The U.S. has no plans to normalize diplomatic ties with the Syrian regime, and does not encourage others to do so, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
Syria recorded 147 deaths between September 12th and 28th, most of which were caused by traffic accidents, murders, and suicides, according to Sawt al-Asima.
A delegation of the Syrian opposition met with the UN Secretary-General, emphasizing the need to reach a just political transition in Syria, according to the SOC media office.
Infighting between gunmen of a Turkish-backed faction in the town of Ras al-Ayn in northeast Syria left at least three dead, according to North Press.
The U.S. State Department made two statements about the rapprochement between Jordan and the Assad regime, that vary between “welcoming” to “reviewing” the announcement, according to al-Souria Net.
The UN special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen revealed that the sixth meeting of the Constitutional Committee will be held in Geneva on October 18th, according to Baladi News.
The Syrian delegation to the UNGA, headed by Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad, returned to Damascus on Tuesday, after a short stop in Egypt, according to al-Watan.
On Wednesday, the Jaber-Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan was reopened for trade and travel, according to the Syria Times.
In a press conference, Ilham Ahmed claimed that the PKK fought extremism, and expressed the SDC’s willingness to dialogue with the Assad regime and Turkey, according to Syria TV.
Grenade attacks and security incidents are becoming more and more widespread in Syria, as the regime’s security agencies remain absent, according to SY-24.
Washington has assured the Syrian Kurds it backs that they are not at risk of an American withdrawal, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
Serbian companies might invest in oil shale to generate electricity in Syria, SANA reports.
Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad affirmed during the UNGA that Syria’s war against terrorism will continue until it eliminates it, according to SANA.
Inflation is pushing Syrians to forego basic commodities, a trend the government hopes to fight through price controllers, according to a-Hal.
The numbers circulating about the outmigration of industrialists from Syria to Egypt are exaggerated, as Egypt is far from being a panacea for these investors, according to Al-Watan.
Salem al-Meslet said that the United States must pressure the Bashar al-Assad regime to accept a political transition in Syria, according to the Daily Sabah.
A joint delegation of opposition figures met with EU diplomats to discuss the need to ensure a just political transition in Syria, according to the SOC Media Office.
Three Germans of Syrian origin won the general elections in Germany last Sunday with the Greens and the SDP, according to Syria TV.
Ministerial delegations from Syria met with their counterparts from Jordan and Lebanon to discuss cooperation in various fields, according to SANA.
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