Russia appreciates Syria’s support for special operation, recognition of DPR, LPR

TASS Russian News Agency | Aug 23, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Russia thinks highly of Syria’s support for the special military operation in Ukraine as well as of Damascus recognizing the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said opening talks with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on Tuesday.

Islamic State threatens Kurdish workers in northeast Syria

Al-Monitor | Aug 23, 2022 at 8:38 AM

Islamic State (IS) cells in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria threatened employees and workers of institutions linked to the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and warned them against carrying out work for the administration.