Elections for the the 3rd legislative term for the People’s Assembly got underway across Syria, with over 7,000 polling stations available for voters writes SANA.
A leader from the Alawite community has revealed how the president’s wife, Asma al-Assad, helped to bring down Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf reports Al-Nass News.
All of the duty-free businesses that were taken by the regime from Rami Makhlouf have been offered to alternative investors writes Alsouria Net.
The General Authority of Forensic Medicine has reported on the suicide rate, which has seen an increase from the previous year, with the most being in Aleppo reports Syria Scope.
Two fighters from the regime’s Third Armoured Division were killing in Raqqa as they guarded an oil field writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Rami Makhlouf has been dealt a further blow with the announcement that the Ministry of Economy and Trade has rescinded contracts made with the businessman writes Baladi News.
Following a drone attack that hit the Hemeimeem Airbase, the Syrian army has used artillery and missiles to pound the defences of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and other jihadi groups reports Al-Masdar.
Reconstruction of the Yarmouk Camp planned, another US convoy enters Syria, anti-government protests in Suwedia and anti-US sanctions protests in Lattakia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Residents of Suweida have protested against living conditions in the province and the recent fires that destroyed crops and livelihoods reports Enab Baladi.
A Syrian fighter, hired by Russia, fighting for the forces of Khalifa Haftar, as been killed in battle, although it is not know specifically where he fell writes Brocar Press.
Suicides are becoming prevalent in Syria, with hanging the most frequent method of suicide reports Tishreen.
A number of fighter from the National Defence have been recruited by Russia, to fight in Libya alongside for forces of Haftar reports Brocar Press.
The Suqour al-Jabal Brigade has rejected Col. Afif Suleiman, who they claim has weakened their ability to fight, although as a group, they remain committed to the cause writes Baladi News.
Hundreds of couples have presented themselves to be examined at the Lattakia Prenuptial Clinic before getting married writes Al-Watan.
Mohamed Tano has been executed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham for blasphemy, although other claim that he was accused of criticising the group’s leader reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, schools have been closed, forcing students to engage with distance learning, but this is not an option for all writes Baladi News.
To spread awareness and information about the coronavirus, the Syrian government has set up a number of emergency centres and telephone hotlines writes SANA.
Syrian air defenses, identified and intercepted a drone that was carrying explosives and heading towards the Hemeimeem base in the Lattakia countryside reports SANA.
While still denying the existence of any cases, the regime are putting in place a number of measures to ensure that the coronavirus does not spread reports Alsouria Net.
The Syrian regime insists that there are no cases of coronavirus in Syria, however a number of Pakistanis, travelling from Syria, have tested positive reports Alsouria Net.
