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published on The Syrian Observer,  July 26th, 2023 from AL-WATAN Syria’s Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh, emphasized the need for sustainable solutions to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria. He called for the immediate lifting of economic sanctions imposed on the country, stating that this would help reduce …

published on The Syrian Observer, Tuesday July 25th, 2023 In an extraordinary session of the “People’s Assembly” dedicated to examining the economic and living conditions and the exchange rate of the pound, Prime Minister of the Syrian regime, Hussein Arnous, shed light on the government’s approach to tackling the challenges …

by Hekmat Aboukhater, published on The Grayzone, May 16, 2023 Syrian-American journalist Hekmat Aboukhater traveled across Homs, Lattakia, Tartous, and Aleppo this April, reporting for The Grayzone on the devastating impact of Western economic sanctions on average Syrians. Throughout 2023, a series of anti-Syrian refugee bills, a failing economy, and …

This is a really interesting, information packed Webinar, as are the ones for other countries.  In any case, we are interested in Syria here.

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, March 16, 2023 March 15, 2023, marks the 12th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, which also follows a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the border shared by Türkiye and Syria. The cities of Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, and Jeblah were severely damaged with …

U.N. Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan discusses the devastating impact of illegal US sanctions on Syria and how they are continuing to block aid in earthquake recovery efforts. Professor Douhan explains how despite the US Treasury issuing a 180-day waiver on certain sanctions imposed on Syria, countries and humanitarian actors are …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on The Canada Files, February 20, 2023 Canada has blood on its hands in Syria. Canadian intelligence would have provided its government with the facts concerning the Syrian uprising in Deraa in March 2011. That information would have allowed the Canadian government to determine whether to …

by Kenny Stancil, published on Common Dreams, February 7, 2023 “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible,” said the head of a leading humanitarian group. A disaster response expert has …

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Global Research, September 28, 2022 On September 23, the Al Qaeda-occupied area in Idlib Province reported the first confirmed case of cholera in the last terrorist-controlled area in Syria. The deadly outbreak has claimed 39 lives in Syria, with thousands of suspected cases across the …