THIS WEEK: Pro-Assad Figures Ousted from Parliament in Lebanon
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
May 20, 2022
Major pro-syrian figures were defeated in the Lebanese elections, mostly by candidates affiliated with the uprising.
Major pro-syrian figures were defeated in the Lebanese elections, mostly by candidates affiliated with the uprising.
Talks between Turkey and Russia are ongoing, according to al-Souria Net.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the Syrian regime monopolizes the constitutional court in a dictatorial fashion, according to the Shaam Network.
Mekdad expressed his disapproval of the western countries’ politicization of humanitarian aid for political goals, according to the Syria Times.
Demonstrations were held in al-Bab against the release of a former Fourth Division military person, according to Enab Baladi.
The so-called amnesty that the Assad regime has recently issued is no more than a ruse, according to the SOC Media Department.
Geir Pedersen arrives in Damascus on Saturday for a two-day visit during which he will meet with Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad, according to al-Watan.
Mekdad has called on Arab and International Foreign ministers to deal with the Syrian government in a responsible, serious and neutral manner, according to SANA.
President Bashar al-Assad met Tuesday a Mauritanian parliamentary delegation to discuss Arabism, according to SANA.
Zaman al-Wasl obtained information proving the arrival of Shawkat Saleh al-Ali to Europe, despite being accused of war crimes.
The cousin of Bashar al-Assad and former bodyguard and his father’s died aged more than 70, according to Annas News.
A little more than 6 billion dollars were allocated for Syrians inside and outside Syria.
Ambassador Hussam al-Din Ala denounced the treatment of the people of Donbas, according to the Syria Times.
Lavrov said Oman and Russia shared a “common vision… on many international issues”, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The U.S. will allow foreign investment in northeastern Syria under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to Baladi News.
The opposition reaffirmed its commitment to a political solution in Syria, according to the SOC Media Department.
The naturalization of dozens of Syrians in Turkey was delayed, according to al-Souria Net.
Dan Stoinescu said that the EU’s policy towards the Assad regime is consistent, according to Syria TV.
Seventeen Syrian humanitarian, human rights and civil society organizations called for an independent investigation into the Tadamon massacre, according to Baladi News.
Turkey’s government has dealt with hostility on the subject of refugees from many sides, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
