A ceasefire announced in Idleb, US strike al-Qaeda affiliate, UAE businessmen attend Damascus International Fair and Erdogan demands action on safe zone. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Bouthaina Shaaban has warned Syrians against working with the Americans, saying that the army will liberate every region of Syria reports Al-Watan.
Turkish backed factions have forced people in Afrin to attend a march in support of the Turkish president, or face a fine or possible expulsion reports Etihad Press.
Refugees who aren’t registered in Istanbul are facing intense pressure as the authorities seek to move them back to where they registered or Syria writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian Army continue their advance, Syrian Kurds announce support for safe zone, Turkish government deny deportations and the SDF begin withdrawal. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Following the capture of Khan Sheikhoun by regime forces, Turkey is questioning the future of its observation posts in Idleb reports Etihad Press.
Turkey has warned the Syrian regime not to take any reckless action and respect the agreed upon de-escalation zone reports Anadolu News Agency.
Turkey’s foreign minister has emphasised that the safe zone in northern Syria must go ahead and the US cannot delay its creation writes Anadolu News Agency.
Following the agreement between the US and Turkey, operations have begun to secure a safe zone in northern Syria, although it is still unclear how deep the zone will run writes Baladi News.
As Turkey secures its control over Afrin, Arabs are taking ownership of Kurdish homes and Kurdish culture is being slowly erased writes Al-Hal.
The Joint Operations Center, which is being established in the Turkish province of Sanilurfa, is part of a plan to set up a safe zone and develop a peace corridor reports Anadolu News Agency.
After months of delays, Russia believes that the much anticipated constitutional committee is expected to meet for the first time in Geneva next month writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
US and Turkish talks have concluded with an agreement to establish a safe zone and a a joint operations center reports Al-Modon.
Turkey has repeated warnings that it will launch a military assault on the area east of the Euphrates if it feels that it is necessary writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Following the failure of the talks between the US and Turkey to establish a safe zone in northern Syria, the Turkish president has reiterated their intention to launch an assault reports Alsouria Net.
The ceasefire agreed at the latest round of Astana talks has already collapsed, with the regime warplanes carrying out airstrikes around the city of Khan Sheikhoun reports Alsouria Net.
Diplomatic discussions dominate the 13th Astana talks, Turkey vows action east of the Euphrates and a ceasefire is declared in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Turkey has been ramping up the deportations of Syrian refugees, with the numbers almost doubling in just two months writes Ana Press.
The opposition is backing down from its decision to boycott the upcoming talks in Astana
The US and Turkey are divided over the implementation and nature of the proposed safe zone on the border of Turkey and Syria writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
