The recent decision by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Council to enter into negotiations with the regime has major implications for the future of Syria and the position of Turkey writes Sada al-Sham
The closure of a field hospital, Syrian-Russian business opportunities, rebel attacks and accusations against the Turkish. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Moscow contradicted Assad’s pledges to retake the northern Syrian rebel stronghold by force, saying there “can be no question of an operation, of a major assault on Idlib” writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
The fate of Idleb is of great concern to Turkey, and a careful balancing act is required to keep it from falling into chaos writes Syria TV
Salih Muslim has accused the newspaper Al-Watan of spreading lies about meetings between the Kurdish leaders and the government writes Al-Watan
The Constitutional Committee is one of the main parts of the UN backed Geneva process writes Etihad Press
A plethora of foreign powers have staked an interest in the Syrian conflict and the shape of their influence in the country’s future is starting to become clearer writes Asharq al-Awsat
With an agreement between Turkey and the US finalized, the Syrian National Coalition is planning on having a say in the town’s future writes the Syrian National Coalition
The roadmap for Manbij includes the removal of all Kurdish People’s Protection Units from the city writes Alsouria
The use of the Turkish lira in northern Syria is being encouraged by Ankara although its fall is leading to a loss in purchasing power for the population writes Enab Baladi.
11 rebel groups in Syria recently merged to form the largest military force opposing Assad writes Zaman Al Wasl
Kurdish rights activists have accused Turkey of ethnic repopulation writes Zaman Al Wasl
A huge number of Syrian have fled to Turkey, many of which have either resumed their businesses or started new ones writes Sham Times
Lacking weapons, the group’s future is unclear, Souriatna writes
Acting head of the Coalition Abdulrahman Mustafa highlights Assad regime and Russia’s violations
An uptick in violence has seen the death of many insurgents over the weekend
Presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey issue a statement outlining their joint vision for Syria after a tripartite meeting, SANA reports
The new party has been met with much scepticism, with accusations of a cosmetic change implemented by Washington, Geroun reports
Residents of the Afrin area meeting in Gaziantep have started looking forward to post-conflict life for the town and its surrounding area, according to Alsouria Net
Writing in Al-Watan, Anas Wahib al-Kurdi details the options Turkey now faces to realize its vision in northern Syria
