Syrians Participate in Celebration of Russian Flag Day
THE SYRIA TIMES (Pro-government newspaper)
August 23, 2022
The Russian National Flag was raised in the Umayyad Square in Damascus, according to the Syria Times.
The Russian National Flag was raised in the Umayyad Square in Damascus, according to the Syria Times.
The SNA responded by shelling positions of both regime forces and the SDF, according to Syria TV.
The SDC called on the democratic opposition to unite and play its role, according to North Press.
Asma al-Assad’s appetite for recovery projects contracts led donors to refrain from providing financial support, according to Syria TV.
The rapprochement will be discussed by Mekdad and Lavrov in Moscow, according to Athr Press.
The two bodies called on the international community to take strict measures to stop smuggling Syrian resources, according to the Syria Times.
Faisal al-Mekdad, the regime’s top diplomat, is visiting Moscow days after a meeting with Cavusoglu.
The SV Konstantin appears to have reached the Syrian port of Tartous, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Ahmed Taysir al-Issa was arrested by the regime despite being part of a “settlement” agreement, according to Nedaa Post.
The entrance of regime forces came within the framework of the agreement reached by representatives of the city’s negotiating committee, according to al-Modon.
The minister of defense met his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, according to SANA.
The SDF has intensified its patrols and checkpoints on all axes in the vicinity of the field, according to Aram.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that “the Syrian opposition trusts Turkey,” according to Baladi News.
The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal appears to have ended up in Syria, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Damascus said it would not comment on the Turkish FM statements until they are coupled with actions.
Those who oppose the deal will move to Idleb, according to North Press.
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni set sail from Ukraine’s Odesa port on Aug. 1st, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
An armed opposition group said it “refused any convergence with the Syrian regime”.
The cargo of the two tankers amounted to about 13,000 tons of crude oil, according to Sawt al-Asima.
More than 50 suicides were recorded this year in opposition-held Syria, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
