Recap: Regime Tries to Control Suweida Protests
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
February 18, 2022
Damascus sent military reinforcements to Suweida and began indirect negotiations
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Damascus sent military reinforcements to Suweida and began indirect negotiations
A controversial opposition leader, accused of several crimes in Northern Syria, is facing removal, according to al-Souria Net.
Pedersen said he was optimistic about the resumption of Syrian constitutional talks, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The regime has required additional identifications for recipients of remittance in Syria, according to SYRIA TV.
Assad waited for Shoigu at the airport in Hemeimeem for four hours, according to al-Modon.
The Israeli delegation called for “placing the Druze in the Syrian constitution” following protests in Suweida, according to North Press.
The decision to raise fuel prices will have a negative impact on industry in Syria, with stakeholders asking to be included in the decision-making, according to al-Watan.
The Israeli enemy targeted a number of points south of Damascus, causing material damage, according to SANA.
Pedersen’s approach to the resolution of the Syrian conflict impedes the rights and dreams of the Syrian people, according to Bassam al-Youssef, in an op-ed to Syria TV.
Protests were held in Hassakeh against the “systematic targeting of education” by the SDF and the U.S., according to SANA.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal al-Mekdad received on Wednesday the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, according to the Syria Times.
President Assad discussed the importance of the Hemeimeen airbase with the Russian minister of defense, as war with Ukraine looms, according to al-Watan.
Russia has upgraded its air arsenal in Syria, as part of a tremendous military exercise, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Figures from the Syrian opposition met with generals from the Syrian National Army, praising their effort in the liberation of Syria, according to SOC.
Putin did not agree to give up on president Assad in Syria in exchange for greater influence in Ukraine, according to al-Baath.
Indirect negotiations between the Damascus government and protesters in Suweida are ongoing, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The regime in Syria is influencing the distribution of aid, forcibly channeling it to supporters, according to Baladi News.
Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov, the Deputy Head of the Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, denounced U.S. sanctions on Syria, according to SANA.
Four military factions of the Syrian National Army announced their merger into the Liberation, and Construction Movement, according to al-Souria Net.
The military adviser to the Secretary-General of the Arab League said the return of Syria to its seat at the League will be close, according to Sputnik Arabia.
