(2023-05-16). Report: US and Syria Engaged in Negotiations in Oman. news.antiwar.com The Cradle reported on Tuesday that the US and Syria have been engaged in secret, direct negotiations in the Omani capital of Muscat. The report cited a senior diplomatic official in the Arab League who said the talks included "security figures from both countries and representatives of foreign Ministries." Topics discussed in the meetings included …
(2023-05-16). Immiserated, humiliated, yet resilient: how Syrians survive America's economic siege. thegrayzone.com 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 anti-Syrian rhetoric have deepened the plight of the two million Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Hate crimes against Syrians suspected of living in the country illegally have skyrocketed, while at least 130 refugees have been deported. Weekly Israeli strikes have …
(2023-05-16). Military Situation In Syria On May 16, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On May 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Aleppo province; | On May 15, the Russian Military Police carried out a one-sided patrol in the countryside of Ain al-Arab; | On May 15, three people were killed by unknown missile attack on a bus in Sukhnah Desert; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Taqad; | On May 15, SAA artillery shelled po…
(2023-05-16). Syria's return to Arab League serves long-term interests of Arab states: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As what China pointed out before, Syria's return to the Arab League is conducive to the strength and unity of Arab states, accelerated development and revitalization of the Arab world and peace and stability in the Middle East. This serves the long-term interests of Arab states, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
(2023-05-16). The Nasty Truth Behind Captagon and the CIA-Mossad Hoax Targeting Assad. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-16). US Seizes Web Domains Related To Lebanese Resistance Group Hezbollah. popularresistance.org The US seized over a dozen web domains belonging to the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah and others on Thursday, May 11. The US Department of Justice claimed that the web domains were operated by persons or groups who had been sanctioned by the US government. | Most of these domains were registered in the US and belonged to Al Manar TV which is affiliated to Hezbollah, such as almanarnews.org, manarnews.org, and almanartv.org, among others. | Other prominent web domains include sites belonging to Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem and the website related to the Islamic Resistance Support Ass…
(2023-05-17). Lebanon Signs Deal for More Fuel Oil From Iraq. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Walid Fayyad, Lebanon's Energy Minister, announced that Iraq has agreed to increase the amount of heavy fuel oil exported annually to Lebanon by 50%, resulting in a total of 1.5 million metric tons. | Related: | In his official declaration, Fayyad stated that Iraq has agreed to ensuring the entirety of Lebanon's demands for oil-derived products in order to facilitate the operation of power plants and guarant…
