Syria Today: Cabinet Discusses Crisis; France Repatriates Nationals; Iran Vows to Rebuild Syria
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
January 25, 2023
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Hill indicated that the time is wrong to normalize relations with the Syrian regime, according to Syria TV.
Bulgaria rejected accusations that its border guards shot a Syrian refugee in October, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Majed stressed that he preferred to stay in prison for life in Paris than return to his country, according to Orient Net.
The story of Yusra and Sara Mardini will be the focus of a movie adaptation, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Elias Bou Saab has called for communicating “directly and publicly” with Damascus, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Syria said French’s statements are “full of lies and fabrications,” according to SANA.
In technical terms, the dispute consists of overlapping claims concerning the two countries’ maritime borders, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Some European countries are now demanding normalization with the Syrian regime, according to Syria TV.
Lafarge agreed to forfeit $687m and pay a fine of $90m in its guilty plea, according to al-Jazeera.
Cairo cannot oppose the general opinion of the Arab World but wants to restore ties with Damascus, according to Athr Press.
From salt rooms to brutal torture in Aleppo prisons, atrocities committed by the Syrian regime have made headlines this week.
The “Caravan of Light” campaign was launched by Syrian refugees in Turkey to migrate towards Europe, according to Athr Press.
Intelligence Online reported that Hakan Fidan and Ali Mamlouk have met again under Russian auspices, according to al-Modon.
Representatives meeting in Geneva underlined the importance of advancing with the political process.
The local Baath Newspaper said that after the “time of abundance”, comes the time of “begging” for France, according to Snack Syrian.
Syria said France’s actions threaten peace and security in Africa, according to SANA.
Syria accused the French government of being a “full supporter of terrorism” and a “servile follower of U.S. policy,” according to the Syria Times.
A group of 100 French lawmakers urged the UN Security Council to impose a no-fly zone on northern Syria, according to North Press.
Zanoon called on her social media accounts for more bombings of Syrian cities by the Syrian army, according to al-Modon.
