Syria regretted that even “the most prominent national humanitarian actors from the Syrian NGOs” were not invited, according to Athr Press.
Turkey said the decision to postpone the meeting was linked to Russia, according to al-Souria Net.
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Samir Salha asks if Moscow decided to delay the summit until after the upcoming Turkish elections on May 14th, in an op-ed to Syria TV.
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The Assistant Foreign Minister of Qatar expressed regret over the fact that the tragedies in Syria have been further compounded by the recent earthquakes, according to Syria TV.
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Ahmed Rihawi, the director and media figure of the Orient TV channel, was arrested by Turkish authorities on Wednesday, according to Baladi News.
A Lebanese seismologist commented on Tuesday’s 5.6-magnitude tremor that hit the eastern Mediterranean, according to Athr Press.
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Moscow is arranging a meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to al-Watan.
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Russia says the meeting will be a technical one, at the level of deputy foreign ministers, to prepare for the meeting of foreign ministers, according to Athr Press.
On February 9th, the first UN aid convoy, consisting of six trucks carrying food and cleaning materials, entered northern Idleb, according to Syria TV.
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Omar Kaddour writes in al-Modon that while the current regime cannot run a competent dictatorship, the remaining forces cannot be integrated into any settlement.
Sham Sheikh Mohammed’s story gained widespread sympathy after she was trapped under rubble for approximately 40 hours, according to Syria TV.
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Burak Akçapar, the Deputy Foreign Minister, will attend the quadripartite meeting in Moscow, according to the al-Souria Net.
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