Syria Today – Concerns Over Northwestern Syria Access to Aid
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
February 17, 2023
The February 6th earthquake exacerbated existing shortages in the country.
The February 6th earthquake exacerbated existing shortages in the country.
Pedersen said a political solution in Syria is becoming more complex, according to al-Watan.
Switzerland expresses concerns over Turkey’s policy in Syria, Israel drops flyers over Quneitera and HTS reportedly involved in ISIS leader killing. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Switzerland said it is making efforts to ensure that all Russian official delegations can come to Geneva to work in the best conditions, according to al-Watan.
Lafarge agreed to forfeit $687m and pay a fine of $90m in its guilty plea, according to al-Jazeera.
Pedersen said he told the Astana ministers that “none of you can dictate the outcome of the conflict.”
Representatives meeting in Geneva underlined the importance of advancing with the political process.
Russia used the Syrian file to send political messages related to Syria itself, but also the war in Ukraine. A look at what the press said.
The SDF insists on rehabilitating the Lafarge plant to produce 3 million tons of black cement by next month, according to al-Watan.
Bilateral ties between Syria and the DPRK (North Korea) are an example for the world, according to SANA.
The European Union has included five women from the al-Assad family on its sanctions list, according to al-Souria Net.
Abdel Halim Khaddam, the former vice president of the Syrian regime, and Muhammad Makhlouf, Bashar al-Assad’s uncle are said to hold millions at a swiss bank, according to Syria TV.
Syria’s permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva said that Switzerland has handed over three artifacts from Palmyra to Damascus, according to al-Hal.
The representative of the AANES in Switzerland expressed “regret” at Syria’s condemnation of the opening of an AANES office in Geneva, according to North Press.
Syria officially denounced Switzerland’s decision to allow the AANES to open a representative office in Geneva, according to SANA.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Swiss Chargé d’Affaires in Turkey to protest against the opening of an AANES Office in Switzerland, according to North Press.
Reports claim that Swiss exports of chemical products to Syria, supposedly for industrial use, ended up feeding the regime’s arsenal, Swiss Info claims.
The Syrian Opposition Coalition held a virtual meeting with the Swiss NGO Geneva Call, to discuss humanitarian norms during armed conflict, according to the Syrian National Coalition.
Following meetings with Geir Pedersen, a date has been agreed for the next meeting of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva, coronavirus depending reports Al- Watan.
Hadi al-Bahra has said that the Constitutional Committee will go ahead and will not be postponed unless the coronavirus situation changes in Switzerland writes Shaam Network.
