A group of Syrian and Lebanese intellectuals and politicians have released a joint statement denouncing the efforts of certain Arab governments to normalize relations with Damascus.
Kodmani is the author of numerous books, research and academic papers on democratization in the Arab world, according to Syria TV.
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Assad has won by breaking down the psychological barrier keeping arabs away from him, according to Omar Kaddour for al-Modon.
Normalization of relations between Ankara and the Syrian regime was discussed on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting in New Delhi, according to Baladi News.
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In response to the increasing efforts of some Arab countries to normalize relations with the Assad regime, Qatar said its position has not changed, according to al-Souria Net.
The earthquake disaster has exposed the increasing influence of Iranians in the city, according to Syria TV.
The largest opposition parties in Turkey have presented the draft resolution that calls for urgent repatriation of Syrian refugees after the quake, according to al-Modon.
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The U.S. and global withdrawal from Syria encouraged Arab countries and Turkey to look for an alternative mechanism to resolve the Syrian crisis, according to Bassam Barabandi.
In an op-ed to al-Modon, Muhanad Haj Ali compared the Syrian regime policies and decision-making to a hostage-taker’s.
Any move towards openness between Arab countries and Syria will come at a cost, al-Modon reports.
2,534 Syrians died in areas outside regime control, 394 in areas under its control and 4,331 refugees in Turkey, Shaam Network reports.
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The opposition president said the “criminal regime” has killed millions and displaced thousands, according to Nedaa Post.
The Syria Response Coordinators Team said Iran is still transferring military equipment under the name of humanitarian aid, according to Syria Today.
Geagea’s statement comes a day after a delegation of Arab parliamentarians visited Damascus, according to Syria TV.
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It is shameful that any Arab country rolls the red carpet for Bashar al-Assad, says Ghazi Dahman, in an op-ed for al-Araby al-Jadeed.
