Damascus Suffers Through Second Week of Water Cuts
Enab Baladi (opposition website)
October 19, 2015
Citizens complain of economic burden as half of the city goes without water from the government network for 15 days
Citizens complain of economic burden as half of the city goes without water from the government network for 15 days
Putin’s envoy to the Middle East meets with exiled political opposition to discuss commencing a political solution to the crisis
Presence of fighters no longer limited to Russian naval base as several signs indicate increasing domination over Tartous, says local source
SIG names former head of Criminal Security as Defense Minister following resignation of Maj. Gen. Salim Idris earlier this year
Violation carries prison sentence of up to 15 years and applies to all Syrian and foreign residents, reports government news source
Neither the Assad regime nor Russia will end their illegal bombardment of Syrian civilians unless compelled by a robust and comprehensive international approach, says SNC representative
President Assad praises Tehran and Moscow’s efforts to solve the Syrian crisis during meeting with Iranian Shura Council representative
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Syria will certainly emerge victorious as long as its true friends continue to support the defense of its people, sovereignty, and unity, FM tells visiting Iranian delegation
“Despite the fog that surrounds the fate of Syria, everybody should know that there are three impossibilities that must be considered when finding a solution to the crisis”
Comments disqualify the EU of playing any positive role in finding a solution to the current crisis in Syria, says FM source
Russian air strikes target civilian areas three times more than ISIS positions, human rights group reports
President Putin tells journalists Russia’s military mission in Syria aims at working to secure stability and create the conditions for a political solution to the crisis
SNC says the move is aimed at protecting civilian lives and stemming the flow of refugees to Europe
But does this almost Hollywood-style Russian intervention have an American director?
Locals call for restoration of security and stability, boosting trust between citizens and officials, discussing the issue of missing people, and supplying aid
Exiled Syrian doctor recommends construction of safer medical facilities as Russian strikes continue the regime’s targeting of civilian hospitals
ISIS blows up Roman monument dating back almost two millennia in the ancient oasis city
Coordination Committee spokesman released hours after being arrested by security forces in Damascus countryside
