Controversy over Restrictions Issued by Syria's Ministry of Information

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Although Syria’s Ministry of Information has celebrated advances in the country’s press freedom rankings, these advances are primarily due to the end of the civil war and the fact that the benchmark set by the Assad regime was so low. While the ministry claims to support an efficient and transparent process of issuing permits for foreign journalists, the reality tells a story of delays and stonewalling when the ministry has issues with critical press coverage.

The ministry has recently become embroiled in further controversy with a new video it issued on "six prohibited things." This announcement was done via video. I provide the full translation below: