Syria Today: Çavuşoğlu in D.C; SDF Worried; Opposition Eyes New Path
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
January 20, 2023
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Your daily brief of the English-speaking press on Syria.
Reports by human rights organizations have cited cases of returning refugees being forcibly detained and tortured, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Rasem Khulousi is a young Syrian who obtained a Russian passport before applying for asylum in Sweden, according to Orient Net.
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Many social media accounts posted a picture of the woman wearing camouflage pants and a hijab, according to Damas Post.
The attack caused damage to some vehicles, according to North Press.
The AANES criticized rapprochement between Turkey and Syria.
A military source told North Press the British delegation visited this morning military and civil councils in Kobani and Manbij.
Sweden needs to get closer to Ankara and join NATO, according to Athr Press.
The AANES said it was fighting terrorism “on behalf of all humanity”, according to North Press.
This development appears to be Sweden’s compliance with the conditions of the Turkish regime, according to Athr Press.
Two young men of Syrian origin joined the Office of the Department of Defense to serve as a special adviser and an assistant, according to al-Souria Net.
Some European countries are now demanding normalization with the Syrian regime, according to Syria TV.
The Senate asked the U.S. president to certify to the relevant congressional committees that the F-16s will not be used against the SDF, according to North Press.
Officials from the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC) went on an official visit to the United States to discuss the Syrian crisis.
Sweden’s policies are already anti-immigration, but the rise of the far-right might make them even more so, according to al-Hal Net.
Many of these YouTubers are Syrians who fled the Assad regime’s oppression, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
A delegation from the Kurdish Autonomous Administration visited Damascus, according to al-Watan.
The Syrian government is asking the SDF for concessions on the ground, according to al-Watan.
Representative of the Global Coalition said that al-Hol camp is fertile ground for ISIS recruitment, according to Baladi News.
