Former Syrian prime minister Dr. Riad Hijab has spoken about the need to reassess the international scene.
Turkish and Russian defense ministers secure a truce in Idleb, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the ICRC sign a cooperation agreement, and the UN urges the UK to rethink Syria aid cuts. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Russia has demanded the opening of borders between opposition and regime areas, writes Al-Souria Net.
Turkish Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador to Ankara in light of the recent Russian bombing of Idleb, writes Alsouria Net.
Turkey seeks Russia’s support to coordinate the sixth round of Syria’s Constitutional Committee meetings, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Turkey may be forced to rethink its Syria strategy after the US commits to fight ISIS alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Forces, reports Arab News.
Syrian opposition figures have proposed to Russia the formation of a joint military council, reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Sixty-three Syrians, arrested by Turkey and Syrian opposition proxies, have been illegally transferred to Turkey to face abusive prosecutions, reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Russia’s special envoy for Syria has conducted a secret meeting with Assad and “guarantors” of the Astana process, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
With the start of the Biden administration, decisions must be taken to as to how the US will proceed in Syria and what their next steps will be writes Arab News.
Greece has restarted an agreement to send any refugees who arrive on Greek lands back to Turkey reports North Press.
The Syrian Democratic Forces have clashed with Turkish-backed factions in Ayn Issa after a period of calm reports Etihad Press.
During a meeting between Mikdad and Lavrov, the new Foreign Minister insisted that Assad must remain in power and that he has no intention of leaving office reports Annahar.
Following recent statements, it is thought that Mazloum Abdi could leave the PKK and that foreign fighters could withdraw from eastern Syria writes Alsouria Net.
The European Union has allocated a sum of 6 billion euros for Turkey, in exchange for hosting Syrian refugees reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
These outposts were the last to be besieged by Assad forces, and Turkey would have now evacuated all the besieged observation points, writes Al-Souria
In the final weeks of the Trump administration, Ayn Issa could be facing an attack by Turkish forces, as Russia calls on the SDF to allow the regime to move back into the city writes Baladi News.
Parties involved in the Syria crisis are making diplomatic efforts to secure political gains, before the Biden administration take control in Washington writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The northern province of Idleb is supposed to be controlled by a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Turkey, but frequent infringements spread fear and chaos reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Joel Rayburn has travelled to Ankara to meet with the Presidential Spokesperson and discuss issues related to Syria, including the situation in Idleb and the need for a political solution writes Alsouria Net.
