Nearly 150 Civilians Killed in Syria in March
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has published the casualty figure for March, and documented the killing of 145 civilians.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has published the casualty figure for March, and documented the killing of 145 civilians.
A new report has documented the widespread looting being undertaken by the regime’s forces and the militias that support them and the markets established to sell these goods writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
After years of war and with a shattered healthcare system, Syria is particularly vunerable to an outbreak of the coronavirus writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
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Since a ceasefire was agreed between Russia and Turkey, two sides have been bolstering their positions in Idleb and Aleppo, with more fortifications and more troops writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Iran has established a new command centre and moved additional troops and equipment into Aleppo province, while the ceasefire in the region holds writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Since Russia began its involvement in Syria, Sergey Shoygu has made many trips and has served as an important point of contact between Assad and Putin writes Alsouria Net.
Russian authorities have met with a central committee in Daraa, to discuss the situation in the south and the recent upsurge in violence reports Brocar Press.
Turkey has promised to ensure the safety of the M4 highway and the expansion of the route that is patrolled by Russian and Turkish forces reports Sputnik.
Russia-backed forces have withdrawn from a number of fronts in Idleb and redeployed to different areas, raising fears of an upcoming assault reports Baladi News.
The Syrian regime’s forces launched an attack on the villages of al-Ftira and Sfuhon, but were stopped by Turkish backed forces, who destroyed a tank reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
The second joint Russian-Turkish patrol in the northern province of Idleb began, before being halted following due to security concerns reports Al-Masdar.
President Assad met with the Russian Defense Minister to discuss the recent Moscow agreement and the theft of natural resources by the United States writes SANA.
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In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the White Helmets are sterilising places where a high concentration of people gather reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Syrian Arab Army has amassed a large force in southwestern Idleb, fuelling expectations that they will attempt to take Jisr al-Shughour reports Al-Masdar.
Conflict has returned to the southern province of Daraa, the cradle of the Syrian revolution, after a couple years of relative calm reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The United States has sanctioned Syria’s Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Ali Abdullah Ayoub, for his actions on the behalf of the regime.
Residents of Idleb are fleeing their homes and seeking to resettle in areas of northern Syria that are controlled by Turkey and their affiliated armed groups writes Iqtissad.
New footage has revealed the road block that was put in place on the M4 highway, to prevent further joint patrols by Russia and Turkey reports Al-Masdar.
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