Massive reinforcement to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Syria prepares for the Olympics in Tokyo. Catch up on everything that happened over the Weekend.
Syria’s local pharmaceutical industry is booming after a decade of civil war, as local demand is mostly covered and new projects are launched, SANA reports.
Through an agreement between large private companies, Syria can now receive imports through the port of Aqaba, according to Athr Press.
During a tour in Old Damascus, president Assad attempted to polish his image as a humble president close to his people, according to al-Modon.
The Syrian government has agreed on the establishment of a private theology college in the capital Damascus, according to Snack Syrian.
The Philippines Embassy in Damascus thanked Syria for its help in repatriating Filipino workers, according to SANA.
The CPJ asked for information on the whereabouts of detained journalist and militant Bassam Safar, according to North Press.
Dozens of warehouses belonging to well-known traders were raided by the regime, which accused them of smuggling goods inside the country and destabilizing the currency, according to Enab Baladi.
Calls for the release of journalist and communist militant Bassam Safar have multiplied, according to North Press.
Power cuts are getting longer and longer in Damascus as temperature rises, according to Sowt al-Asima.
The construction of a 21-story building in the new Basilia city has started, according to Hashtag Syria.
According to a study, 53% of Damascus’ population is poor, and close to 42% rely on aid, according to Athr Press.
Syrian Airlines announced that it will resume flights to Abu Dhabi next Wednesday, according to SANA.
The number of suicides recorded in Syria has dropped by 15% compared to the same period last year, according to Sowt al-Asima.
Syrians released from the regime’s prisons appear sick and weak like “skeletons”, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian regime detained thousands of citizens to force them to vote for Assad in the presidential elections, among other intimidation methods, according to Jesr press.
The Syrian government is confiscating the properties of detainees and forcibly displaced individuals, according to Sowt al-Asima.
The Syrian regime is re-arranging its security apparatus, hoping to improve its image with the west, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
A new unit for the treatment of children’s cancers and other diseases, equipped with high-end technologies, will be inaugurated soon, according to SANA.
New taxes by the Syrian government have increased rent by 20% in Damascus, according to Sowt al-Asima.
