar al-Assad, who contracted COVID-19 on Monday, writes Al Watan.
Medical personnel are among the first to benefit from a new batch of “Sputnik” COVID-19 vaccines, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
The Chinese Ambassador in Damascus has reaffirmed China’s cooperation and support to the Syrian government in the form of aid, writes SANA.
Russia’s special envoy for Syria has conducted a secret meeting with Assad and “guarantors” of the Astana process, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
A Syrian opposition member has criticized the lack of agreement over the Constitutional Committee writes North Press.
At a UN Security Council vote, Russia and China used their veto to block vital cross-border humanitarian aid to civilians in Syria for a year writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Caesar Act has imposed further harsh sanctions on Syria that hope to change the behaviour of the Syrian regime writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
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Reports in Afrin have said that four people in the region have tested positive for coronavirus, the first cases to be registered in the area reports Smart News.
US Ambassador James Jeffrey has discussed the relationship between Syria and Russia and the future of America’s involvement in Syria writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Despite US sanctions, 6.8 million barrels of oil are en route to Syria, which will help Iran who has been struggling with a drop in demand from China writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
China has provided Syria with coronavirus testing supplies, to aid the country in their fight against the diseases writes SANA.
China has called for the lifting of sanctions against Syria, in light of the spread of the coronavirus, and the country’s ability to stop its spread writes Al-Masdar.
