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.
The Pharmacists Syndicate in Syria has dismissed the claims of a crisis and blamed the shortage on the US embargo of Iran writes Business2Business Syria.
As the US prepares to leave Syria, Iran denies that they have been any help in the fight against the Islamic State writes Anadolu Agency.
Chemical weapon warnings, mounting US-coalition casualties, Kurdish-regime deals and gains by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Following a meeting in Moscow, Kurdish officials have presented Russian and Syrian officials with a roadmap for cooperation reports Al-Hal.
Saudi and Emirati forces have reportedly arrived in the area around Manbij, although they have not yet been deployed writes Hurriya Press.
Iran has used missiles and rockets to hit ISIS fighters east of the Euphrates in response to an attack on a military parade in Ahvaz writes Day Press.
The decision by the US to withdraw troops from Syria marks a new low in American pragmatism writes The Syrian Observer.
While the French have stated that they will remain in Syria for the time being, they have been unable to give the SDC
any of the guarantees they had been hoping for writes Basnews.
For both pro-regime and pro-opposition commentators, the announced withdrawal by the US is a chance and lost opportunity writes Syrian Snack (independent website)
Following the statements by the US, France has made it clear that they will remain in Syria to provide support in the fight against ISIS reports Hurriya Press.
While insisting that there will be no negotiations with the government, the SDC points out that as of yet, no US troops have left Syria reports Damas Post.
The Peshmerga, who have previously fought ISIS in Iraq, has entered Syria in agreement with the United States writes Ana Press.
The formation of the Consitutional Committee has long been a sticking point between the US and Russia writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, marks the first time that an Arab leader has visited Syria since the war began in 2011 writes Anadolu News Agency.
The Turkish assault east of the Euphrates is expected to start imminently and will be led by the commander of the Turkish Second Army, Ismail Metin Temel writes Alsouria Net.
In a wide ranging dialogue with students from Damascus University, Muallem discussed Idleb, the Syrian kurds, the consitutional committee and the occupied Golan writes SANA.
The US has reportedly warned the Syrian Coalition not to get involved with any Turkish operation that could lead to a confrontation between the two sides writes Ana Press.
Operations are expected to start in the town of Tel Abyad and would move to include 150 towns and villages across northern Syria writes Alsouria Net.
While Turkey prepares for a possible assault on the eastern banks of the Euphrates, Russia and the regime are becoming impatient about the status of Idleb writes Al-Modon.
