The currency in Syria tumbled in the last ten days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dropping by over 7 percent relative to the U.S. dollar, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Iran is moving inside Syria to try and consolidate its position.
Clashes between the Syrian regime and the SDF occurred in al-Hassakeh, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian government has banned producers from exporting some products, in order to ensure Syrian food security, according to al-Watan.
Faisal al-Mekdad warned of an arm’s race triggered by NATO and the U.S., according to SANA.
A report by the Syrian Response Coordinators team showed great deprivation among IDPs in Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
Two civilians were killed and others wounded by artillery shelling by Assad forces and Russia in an attack targeting civilians in Afes, according to the Shaam News Network.
Turkish attack on regime positions, COVID spreads in Syria, and Russia compares Ukrainian army with “Syrian terrorists”. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Lebanese Minister for the Displaced met with the Syrian Minister for Local Administration to discuss the return of refugees, according to SANA.
Pedersen said he was glad the Constitutional Committee is reconvening in March, but he’s worried the Ukrainian war might ruin his plans, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The secretary-general of the Syrian opposition called for the international community to provide the National Army with weapons, according to the SOC Media Department.
Pro-Justice, a Syrian-American organization, has launched a book documenting the Russian massacres and violations committed against Syrian civilians, according to the Shaam News Network.
The Syrian Ministry of Health began earlier this week to launch the Cuban Abdala vaccine, according to Hashtag Syria.
Prices all across Syria have increased greatly, as the socio-economic situation deteriorates.
Hikmat al-Hijri, Sheikh al-Aql in the Druze community, said protests in Suweida should continue against the “internal siege”, according to the Shaam News Network.
Abdel Basset Sida, former president of the Syrian National Council, heavily criticized the Syrian opposition, according to al-Watan.
In a telephone conversation, Pedersen has praised the role of Iran in “bringing peace to Syria”, according to Baladi News.
Jaafari, the Syrian deputy-FM, has claimed that the Ukraine crisis concerns Syria, as it will determine whether the U.S. can impose a unipolar world order, according to the Syria Times.
Abu Amsha, leader of the Suleyman Shah division, was exiled outside of Afrin for two years, according to al-Souria Net.
Faisal al-Mekdad described the dire situation in Syria in front of a Russian think thank, in a rare occurrence by a regime official.
