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What Happened Over the Weekend

Israeli attacks on Damascus airport, civilian killed in the Idleb de-escalation zone and residents of the Tadamon neighborhood refused the right to return. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

The “Good Assad”

As the conflict in Syria looks to be heading into the final act, regional powers are seeking to understand what the Syria of the future holds for them and how they can use Assad writes Al-Modon.

US Has Begun Pulling Equipment, Not Troops From Syria

The announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria created a state of confusion on the ground, with few details revealed about how the withdrawal would work writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.

Three Gulf Airlines Survey Damascus Airport

The airlines have asked to inspect the technical state of the airport in preparation of resuming flight reports Enab Baladi.

Syria Revokes Western Diplomats’ Residency Permits

The Syrian Foreign Ministry is trying to pressure to foreign governments in to reopening their embassies in the capital Damascus reports Asharq al-Awsat.

Who Will Pay the Price?

Following the announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria, other parties are scrambling to come up a strategy writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.

Syrian Children in Turkey Get a Chance to Return to School

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management said that of the four million Syrian refugees living in Turkey, 1.5 million of them are children reports Anadolu Agency.

US Pullout From Syria Is All Risks, No Gain

Donald Trump’s haphazard foreign policy decisions show a lack of knowledge of regional dynamics and bring no benefit to the United States, writes Emile Nakhleh.

Cairo Calls on Syria to Rejoin Arab League

Syria’s membership to the Arab League was suspended in 2011, after regime forces launched a fierce response to anti-government protests writes Anadolu Agency.

Snow Besieges Syrian Refugee Camps in Lebanon

Refugees living in the Lebanese region of Arsal have been hit by a lack of aid, food and fuel, and are also being battered by winter weather reports Alsouria Net.

Bahrain to Resume Flights to Damascus

Flight between Bahrain and Syria are set to resume in 2019, after they were stopped in 2011, following the brutal crackdown by regime forces reports Human Voice.

New UN Envoy Begins Syria Mission

Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen has a long list of accomplishments from his work with the UN and the as part of the Oslo accords writes Asharq Al-Awsat.