What Happened Over the Weekend
Russian and Turkish joint patrols halted, insistence of no presence of coronavirus, a fresh US convoy enters Syria and dissidents urge further action by the US. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Russian and Turkish joint patrols halted, insistence of no presence of coronavirus, a fresh US convoy enters Syria and dissidents urge further action by the US. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The bloody conflict in Syria has entered its tenth year, with much of the population displaced and the country and its economy in ruins writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Lebanese authorities are to close the Masnaa border crossing for one week, denying entry to everyone, in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus reports Al-Modon.
Caesar, who smuggled thousands of photos of executed prisoners out of Syria, testified in front of Congress about the abuses happening in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Path of Peaceful Change has called for people to take part in the People Assembly elections, to create a serious internal opposition in Syria reports Russia Today.
Turkish forces and groups affiliated with them, have been responsible for committing crimes against humanity in northern Syria, despite claims that Turkey is establishing a safe zone writes Levant News.
A draft law has been approved by parliament that would repeal a law, which allowed for the honor killing of adulterous partners reports Jesr.
Ghaith al-Matar has taken it upon himself to repair the road in his village, so that he and all the other children in his village can go to school writes Zaman Al Wasl.
There have been conflicting reports about the possibility of another round of talks for the small committee at the Constitutional Committee in Geneva writes Enab Baladi.
After reaching a ceasefire deal with Russia, Erdogan has suggested that the oil fields in Deir ez-Zor should be managed by Putin writes Al-Modon.
In a meeting with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Walid al-Muallem has hailed the work they do, but warned that their efforts must not be politicized writes SANA.
The female members of the White Helmet have been a crucial part of the rescue group that have reportedly rescued 114,000 lives since 2013 writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Hours before a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Turkey, a center for the displaced people of Syria was hit by an airstrike, killing 16 reports Zaman Al Wasl.
President Vladimir Putin has said that talks with Turkey are needed to calm the situation in Idleb and to prevent further unnecessary lost of life writes SANA.
The presidents of Turkey and Russia are meeting to discuss the situation in Idleb and to try and find a solution that can reduce the violence reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Russia announced that it had deployed military police in Saraqeb, although the claim was questioned by many, and seen as a ploy to create a balance with Turkey writes Nadaa Syria.
Russian airstrikes have struck the village of al-Fuaa in northern Idleb and the town of Binnish, killing a number of civilians reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Syrian Ministry of Health has said that no cases of coronavirus have been documented and that measures are in place to fight a spread of the disease writes SANA.
In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Iran has suspended religious trips to sites in Syria and Cham Wings have cancelled flights to Tehran writes Sowt al-Asima.
Syria has lashed out at Turkey and condemned its plans and action in northwestern Syria and reaffirmed it commitment to end their occupation reports SANA.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |