A Game of Losers in Syria
US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops has thrown northern Syria into chaos, but no one is set to win writes Asharq al-Awsat.
US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops has thrown northern Syria into chaos, but no one is set to win writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Following the US withdrawal, Turkey has launched ground and air operations in northern Syria, causing people to flee the border towns writes Asharq al-Awsat.
As Turkey moves into northern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces are considering their options, with an alliance with the Assad regime at the top of the list writes Alsouria Net.
Turkey has insisted that the operation being carried out in northern Syria is in accordance with international law reports Anadolu Agency.
Two explosions in Aleppo province, which targeted pro-Turkish elements have killed and wounded a number of people reports Al-Hal.
Erdogan says operation east of Euphrates to start imminently, Russian airstrikes hit Idleb, Iranian presence grows and motorcycle bomb explodes in Aleppo. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The formation of the National Front for Liberation changed the situation on the ground in northern Syria, but who is leading them. Enab Baladi explains.
Civilians on the border with Turkey have started to flee their homes ahead of an anticipated attack by Turkish forces east of the Euphrates reports Zaman Al Wasl.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the country must face the terror threat towards the country’s borders reports Anadolu News Agency.
A conference on Syria by the Turkish opposition, anti-regime protests in Deir Ezzor, and the announcement of the reopening of a border crossing with Iraq, are among the main news of the weekend
Russia has stepped in to prevent the regime from blocking the formation of the constitutional committee and protect its work reports Brocar Press.
There are 3.6 million Syrians living in Turkey, but the Turkish president has said that 3 million of them could move into the ‘safe zone’ in northern Syria writes Anadolu News Agency.
The presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey, said that they will continue to work on establishing a constitutional committee and securing Syria’s territorial integrity writes SANA.
The long planned constitutional committee is expected to be announced at the next meeting of the Astana guarantor countries reports Brocar Press.
According to a western diplomat, the crisis in Syria will continue if Bashar al-Assad decides to run for president again writes Asharq al-Awsat.
In an interview with Brocar Press, Nasr al-Hariri discussed the formation of the constitutional committee, the situation in northern Syria and the road to presidential elections.
A Syrian refugee has created a buzz with her YouTube channel that teaches other Syrian children the Turkish language reports Zaman al Wasl.
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayip Erdogan, has said that a safe zone in northern Syria must be established to serve refugees writes Anadaolu News Agency.
An airstrike from an unknown attacker left at least 18 pro-Iranian fighters dead in the region of Albu Kamal near the border with Iraq reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Turkey and Russia are slowly working towards a solution for Idleb, while also trying to ensure that they both get what they want writes Al-Arab.
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