COVID spreads in regime-controlled areas, the Central Bank of Syria denies the issuance of a new larger banknote, and Israel bombs Damascus’ suburb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Four Russian warplanes landed in northeast Syria, at the Qamishli International Airport, less than 100 km from a U.S. military base, North Press writes.
A Russian military expert said that the U.S. cannot destroy the air defense system of Russia, noting it successfully shot down U.S. cruise missiles in Syria in 2018, according to al-Watan.
The Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN, Geng Shuang has reiterated his country’s support to Syria in its fight against terrorism and unjust coercive measures, SANA writes.
Syria reiterated its continued work to liberate all its territory from occupation and terrorism, all whilst working on a political solution to the conflict, according to the Syria Times.
The economic crisis in Syria is threatening the old publishing houses of Damascus, according to Syria TV.
Zaman al-Wasl presents through a testimony of an eye-witness a horrific crime committed by Assad on a whole family, burned to death.
The U.S. kills a senior al-Qaeda figure in Syria, Assad diverts funds from international humanitarian aid, and China condemns the Damascus bus attack. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The U.S. military said on Friday that it has killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in the countryside of Raqqa through a drone strike, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Tanf U.S. military position in southern Syria was attacked on Wednesday, but no injuries were recorded, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The U.S. embassy in Syria has condemned the recent upsurge of violence in the war-torn country, according to North Press.
The U.S. position on Syria has shifted to become more committed to ceasefire and de-escalation, according to al-Hal.
The U.S. has abandoned its allies in Syria after it was defeated there, according to Bassam Abou Abdallah in al-Watan.
U.S. occupation forces brought in reinforcements to their positions in Hassakeh, Northeastern Syria, SANA writes.
Syria and the UNHCR discussed means of securing the appropriate environment for the return of the displaced to their home areas, the Syria Times writes.
Anas al-Abdah has confirmed that the Syrian opposition has lobbied with western capitals to convince them not to normalize ties with the regime, according to the Syrian News Agency.
President Assad received yesterday the Russian President’s Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin to discuss cooperation with Russia, according to SANA.
Facebook has published a list of opposition groups in Syria in order to control the content shared by users about them, according to Athr Press.
The U.S. Secretary of State said on Wednesday that his country rules out normalization with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to the Daily Sabah.
Attempts by Turkey to merge Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) with the Syrian National Army (SNA) are “impossible”, a Syrian opposition figure told North Press.
