The closure of the SOC offices in Ankara might be the result of an internal feud, or an attempt from Turkey to court Arab countries.
Russia has gathered 40,000 fighters from the Syrian army and its allies for its war on Ukraine, according to Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian regime and the opposition are accusing each other of sending fighters to Ukraine.
Idleb and the de-escalation zone overall have witnessed a relative calm for the last weeks, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Turkey and Jordan are working together to ensure a voluntary return of Syrians living in these countries, according to the Daily Sabah.
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Corona spreads in regime-held Syria, infighting between pro-Turkish factions, and Jordan foils a drug smuggling attack. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Several individuals have been arrested and charged on terrorism charges in Afrin, according to Zaman al-Wasl
Russia calls for the regime to control all of Syria, the Opposition meets Turkey VP, and Covid spreads. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A strike, reportedly fired by the SDF on al-Bab in eastern aleppo, killed eight civilians, according to Baladi News.
Turkey and Qatar disagree on the reform of the opposition coalition in Syria, leaked documents obtained by North Press indicate.
Russian and Syrian diplomats meet in Moscow, Syrian man from award-winning photograph invited to Italy, and refugees from Syria in Turkey suffer from cold. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Anton Mardasov dives into the military doctrine of Putin and how Syria is essential to it, in an op-ed to Asharq al-Awsat.
SDF asks Syria for recognition of autonomy, Turkish soldiers killed in an attack, U.S. forces reinforce positions. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The first week of 2022 was a particularly difficult one for Syrians in Idleb, as regime and Russian forces are escalating their bombardment of the region.
A ground operation in Idleb remains unlikely, even though the region will probably witness breakthroughs in 2022, according to Baladi News.
Nine Iranians previously arrested by Turkish forces at the border will be returned on Saturday from Syria, according to Athr Press.
A grim year awaits Syria in 2022, as it has to endure a collapsing economy and shifting regional dynamics, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Local authorities in a region of northern Syria controlled by Turkey have decided to withdraw a school textbook due to a “blasphemous” illustration of prophet Mohamad, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
The presence of Iran in Syria is central to the policies of normalization adopted by Arab countries, according to Ibrahim Hamidi in Asharq al-Awsat.
