Events in Syria Over the Weekend
The Syrian Observer
February 12, 2018
New Israeli strikes on Syria have pushed the U.N. to call for ‘immediate and unconditional de-escalation’
New Israeli strikes on Syria have pushed the U.N. to call for ‘immediate and unconditional de-escalation’
Foreign backers of armed groups are using abductions to pressure a political solution, Syria’s reconciliation minister tells Al-Watan
Two troops killed in the incident as the Turkish-led military campaign enters its fourth week
Senior SNC members consider the body a weakened entity and see no gain in leading it, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Two-page document follows reports of ‘flexibility’ from U.N. officials in dealing with controversial Syrian figures, Saudi-owned newspaper reports
Dozens of Egyptian businesses hope to secure a large portion of contracts in the lucrative post-war rebuilding stage
Strikes on opposition-held towns and villages have increased since rebels downed a Russian jet over the weekend, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Iranian diplomat meets with Homs officials to discuss enhancing cooperation in the reconstruction phase, SANA reports
Statement released by coalition forces claims killing of up to 100 pro-regime fighters was conducted in ‘self defense’
Military and political actors are plotting their next steps amid signs of possible changes in dynamics on the ground, Sada al-Sham writes
Ministry accuses Israel of coordinating with terror groups in the shelling of civilian areas around the country, SANA reports
Media reports have suggested the strike targeted an Iranian-run base west of the capital
U.S.-led coalition asks allies to hold their fire in the area near the Conoco gas field, Al-Etihad reports
Moscow platform leader conflates volume of opposition media criticism with scale of actual conflict in Syria, Alsouria Net reports
Iran calls on Turkey to respect ‘Syrian sovereignty’ in Afrin, while Moscow claims downed Russian pilot ‘committed suicide,’ Al-Hal reports
150 groups sign letter rejecting the U.N.’s decision to back the Russian-organized conference
Mass demonstration condemns Ankara’s assault in northern Syrian, SANA reports
Local sources claim Russian attacks have increased following the downing of one of its jets, Alsouria Net reports
FSA fighters kill two members of the ISIS-linked Khalid Bin al-Walid Army near the Israeli border, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Syrian vice president urges university students to offer their visions for the upcoming stage, official media reports
