Recent events in Iraq have revealed the weakness of the American position in the Middle East and their desperate attempts to strengthen their hand writes Al-Watan.
2019 was a tumultuous year for Syria, with regime advances, stalling political processes and economic woes. Brocar Press runs through the past year’s biggest events.
Planes owned by a Abdel Hakim Belhaj and carrying Turkey-back Syrian fighters have landed in Libya to support the Government of National Accord reports Jisr.
Israeli missiles fired from inside Israel, targetted Iranian and Syrian military positions near Damascus reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Money transfer companies in Damascus have been accused of being involved in carrying out foreign transfers they were not licensed to carry out writes Alsouria Net.
Following an attack, the Homs Refinery Company has been quick to contain the situation and resume production writes SANA.
Walid al-Muallem and Sergey Lavrov have discussed the continued aggression by the United States, Turkey, and Israel and efforts for a diplomatic solution writes SANA.
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act will block companies and individuals from taking part in the reconstruction and profiting from the deaths of innocent Syrians.
Russia has said that if their resolution on transferring humanitarian aid to Syria is rejected, then the political games of other countries will be exposed writes SANA.
Turkish politician Meral Aksener has presented a three step plan to deport Syrian refugees living in Turkey reports Brocar Press.
President Assad has met with the Arab Writers’ Union to discuss the important role of intellectuals in Syrian society writes SANA.
To the delight of the Americans for a Free Syria, the US Senate has passed the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act, which puts sanctions on perpetrators or financiers of the regime’s atrocities.
President Assad and Deputy Prime Minister Borisov hailed the development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and expressed their desire for more reports SANA.
President Bashar al-Assad has hailed the diplomatic efforts of China and the “Belt and Road Initiative” writes SANA.
The regime and Russia are continuing their advance on Idleb, but heavy resistance has slowed their presence and led to many losses reports Zaman Al Wasl.
With support from Russia, the regime is moving to secure territory and influence in areas east of the Euphrates, moving against Turkey and the US writes Al-Arab.
A report by The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented attacks by the regime and Russia on refugee camps.
After protests, the regime has released a number of defectors, who were previously promised that they would not be subject to arrest after reconciliation reports Smart News.
Husam Eddin Ala has said called on the International Red Cross Committee to fulfil their commitments and for the international response to humanitarian situations not to be politicized writes The Syria Times.
Bouthaina Shaaban has praised the efforts of China, while criticising the West and their attitudes and their interventionist actions in Syria reports The Syria Times.
