Assad Bets on the Next Earthquake
MUHANAD HAJ ALI TO AL-MODON (Lebanese website)
March 1, 2023
In an op-ed to al-Modon, Muhanad Haj Ali compared the Syrian regime policies and decision-making to a hostage-taker’s.
In an op-ed to al-Modon, Muhanad Haj Ali compared the Syrian regime policies and decision-making to a hostage-taker’s.
Any move towards openness between Arab countries and Syria will come at a cost, al-Modon reports.
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The opposition president said the “criminal regime” has killed millions and displaced thousands, according to Nedaa Post.
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The Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Mohammed Al-Halbousi, called for increasing regional cooperation and coordination, according to al-Watan.
Russia stressed that normalization between Damascus and Ankara is not linked to the electoral process in Turkey, according to Athr Press.
An Iranian plane carrying 40 tons of medical supplies, food, and medicine for those affected by the earthquake arrived at Aleppo International Airport, according to al-Watan.
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Excerpts from an op-ed published by Munzer Eid for al-Watan.
According to data provided by OCHA, a total of 265 trucks loaded with aid provided by six UN agencies have crossed to north-west Syria from Türkiye since 9 February.
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The arab initiative was conceived at least five months prior to the earthquake, when Jordan received preliminary approval from Saudi Arabia to initiate it, according to Orient Net.
The CDC said that damage to water and electricity infrastructure would lead to limited access to clean water, according to Baladi News.
A group of NGOs emphasized the need to consider the Syrian regime’s long history of politicizing aid, according to Shaam Network.
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The United Kingdom issued a warning last week cautioning against sending international aid to Syria, according to Syria TV.
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An aid shipment by the Italian government and the European Union entered through the Lebanese-Syrian border, according to al-Watan.
President Bashar Al-Assad gave a Thursday speech on Syria TV about the repercussions of the earthquake that struck the country. Following is the full text of the speech, as published by SANA.
