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What Happened Over the Weekend

Opposition meets German diplomat, fighting between Turkish-backed groups and the SDF, and a warning from the UN special envoy for Syria. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

Turkey Condemns Opening of AANES Office in Switzerland

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Swiss Chargé d’Affaires in Turkey to protest against the opening of an AANES Office in Switzerland, according to North Press.

Russia: U.S. Military Presence in Syria is Illegal

Russia claimed that the U.S. military presence in Syria is illegal, calling Washington’s interpretation of resolution No. 2254 “ridiculous and ironic,” according to SANA.

U.S. Seeks to Form Proxy Arab Militias

The U.S. is trying to build Arab majority proxy militias in northeastern Syria by enrolling young men from the tribes, according to al-Watan.