After eight years of conflict, Syria’s chief opposition negotiator has said that a political solution might be available writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Details about how the proposed safe zone would be established and run have not been proffered by either Turkey or the United States writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Efforts to seize back control of the last parcel of land held by the Islamic State have intensified reports Alsouria Net.
The economic summit in Beirut will bring together many of the heads of Arab states, but not Syria reports Damas Post.
The Russia political party United Russia, which President Putin is a part of, discussed efforts to increase economic and political relations reports SANA.
The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State, comes after US President Donald Trump declared that the group had been defeated writes ANHA
Lebanon has been warned by the US, that if it takes part in the reconstruction of Syria, then it could be subject to US sanctions reports Al-Akhbar
Turkey has threatened to attack Kurdish groups in northern Syria reports SANA.
The Syrian Democratic Council has rejected the idea of a safe zone in northern Syria, claiming that a Turkish incursion would be an occupation writes Etihad Press.
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has said that Iran will remain in Syria and warned Israel against continuing strikes against their forces reports Alsouria Net.
Recent clashes have seen Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham secure new areas, which is threatening the ceasefire agreement reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Following the announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria, Presidents Trump and Erdogan spoke to discuss the establishment of a safe zone and the protection of the Kurdish people reports Anadolu Agency.
Russian and Chinese companies have proposed building and operating a number of roads in Syria, before handing over control of them to the government reports Business2Business.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, is visiting the Middle East to try an secure support for America’s policies and its post Syria strategy writes Al-Watan.
Geir Pedersen has started his job as the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria with a meeting in Damascus writes SANA.
While Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have announced they will reopen their embassies, Saudi Arabia has claimed that it will not writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The Qatari Foreign Minister said that people in Syria were still suffering from bombardment and displacement at the hands of the regime writes Hurriya Press.
Efforts to readmit Syria into the Arab league have increased, with Iraq leading the way reports Al-Watan.
Since Hezbollah deployed in Syria, 1,630 members have been killed and the group has secured large quantities of arms writes Asharq al-Awsat.
A visiting delegation of Jordanian writers praised the victories of the Syrian Arab Army and the role of Arab intellectuals writes SANA.
