Syria Direct – ‘A ticking time bomb’: COVID-19 spike catches northeast Syria unprepared

Original Article by Will Christou, Syria Direct, 31 August 2020 AMMAN — “It’s a ticking time bomb; we’re maybe a month behind Damascus in terms of the COVID outbreak.” This is how a western aid worker involved in the COVID-19 response…

al-Monitor – COVID-19 cases increasingly rapidly in northeast Syria

Original Article by Al-Monitor Staff, Al-Monitor, 28 August 2020 COVID-19 cases are increasing rapidly in northeast Syria. The war-torn region is susceptible to an outbreak due to the effects of recent conflicts and the closure of an aid…

Al-Monitor – Turkey starves Syria’s northeast of water as virus death toll mounts

Original Article by Amberin Zaman, al-Monitor, 24 August 2020 The outcry over Turkey’s continued disruption of potable water supplies to the Hasakeh region of northeast Syria is growing louder. Humanitarian aid agencies…

The Jerusalem Post – Why is the US still helping Turkey sabotage its role in Syria?

Original article by Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, 27 August 2020 Washington sent its most pro-Turkey diplomat to Ankara this week as Turkey’s regime hosted Hamas leaders in a red-carpet ceremony in Istanbul. Former US ambassador…

Syria Direct – Turkish dams threaten northeast Syria with ecological and economic blight

Original Article by Will Christou, Syria Direct, 11 August 2020 AMMAN — Last month, a sweltering heatwave hit Syria, with temperatures reaching as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), and in the sprawling camp of al-Hol in the…

North Press Agency – Syrian government-held Qamishli airport: epicenter to coronavirus outbreak in northeast Syria

Original Article by Hoshang Hassan, North Press Agency, 13 August 2020 QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Qamishli International Airport, which is held by the Syrian government in the country’s northeast, has been the main corridor for…

Detektor – Potvrđeni prvi slučajevi koronavirusa u sirijskom kampu u kojem su žene i djeca iz BiH

Original article by Mladen Obrenovic, Detektor, 13 August 2020 Iz Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije (WHO) su naveli da “ne postoje potvrđeni slučajevi COVID-a 19 među stanovnicima kampa”. “Sedam je slučajeva prijavljeno među…

Voice of America – US Action Against IS Financier Shows Jihadists’ Cash Flow Continues from Turkey

Original article by Namo Abdulla, Voice of America, 05 August 2020 WASHINGTON - The U.S. designation last week of a new Turkey-based member of the notorious Rawi Network for allegedly facilitating money transfers to the Islamic State (IS)…

The Jerusalem Post – Who is undermining US-backed forces in Deir Ezzor and Euphrates area?

Original article by Seth J. Frantzman , Jerusalem Post, 09 August 2020 In the first two weeks of August a series of incidents in the desert regions and areas adjoining the Euphrates River in eastern Syria have seen an uptick in assassinations…

[Did Mike Pompeo Mislead Congress About Syria’s Oil?]

Original artical written by Matthew Petti, National Interest. 03/08/2020 The Kurds are claiming they never signed a contract with an American company. last week that a deal for an American company to develop Syria’s oil fields is in…