The production of Syrian cotton has decreased by more than 90% since the beginning of the war, according to Syria Steps.
Syrian regime president Bashar al-Assad issued four decrees replacing the four governors of Lattakia, Idleb, Daraa, and as-Suweida, according to Enab Baladi.
The HTS has announced the end of the fighting with the Abu Fatima group in Jabal al-Turkman, north of Lattakia, Baladi News writes.
HTS was able to push the leader of Junud al-Sham, Muslim al-Shishani, to withdraw from the northern Lattakia countryside, paving the way for a large-scale military operation, according to al-Modon.
Muslim al-Shishani threatened to wage war on Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) if it attacks its headquarters in rural Lattakia, according to al-Souria Net.
On Wednesday, Syria executed 24 people accused of igniting last year’s wildfires, which left 3 people dead and burnt thousands of hectares of forests, according to Athr Press.
The opening of a ‘floating island’, off the coast of Lattakia, with onerous luxurious resorts and touristic places was just announced, according to al-Hal.
An official from the Ministry of Health explained that the surge in COVID-19 cases in Syria can be explained by the increased testing capacities of the health sector, according to the Baath Newspaper.
An official from the Ministry of Health has confirmed that the occupancy rate of Covid-19 ICU beds in Damascus has reached 100%, according to al-Baath Newspaper.
Three former ISIS fighters share their stories about how they joined the organization and their stay in Syria to Asharq al-Awsat.
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.
Tahrir al-Cham has given a week for a Muslim Chechen militant group to leave Lattakia, for reasons unclear yet, according to al-Souria net.
Forest fires in Syria are impacting its natural wealth, according to The Levant.
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.
The owner of a bakery was arrested because of his possession of flour bags exceeding the daily allocation, according to Thiqa Agency.
Seeking to portray a “civilized” image, the governorate has ordered redoubled trash collection efforts and limited electricity rationing across the country.
Syria’s ports have been closed after high wind speeds and bad weather, reports SANA.
Six people were arrested in Lattakia for dealing in foreign currency as the Criminal Security Branch intensifies monitoring, reports Al-Watan.
Cosmetic surgery such as Botox remains popular in Lattakia, despite rocketing prices, writes Al-Watan.
Regime forces have targeted opposition positions in the Jabal al-Zawiya region, with artillery and missiles reports North Press.
