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Efforts of Opposition's negotiations Committee undermined by Saudi Arabia, Russia: source
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Efforts of Opposition's negotiations Committee undermined by Saudi Arabia, Russia: source

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Zaman Al Wasl

 A well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl that the Syrian opposition’s platforms, Cairo and Moscow, and the National Coordination Committee are seeking to disrupt the work of the High Negotiations Committee, under the direction of Saudi Arabia and Russia.    Following the election of 8 new independent opposition figures...

Syria’s 100 Dollar Barrier to Return
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Syria’s 100 Dollar Barrier to Return

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The Syrian government insists that each Syrian national entering Syria must exchange US$100 for Syrian pounds at the official rate. The policy was put in place in July, ostensibly to help the government replete its foreign currency reserves amid an unprecedented economic crisis. But in reality, it has only added another obstacle to prevent...

From the U.S. to Syria, a Doctor Smuggles Lifesaving Equipment
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From the U.S. to Syria, a Doctor Smuggles Lifesaving Equipment

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The American Prospect

He bought it in the United States, shipped it to a friend through Europe and into Lebanon, and found a way to smuggle it by road into Syria. But this was a piece of contraband only made illegal by the United States’ cruel policy of sanctions toward Syria—a critical part needed to fix a broken CT scanner, the sole machine in a city of over...

Reliable no more? The current state of the Syrian armed forces
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Reliable no more? The current state of the Syrian armed forces

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Atlantic Council

Throughout the past nine years of conflict, the Syrian military has been instrumental in ensuring the survival of the Bashar al-Assad regime—not because of its performance on the battlefield, but rather due to its consistent loyalty. Unlike other state militaries that faced regime challenges by the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, the Syrian...

Quneitra: senior Intelligence officer wounded in gunmen attack

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(Zaman Al Wasl)- Senior officer in the Military Intelligence Division was wounded Tuesday when unknown assailants attacked his convoy in the southern province of Quneitra, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. Bri. Gen Saleh Al-Ali, the deputy head of the Military Security Branch in Quneitra, was wounded in the attack near the town of...

US continues to steal Syrian oil through Iraq
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US continues to steal Syrian oil through Iraq

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The United States continues to loot oil from Syria’s Al-Jazeera region through Iraqi territories, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported yesterday. “A US convoy, consisting of 30 tanker trucks laden with stolen Syrian oil has left the war-stricken country and sneaked into neighbouring Iraq through the illegal Al-Walid crossing in...

Two Franciscans die from COVID-19 in Aleppo
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Two Franciscans die from COVID-19 in Aleppo

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Aleppo (AsiaNews) – The novel coronavirus has hit Aleppo, Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, apostolic vicar of the Latins, told AsiaNews. At the height of the pandemic, “We have buried 10 victims a day in the Christian community alone,” the prelate he said. Since then, “the death rate seems to have declined and the number is...

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Iran 'coordinates steps in Syria with Russia, Turkey'

The Syrian issue requires an exceptional strategy, and Iran coordinates its steps in Syria with Russia and Turkey, the Iranian foreign minister said Thursday.  “There are serious problems in our region,” Javad Zarif told Iranian media during his visit to the Russian capital Moscow. “Syrian issue requires special...

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Iraq oil minister expects deal to up oil exports

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar expects to reach an agreement soon with the OPEC group over increasing Iraq's crude oil exports, state news agency INA cited him as saying Thursday. OPEC's second-biggest producer, Iraq has failed in the past to fully comply with OPEC oil output reductions, pumping above its production targets since...

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Opinion

Syrian feminists pave their way despite social and political turmoil

Along with the changing and developing societies, the concept of political, intellectual and economic rights for women has also evolved. However, what has not changed is our view of what is essentially woman, what is traditionally feminine in nurturance and beauty. In recent years, feminist movements came into prominence in the Arab...

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North Korea shot dead South Korean defector: officials

North Korean soldiers shot dead a suspected South Korean defector at sea and burned his body as a coronavirus precaution after he was interrogated in the water over several hours, Seoul military officials said Thursday. It is the first killing of a Southern citizen by North Korean forces for a decade, and comes with Pyongyang at high alert...

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Who saves Syrian refugees in Lebanon as state pillars collapse

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The deteriorating economic conditions, spreading of Coronavirus and the political turbulence have all a severe impact on more than one million Syrian refugees who have already endured to sersie of human rights violations and discriminatory practices. Syrian refugees stand out as the weakest link, which will pay...

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Syrian Refugees

From the U.S. to Syria, a Doctor Smuggles Lifesaving Equipment

He bought it in the United States, shipped it to a friend through Europe and into Lebanon, and found a way to smuggle it by road into Syria. But this was a piece of contraband only made illegal by the United States’ cruel policy of sanctions toward Syria—a critical part needed to fix a broken CT scanner, the sole machine in a city of over...

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Assad militants in Germany: Jihad Nadim Iskander

 The recent marches, in which dozens of supporters of the Assad regime and its loyalists protested against the Caesar Law in Berlin, revealed one of the most prominent figures supporting this regime and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, which is banned in Germany, with its two parts, military and political, which was classified by Germany...

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