Corona vaccine: Nepotism Keeps Doctors Out
SOWT AL-ASIMA (Opposition website)
June 9, 2021
Corruption has built its way through Syria’s vaccination campaign, according to Sowt al-Asima.
Corruption has built its way through Syria’s vaccination campaign, according to Sowt al-Asima.
Russia’s military took one of Syria’s most beautiful beaches as a training base, according to Al-Souria Net.
Columnist Absi Simsim explains in this commentary piece for al-Araby al-Jadeed what’s behind Russia’s recent comments on the possibility of early elections in Syria.
Assassinations and violence continue to be the norm in Daraa, as the Russian-sponsored ceasefire settlements come under criticism according to Athar press.
Iranian military adviser Hassan Abdullahzadeh and his companion Mohsen Abbasi were killed in an ambush by ISIS in the Syrian desert, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The settlement in the Southern part of Syria, that keeps Assad’s forces out of the region of Deraa, is behind the low turnout in the presidential elections, according to Athar Press.
Syria participates in the 109th International Labor Conference, chemical weapons allegations, and transfer of ISIS militants. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Russian agency Sputnik has confirmed that Bashar al-Assad received a first dose of the Sputnik vaccine, before denying those claims, al-Etihad Press claims.
Moscow is putting the option of early elections in Syria on the table in case a new constitution is agreed upon, according to al-Etihad press.
The special advisor at the Presidency Bouthaina Shaaban met a delegation headed by Irina Zvyageskaya to discuss the “Watan Document center”, according to SANA.
In a major policy shift, the president of the United States has revoked Trump’s era delta energy deal in North-East Syria, according to Al Araby Al-Jadeed.
Iran is doubling its effort to culturally influence Syrian society but is facing strong Russian competition according to the Levant News.
NGOs have criticized the World Health Organization for electing Syria to its executive board.
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
As the election campaigns of presidential hopefuls begin, Syria is filled with dozens of slogans and promises.
Regime and Iran-backed fighters are still contesting a region south of Damascus, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
US President Biden’s policy towards Syria has not changed since Trump’s administration, argues Charles Lister, writing for Asharq Al-Awsat.
The director of a Doha-based research institute has encouraged Syrians to search for leadership with national dignity, writes Syria TV.
Former Syrian prime minister Dr. Riad Hijab has spoken about the need to reassess the international scene.
The upcoming Syrian elections are a mere formality and carry little meaning for many Syrians, writes Hassan al-Aswad for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
