After months of closure, the Damascus International Airport is to reopen, with the required measures to confront the coronavirus reports Al-Masdar.
Hadi al-Bahra has said that a political solution must be reached in Syria and that the Constitutional Committee is the best hope reports Nadaa Syria.
As northwestern Syria experiences a spike in cases of coronavirus, the Salvation Government has announced the closure of a number of venues writes Alsouria Net.
A US helicopter crash landed in the eastern countryside of Hassakeh, and was then surrounded by armoured vehicles and taken away writes SANA.
The Syrian Democratic Council has said that the regime is refusing to enter talks with them, despite a recent understanding between them and the People’s Will Party reports Shaam News.
A man who worked as a gravedigger for the Syrian regime has delivered a harrowing testimony to a court in Germany reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Gulfsands Petroleum has expressed concerns about the recent deal between the US and the Kurds and their options for drilling in the northeastern region writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Minister of Education and a dean at the University of Damascus have clashed over whether children should return to school, in light of the coronavirus reports Hashtag Syria.
While many expected the Russians to put more pressure on the regime, they appear to largely support the latter’s political choices, political commentator Akil Hussein says
The Syrian regime is discouraging many Syrians from returning from Lebanon by detaining them or forcing them to join the military upon their return, according to SY 24
The officer said that opposition groups were too distracted by their internal disputes to launch any offensive. North Press reports
The cabinet is discussing a long-term strategy to deal with fires, SANA reports
Schools are overcrowded and the Ministry is asking them to be flexible and adapt their programmes, state news agency SANA reports
The Syrian government wants to hold presidential elections next irrespective of the outcomes of the discussions over a new constitution, Alsouria says
Humanitarian workers say real numbers are much higher, including hundreds of staff employed by NGO partners, Al-Jazeera reports
The Russians want to push Damascus to make some concessions ahead of the presidential elections next year, Asharq Al-Awsat says
The agreements include a contract for a Russian company to conduct offshore exploration, Al-Masdar says
Moscow and Damascus confirmed their commitment to strengthening their ties, while Walid al-Muallem said that the timing of the next presidential elections will not be tied to the discussions on a new constitution, SANA reports
Everyone clings to the talks for strategic, tactical, or personal considerations, Asharq al-Awsat says
The transcript of Syrian President Assad’s speech after swearing in the new government, as reported by state news agency SANA
