War-Weary Syria Two Months Away from Coronavirus Devastation
After years of war and with a shattered healthcare system, Syria is particularly vunerable to an outbreak of the coronavirus writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
After years of war and with a shattered healthcare system, Syria is particularly vunerable to an outbreak of the coronavirus writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Since a ceasefire was agreed between Russia and Turkey, two sides have been bolstering their positions in Idleb and Aleppo, with more fortifications and more troops writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Iran has established a new command centre and moved additional troops and equipment into Aleppo province, while the ceasefire in the region holds writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
A number of Syrian players, who played a match in China in December, exhibited symptoms identical to the coronavirus, although the regime has not confirmed their infection reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Revolutionary Commando Army is spearheading the fight against the Islamic State in the area around the al-Tanf base, but avoiding clashes with the regime and Iran writes Jesr.
An unknown group attempted to arrest Suhail al-Hammoud, who is well know for his skill with the US-made TOW missile launch platform reports Al-Modon.
The United States has sanctioned Syria’s Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Ali Abdullah Ayoub, for his actions on the behalf of the regime.
Health departments are working to secure medical supplies to fight the coronavirus, while the regime continues to insists that no cases have been detected reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A panel called “The Struggle for the State in Syria” discussed what the future held for Syria and what problems it might face writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Sayeda Zeinab shrine has been closed for renovations and sterilization, amid reports that Iranian fighters in the area have died from coronavirus writes Sowt al-Asima.
Hundred of families have crossed from Assad controlled territory, over the Euphrates, and into territory controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces reports Deir Ezzor 24.
The bloody conflict in Syria has entered its tenth year, with much of the population displaced and the country and its economy in ruins writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Local Syrian Baath Party branch formations have been frozen, as those who were nominated were deemed to favour Iran too much reports Al-Modon.
A Syrian child has been born on the border between Turkey and Greece, and his father has promised to try and make the crossing into Europe reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Bombs continue to fall on civilians in Idleb province, as Putin and Erdogan meet and call for the violence to decrease writes Jesr.
The presidents of Turkey and Russia are meeting to discuss the situation in Idleb and to try and find a solution that can reduce the violence reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Last month saw a number of airstrikes by Israel that targeted positions and sites used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Lebanese Hezbollah militia writes Sowt al-Asima.
In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Iran has suspended religious trips to sites in Syria and Cham Wings have cancelled flights to Tehran writes Sowt al-Asima.
Property across Syria is being bought up by Shia fighters and for the families of Iran-back fighters in Syria, for huge sums of money reports Sowt al-Asima.
A Syrian man who was displaced with his family has offered to sell his kidney, in exchange for enough money to buy a tent reports Brocar Press.
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