Daily Brief

Saturday, July 25

Today in Erbil drones were shot down, an eighteen-year-old porter lost his life in eastern Kurdistan and fuel prices rose in Syria.

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Drone attack on Erbil

0:26

Ronahî: A short while ago the Iranian regime carried out a drone attack on Erbil.

Ronahî: According to reports, Erbil’s defence system shot down six explosive drones that were heading toward their targets.

Ronahî: After the incident, a fire broke out in the Gazna area among the reeds.

Kamîran: According to different sources, the number of drones is either six or three, but in both cases the drones were shot down.

Killing of a porter in eastern Kurdistan

0:51

Ronahî: An eighteen-year-old porter named Soheyl Firdawsi, a resident of the village of Dezawer which belongs to the town of Pawe in Kermanshah province, lost his life as a result of gunfire by Iranian forces at the Newshud border.

Ronahî: The Kolbernews website reported that live fire was directed at the young porter.

Kamîran: This is the second incident in recent days in which a porter has lost his life in eastern Kurdistan.

Rise in fuel prices in Syria

1:19

Ronahî: Today the permanent committee for setting oil and mineral prices of the Syrian Interim Government issued a new fuel-price list.

Ronahî: According to the list, the price of one litre of AI-95 petrol rose from one hundred forty-seven pounds to one hundred forty-nine pounds, and AI-90 petrol rose from one hundred forty-two pounds to one hundred forty-five pounds.

Kamîran: Fuel prices have risen once again, and this affects citizens’ daily lives.

Oil agreement between Syria and Iraq

1:47

Ronahî: In Washington a new agreement was signed between Syria and Iraq that plans to restart the Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline.

Ronahî: According to an economist, this pipeline will strengthen the positions of Syria and Iraq and reduce Turkey’s influence.

Kamîran: This old project is back on the agenda, but it is still unclear when work will begin.

Amnesty International’s demand

2:08

Ronahî: Amnesty International called on the Syrian Interim Government to suspend the electronic-crimes law of twenty twenty-two that remains from the Bashar al-Assad era and to amend it in line with international standards.

Kamîran: The organisation said the law restricts freedom of thought and expression.

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