(2022-12-05). The Lebanese Crisis and its Aftermath. journal-neo.org 
Lebanese legislators have failed for the seventh time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even as the absence of a president hinders efforts to rescue an economy that has fallen into the abyss. Parliament is split between supporters of the Hezbollah group and its opponents, and none of them has a clear …
(2022-12-04). The Secret Reason The US Is Still In Syria. popularresistance.org Syria has drifted from the headlines, but the U.S. is still stealing their oil, occupying large swaths of their land, and economically obliterating them. | This month, UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan came back from Syria and demanded an end to all sanctions imposed by US and its allies. | In her statement, Douhan said, "The economy is hostage to a protracted economic crisis with growing inflation and frequent devaluation of the national currency" — Basically, most Syrians can do nothing but hope to survive. | These are not fighters, these are not terrorists hurling grenades at Americans. These are comple…
(2022-12-04). American Forces Needlessly Caught in Turkish Crossfire. strategic-culture.org After a terrorist attack in Istanbul killed six and wounded 81, Turkey retaliated, launching a fierce air campaign against targets it claimed to be Kurdish militias in northern Iraq and Syria supporting the PKK. Whether Erdogan will stop there remains unclear as he threatens Turkey's fourth ground incursion into Northern Syria since 2016 — a threat he has made without follow through since May 2022.
(2022-12-04). Photos: ISIS Cells In Syria Pledge Allegiance To New Leader. southfront.org 
ISIS cells in Syria have pledged allegiance to the new leader of the terrorist group Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. | The appointment of Abu al-Hussein as the new leader of ISIS was announced in an official audio message that was released on November 30. The leader succeeded Amaq, ISIS's main news agency, released on December 2 photos showing terrorists in different part…
(2022-12-04). SDF Commander Among Two Killed In Turkish Drone Strike On Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
Late on December 3, at least two people were killed when a Turkish drone strike hit a truck in the northern region of Syria. | The truck was reportedly moving near the village of Sanjaq Sadoun in the northern al-Hasakah countryside, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), when it was targeted by a Turkish combat drone. | One of the casualties was identified as Hussein Sheikh Mamd, a field commander of the SDF, while the other was just a driver. | This was the…
(2022-12-04). Syrian Army Deployed Reinforcements in Central Region, Intensified Operations Against ISIS. southfront.org 
. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has deployed reinforcements in central Syria and intensified its operations against ISIS cells in the region, the Syrian daily Al Watan reported on December 4. | The army deployed additional troops and equipment in the eastern desert of the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern Homs countryside. | At the same time, the army intensified its combing operations in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside, where several…
(2022-12-03). Military Situation In Syria On December 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On December 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | Moscow is working to hold a presidential meeting between Turkey and Syria in Russia, according to Kremlin envoy to Syria; | On December 3, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Abyadh city; | On December 3, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces in…
(2022-12-03). Russia Is Making Efforts To Arrange Turkish-Syrian Presidential Summit. southfront.org 
Syria is resisting Russian efforts to broker a summit between President Bashar al-Assad and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Reuters reported on December 2. | Turkey is currently conducting an air operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria, which are backed by the United States, and is threatening the war-torn country with a new ground invasion. | Three sources with knowledge of Syria's position on possible talks told the news agency that Assad had rejected a proposal to meet Erdogan with Russia…
(2022-12-03). Assad rejects requests to meet with Erdogan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rebuffed Russia's efforts to arrange a meeting with Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, citing Turkey's upcoming elections and the presence of Turkish troops on Syrian soil.
(2022-12-03). The Secret Reason the U.S. Is Still in Syria. strategic-culture.org By Lee CAMP | Syria has drifted from the headlines, but the U.S. is still stealing their oil, occupying large swaths of their land, and economically obliterating them. | This month, UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan came back from Syria and In her
(2022-12-03). 17 ISIS Terrorists Were Killed In Syria's Daraa Last November: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
At least 17 terrorists of ISIS were killed in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa in November, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a report released on December 3. | According to the London-based monitoring group, some of the casualties were low or high-ranking commanders of the terrorist group. | Most of the terrorists were killed during a
(2022-12-03). Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Deploys Along Euphrates River Amid Threats By Turkey (Photos). southfront.org 
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has deployed the 25th Special Mission Forces Division, mostly known by their former name the Tiger Forces, along the western bank of the Euphrates River in Aleppo and Raqqa, different Syrian news sources reported on December 1 and 2. | The elite force was deployed in areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeastern Aleppo countryside and the southern countryside of Raqqa. According to unverified reports, some of the force units have…
(2022-12-03). [Correspondence] Weaponisation of water. thelancet.com We read Sharmila Devi's World Report1 on the cholera outbreak in Syria and would like to emphasise how the weaponisation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has affected the emergence of preventable communicable disease outbreaks. This weaponisation includes deliberate interference with WASH, and the use of WASH as a military tool, a tool of cooperation, or a tool of domination and legitimacy.2 Water infrastructure is often indirectly damaged due to secondary reverberating effects of attacks on urban infrastructure.
(2022-12-03). ISIL leader killed by Syrian security forces in Daraa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Despite Washington's announcement that the leader of ISIL was killed by so-called "Free Syrian Army" terrorist group, Syria reported that the leader of ISIL chieftain was killed by the security forces of this country.
(2022-12-03). Iran oil cargo previously seized by US unloads in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — An Iranian-flagged tanker on Friday delivered an oil shipment to Syria which the United States had previously confiscated around Greece, a ship tracker said.
(2022-12-03). Turkish Army targets Syria's Raqqa with artillery. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Syrian sources on Saturday reported that Turkish army forces targeted areas near the Tell Abyad region on the northern outskirts of Raqqa with artillery.
(2022-12-03). Iran spared no effort in offering services to Afghan refugees. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Geneva-based UN says that Iran has during the years of the past four decades spared no effort in offering services to the Afghan refugees despite the sanctions.