Syria has failed to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order issued a year ago to take measures to prevent acts of torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on November 16.
Children in Syria have also been deprived of their right to education, while the lack of basic healthcare services has severely impacted their physical health, Syria TV writes.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrest of 51 smugglers and 1,644 “illegal” migrants during an operation named Kalkan, Enab Baladi writes.
Analysts have observed that President Assad appears to be pivoting towards Arab countries capable of financing Syria’s reconstruction.
According to several Syrian pharmaceutical factory owners, securing raw materials for pharmaceuticals continues to be a significant challenge for the Syrian pharmaceutical industry, Athr Press writes.
Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh arrived to Damascus shortly after Ali Larijani, senior advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, left, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
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Media reports have revealed that the salaries of many Syrian members of Iran-affiliated militias in Deir-ez-Zor have been suspended, Syria TV writes.
The Syrian regime’s National Security Office recently issued a directive limiting the activities of Palestinian factions in Damascus. According to the local website Sawt al-Asema,
In a special statement to Al-Watan, the movement’s representative in Syria, Ismail al-Sindawi, denounced that “the brutal Zionist assault” against its offices.
Lavrentiev said Russia’s military mandate in Syria does not include preventing arms transfers to Lebanon via Syria, an issue that Israel must address directly with Iran and the Syrian regime without expecting Russian intervention, Basheer Al-Baker said in Al-Modon.
The factory, built at an estimated cost of $50 million, originated in 2004 during former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure and was inaugurated in 2007, +963 Media.
Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Mahmoud Abbas met with his Iranian counterpart, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, in Damascus, al-Thawra writes.
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The meeting addressed the strong bilateral ties between Syria and Iran, al-Baath writes.
Tohmeh also underscored his support for rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara, Syria TV says.
President al-Assad underscored Syria’s commitment to the historic rights of the Palestinian people, al-Baath says.
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Regarding his potential meeting with Assad, Erdogan expressed optimism about the possibility of holding talks to put “Syrian-Turkish relations on the right track, Syria TV says,
A member of Iran-affiliated factions in Deir-ez-Zor who requested anonymity for fear of arrest or prosecution reported to North Press that two months ago, his salary was abruptly cut off.
