... has become the gateway to the outside world for many Syrians. Passengers are required to provide COVID-19 test results on arrival and departure. Many official border crossing points in Syria are still closed, which is also holding back the spread of COVID-19.
Syria is receiving foreign aid to combat the pandemic, including from China, the UAE and Russia. A total of 1.5 million medical and 67,848 respiratory masks, as well as 1.3 million pairs of gloves, were delivered through the
World Health Organization
. Syrian authorities are working to establish national production of medicines, such as ...
... Washington’s Arab allies, even against the backdrop of positive signals sent to Damascus, such as the telephone conversation between Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bashar al-Assad, when the parties discussed aid to Syria in combating the COVID-19.
The Caesar Act and Russia’s Economic Presence in Syria
Nothing Good Can Come of it for Moscow?
Despite the obvious obstacles that the Caesar Acts creates for Russian companies, the are a number of examples where the reverse is true in terms of Syria leaning more and ...
... conflict is multi-leveled and complex. Russian actions in Syria were influenced by previous actions of other players—regional and international—which can be defined as the "hybrid warfare path dependence". Given the new developments with COVID-19 and other domestic factors, Russia is less and less interested in active actions not only in Syria, but also in the Middle East more broadly. Although Moscow is faced with growing financial and economic challenges and potential political losses in Syria, it is reasonable to expect that Russian presence will linger on for a long time.
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... Qatar) in Yemen, or between all of them in Syria.
The pandemic has affected Libya, Syria and Yemen to a lesser degree than the US and West European states. At the same... ... The ICRC has warned in a
press release
that “it will be nearly impossible to fight COVID-19 in countries already devastated by conflict unless a concerted response by... ... organisations is launched immediately.”
Despite appeals from the UN Secretary-General, from Russia, the US, several leading European states and other members of the international...
... danger of criminal prosecution.
Other countries face a similar situation. The first COVID-19 cases have been registered in Syria, a country that is in a state of war. The strict oil embargo has resulted in a shortage of petrol, which is needed by both ... ... result of a U.S.-led embargo for years now. Venezuela and a number of other countries have yet to feel the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic, but doctors and the population will likewise be hit hard. The most stable situation right now is in Russia, where the safety margin is greater, and sanctions are not yet that extensive. The principal danger lies in the sanctions ...
