COVID-19 Update
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
August 20, 2020
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across Syria, with new infections and deaths reported in all different areas of control.
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across Syria, with new infections and deaths reported in all different areas of control.
The US has claimed that it only acted in self-defence when it returned fired at Syrian Arab Army troops in the Qamishli countryside writes Al-Masdar.
The coronavirus is spreading in the Autonomous Administration Areas and the authorities seem powerless to prevent its spread reports Shaam Network.
The US forces have moved weapons and military and logistical equipment into Syria, from Iraq, via the al-Waleed border crossing writes SANA.
The Syrian Democratic Forces have killed a man, in view of locals, who refused to comply with compulsory recruitment reports Shaam News.
Coronavirus infections in northeastern Syrian are rising, with officials admitting that they have no way of stopping the spread reports Alsouria Net.
Coronavirus is spreading across Syria, with more infections and deaths recorded in multiple locations, amid reports of a shortage of supplies to test, prevent and treat the virus.
Elections for the the 3rd legislative term for the People’s Assembly got underway across Syria, with over 7,000 polling stations available for voters writes SANA.
The US military have been stopped again, by the Syrian army, who have denied them access to the road, forcing them to turn around writes Al-Masdar.
A number of fighter from the National Defence have been recruited by Russia, to fight in Libya alongside for forces of Haftar reports Brocar Press.
The Ministry of Internal Trade has given Golden Wings Airlines approval to operate as a private airline, which will open offices in Damascus writes Sowt Al-Asima.
A US military convoy travelling through Qamishli has been forced to turn around by residents and the Syrian Arab Army, who chanted their disapproval and threw stones writes SANA.
Russia has claimed that the ceasefire agreed between them and Turkey has been broken eight times by illegal armed groups in a number of locations writes SANA.
In a further escalation of a worrying trend, another man has killed himself in Hassakeh, although the motives are not clear reports Jesr.
A US convoy of trucks carrying logistical equipment and armored vehicles has been spotted entering Syria from northern Iraq writes SANA.
Syrian Kurds, who are holding a large number of Islamic State suspects, have requested judicial and technical help from other countries writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
US forces killed a civilian after their passage was blocked by the Syrian Arab Army in eastern Qamishli reports SANA.
The regime has deployed soldiers in Hassakeh to boost security at the local Baath elections that will be held in the area writes Jisr.
The center of Qamishli was hit by a series of explosions that are known to have injured an number of people reports Brocar Press.
The released women has been arrested for trying to reach their husbands in Idleb, and reportedly secured their freedom after paying a fine reports Sowt Al-Asima.
