(2023-07-06). Syria's Missing: New U.N. Body Will Investigate Disappearance of 130,000 People in 12-Year Civil War. democracynow.org 
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish an independent body to investigate what happened to more than 130,000 people who went missing during the conflict in Syria over the last 12 years. The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran. "This is one of the most painful chapters in the Syrian crisis," says Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and CEO of the medical nonprofit MedGlobal, as well as a former medical school classmate of President Bashar al-Assad.
(2023-07-06). How Syria Profits from Trafficking Captagon, Highly Addictive Amphetamine Propping Up Assad Regime. democracynow.org 
We speak with BBC Arabic correspondent Rasha Qandeel, whose new documentary investigates Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's role in producing the highly addictive amphetamine known as Captagon and how this is impacting his relations with other states in the region. "This is going to be a main factor in a lot of changes in the Middle East," says Qandeel, who notes that curbing the drug trade has already played a role in recent moves by Arab states to normalize relations with Syria.
(2023-07-06). New UN Body Will Investigate Disappearances During Syria's 12-Year Civil War. truthout.org The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish an independent body to investigate what happened to more than 130,000 people who went missing during the conflict in Syria over the last 12 years. The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran. "This is one of the most painful chapters in the Syrian crisis… |
(2023-07-06). Military Situation In Syria On July 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 6, five militia members were killed in clashes between Turkish-backed forces in Ras al-Ain; | On July 5, three Russian warplanes intercepted three US drones in northeastern Syria, according to the US Air Forces Central Command; | On July 5, clashes between the SAA and gunmen from the town of Tafas resulted in the death of a gu…
(2023-07-06). Israel Attacked Targets Near Syria's Damascus Overnight — Report. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus, late on July 5, according to the Ynet news website. | Syrian media didn't report any attacks or explosions near Damascus. Yent said that the Syrian military did not use air defenses against the airstrikes as it normally does. According to the Hebrew news website, the alleged airstrikes targeted warehouses storing "advanced Iranian weapons." | I…
(2023-07-06). U.S. Drones Violated Russian-Syrian Drills Area, Almost Got Shot Down (Video). southfront.org 
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States has claimed that Russian fighter jets harassed its drones over Syria, while Russia said that the drones were flying in an area where joint drills with the Syrian military are taking place. | Russian fighter jets harassed American combat drones on an anti-ISIS mission over Syria, the U.S. military said late…
(2023-07-06). As We Celebrate Independence, the US Stifles Freedoms Around the Globe. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-06). Syrian and Russian armies carry out joint maneuvers. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Arab Army and the Russian Armed Forces began today joint military maneuvers, the first of their kind this year, and will last six days, in the east of the northern Syrian province of Aleppo.
(2023-07-06). Mongolia and India — an unusual but ambitious partnership. journal-neo.org 
Mongolia is currently putting the finishing touches to its preparations for a visit by the Speaker of the House of the People, the lower house of India's Parliament, which will take place from July 6-9 this year. The visit was announced in a meeting between India's ambassador to Mongolia and the speaker of the State […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-06). Israeli Army Shells South Lebanon After Rare Rocket Attack (Video). southfront.org 
An Israeli artillery unit on the Gaza border during Operation Breaking Dawn, in an image published by the military on August 9, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces) | On July 6, a rocket launched from Lebanon's South governorate, the heartland of Hezbollah, at the Israeli-occupied village of Ghajar. | The Israel Defense Forces said it was in response carrying out artillery strikes against the area where the rocket was launched. According to Lebanon's Al-Manar TV, linked to Hezbollah, at l…