While discussions between Damascus and the SDF continue, the Syrian National Dialogue Conference is being positioned as a parallel effort to shape Syria’s future.
For the first time since his appointment in 2018, the UN envoy is arriving to Damascus under an air of optimism, al-Hurriya writes.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly announced the interception of arms shipments bound for Lebanon.
Observers believe that appointing Asfari as Prime minister could serve multiple interests, as his background does not pose a direct challenge to key factions in power, Jisr writes.
Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, negotiations between the Damascus government and the SDF have been ongoing, though no formal agreement has been reached on all key issues.
Both Egypt and Tunisia failed to hold members of their former regimes accountable, allowing elements of the old deep state to regroup and eventually reclaim power, Sami Hassan writes for al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The notion of reconciliation with the financial figures of the Assad era has sparked widespread concerns, Iyad al-Jaafari writes in Al-Modon.
These visits, spanning Idlib, Aleppo, Afrin, Latakia, and Tartous, were not just ceremonial but aimed at reassuring the population, consolidating power, and addressing key security and economic concerns.
The Tadamon neighborhood witnessed numerous massacres committed by regime forces, with one incident documented in a video.
The president’s visit to Lattakia has sparked discussions about a potential trip to Qardaha, the Assad family’s ancestral village, according to al-Modon.
Barzani stressed the importance of ensuring equal rights and political participation for all Syrian communities, including the Kurds, Syria TV writes.
According to Zaman al-Wasl, numerous residents had filed complaints against al-Fahl, accusing him of various crimes.
“The Prophet ruled Medina as a political leader, not as a religious figure,” the researcher explained.
Awda may have expected the Ministry of Defense to acknowledge his early arrival in Damascus and his subsequent trouble-free withdrawal by granting him a prominent leadership position in the ministry, Annahar writes.
“Once the process of communication matures and the preliminary working papers are prepared, the National Dialogue Conference will undoubtedly be convened”, the spokesperson for the Preparatory Committee for the National Dialogue Conference, Hassan al-Dughaim, told SANA.
The seven-member committee is comprised of five men and two women, Syria TV writes.
Shibani noted a shift in Syria’s international standing, stating that the country is receiving positive signals from both Russia and Iran, according to al-Modon.
There is little doubt that Syrians recognize the new administration’s good intentions and desire to rebuild the country—but good intentions alone are not enough, Marwan Kabalan writes.
Al-Sharaa received Badr Jamous, head of the Negotiating Committee, and Hadi al-Bahra, head of the Coalition.
“It is neither ethical nor politically justifiable for Trump to lead an effort to uproot Palestinians from their land,” the Syrian president asserted, according to Shaam News.
