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After Meeting with Putin, Assad Puzzled Between Iran and Russia
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021
by BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)
Following the meeting between Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin, Assad finds himself torn between the conflicting demands of Russia and Iran, according to Baladi News.
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Students in Hassakeh Suffer as SDF Seize Schools
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021
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The SDF is seizing schools in Hassakeh and turning them into military bases, leading to great suffering among students, according to SANA.
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Syria has the Lowest Income Levels in the World, Speculation About Outmigration Wave
Wednesday September 22nd, 2021
by ATHR PRESS (Pro-government newspaper)
As income levels in Syria fall sharply, a new wave of outmigration by young Syrians is threatening the country’s skills and abilities, according to Athr Press.
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Iran Admits Economic Losses in Syria
Tuesday September 21st, 2021
by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London based pan-Arab)
Iran has lost out in economic competition to Russia and other countries in Syria, according to the deputy chairman of the Syrian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
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No U.S. Withdrawal for Now; Arab Forces Fait Accompli Despite SDF Denial
Tuesday September 21st, 2021
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The U.S. does not intend to withdraw from Syria in the near future, and is working to build an Arab armed group to protect it, according to Athr Press.
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How the Regime Benefits from the Passage of Iranian Oil to Lebanon
Monday September 20th, 2021
by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website)
The Syrian regime is extracting political and economic benefits from the passage of Iranian oil through Syria to Lebanon, according to al-Souria Net.
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90 Minutes Led Erdogan Into a Spiral of Loss and Speculations on Syria
Friday September 17th, 2021
by AL-WATAN (Pro-government newspaper)
Turkey’s Erdogan is finding itself more and more isolated in Syria, and Russia stresses on the importance of liberating in Idleb, according to al-Watan.
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Billionaires: The Wealthy from the War Proliferate in North and East Syria
Wednesday September 15th, 2021
by BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)
A class of war profiteers, that have become wealthy as a result of the war in Syria, is emerging in SDF-controlled North and East Syria, according to Baladi News.
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Russia Concedes ‘Syrian Constitution’ to Attract the U.S.
Wednesday September 15th, 2021
by ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (London based pan-Arab)
The recent concessions by Damascus on the new constitution talks are a way for Russia to extract concessions from the U.S., according to Asharq al-Awsat.
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For the U.S., Better Syria than Iran in Lebanon
Tuesday September 14th, 2021
by THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
As Lebanon prepares to receive much-needed Egyptian gas through Syria, the general impression is that this bargain would allow the regime to rehabilitate itself regionally.
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Syria Jordan Border: Refugees at Risk if Returned Under New UN Plans
Monday September 13th, 2021
by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Syria is still far from safe for the return of refugees, despite a plan by the UN to return them from Jordan, according to Amnesty International.
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Two Syrian Women Stand for Parliament in Norway
Monday September 13th, 2021
by SYRIA TV (Opposition website)
Two Syrian women have stood as candidates in Norway, where elections for parliament were scheduled for September 13th, according to Syria TV.
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A Year’s Salary for a Carpet in Damascus and its Countryside
Monday September 13th, 2021
by SYRIAN NEWS AGENCY (Opposition)
The official pricing of carpets in Syria puts the meter at one month’s salary for an employee of the Assad regime’s institutions, according to Syrian News Agency.
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Al-Joulani’s Afghanization of Idleb
Wednesday September 8th, 2021
by AL-HAL NET (Opposition website)
What HTS leader al-Joulani said in an interview with the Turkish language The Independent is a clear sign of his ‘Afghanization’ of Idleb, according to al-Hal.
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Syrian Democratic Council Fears U.S. Withdrawal, Looking for ‘Options’
Monday September 6th, 2021
by AL-SOURIA NET (Opposition website)
Officials from the SDF have expressed their concerns about the eventual U.S. withdrawal from Northeast Syria, which prompts them to work for a political solution, according to al-Souria Net.
From The Web
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After 10 Years of War in Syria, Siege Tactics Still Threaten Civilians
MODERN DIPLOMACY, Friday September 17th, 2021
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On the way out like Afghanistan? The Biden administration’s Syria policy labyrinth
THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL, Thursday September 2nd, 2021
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The Middle East Is Preparing for the United States’ Exit From Syria
FOREIGN POLICY, Thursday August 26th, 2021
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This Organization is Working with Armed Groups to Protect Syrian Civilians. Here’s How They Do It.
ATLANTIC COUNCIL, Wednesday August 11th, 2021