The currency in Syria tumbled in the last ten days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dropping by over 7 percent relative to the U.S. dollar, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Musib Salameh was arrested by the regime security forces, despite his position as a Shabih in Hama for years, according to Baladi News.
Iran is moving inside Syria to try and consolidate its position.
Militias affiliated with Russia and Iran clashed, resulting in injuries, according to Baladi News
Clashes between the Syrian regime and the SDF occurred in al-Hassakeh, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian journalists federation called the banning of Russian media from the EU a form of piracy, according to the Syria Times.
The Russian Reconciliation Center reported that 12 Syrian army soldiers were injured in the Idleb and Lattakia governorates in the last 24 hours, according to Athr Press.
The Syrian opposition cannot launch an attack against the government, despite Russia being busy in Ukraine, according to North Press.
Faisal al-Mekdad warned of an arm’s race triggered by NATO and the U.S., according to SANA.
The U.S. envoy under Trump noted said an integrated “road map” to impose a political solution in Syria was thwarted by Russia, according to Syria TV.
Several reporters considered that Ukrainian refugees deserve more empathy from Europe than refugees from “Syria or Afghanistan”, according to the Shaam News Network.
The foreign minister of Syria, Faisal al-Mekdad, said the question of Human rights should not be used as a pretext to violate the sovereignty of other countries, according to SANA.
Officials from Iran and Syria met in Damascus and Tehran to discuss cooperation, according to SANA.
The Russian intervention in Syria was a demonstration of Putin’s capabilities, that he might reproduce in Ukraine, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Israel is worried that Putin might hinder its operations in Syria, after it expressed support to Ukraine, according to al-Watan.
Abu Tow, known for destroying Assad regime tanks, offered to fight alongside the Ukrainian army, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Assad government is bracing for potential effects of the Ukrainian war on its economy, according to Baladi News.
Two civilians were killed and others wounded by artillery shelling by Assad forces and Russia in an attack targeting civilians in Afes, according to the Shaam News Network.
President Assad’s top advisors stood up defending President Vladimir Putin’s policy in Ukraine, according to SANA.
Turkish attack on regime positions, COVID spreads in Syria, and Russia compares Ukrainian army with “Syrian terrorists”. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
