Four Syrian businessmen have made it on to Forbes Middle East Rich List 2019, although the total wealth of the list has dropped five percent from last year reports Alsouria Net.
Many countries, including some with seats on the Security Council, have voiced their concern about the implications of Trump’s decision writes Asharq al-Awsat.
A small number of countries have agreed to take back Islamic State fighters, but the majority are refusing to accept them writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The talks in Berlin, which were attended by 24 people, developed a ‘Code of Conduct for Syrian Coexistence’, although some criticised them for lacking political vision writes Asharq al-Awsat.
On the anniversary of the start of the civil war, France, Germany, UK and US have reiterated their condemnation of the Assad regime and attacks on civilians.
Syria has said that the statement released by the Western states is full of lies and part of a conspiracy to create a new form of colonialism writes SANA.
Despite Bashar al-Assad now being in control of the large majority of the country, his problems are far from over writes Alsouria Net.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have closed down a number of universities in the northern Syrian province of Idleb, in an attempt to increase their control writes Asharq al-Awsat.
France has reportedly reached out to Moscow to break the impasse of the constitutional committee and speed up the process of elections in Syria writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The UAE was the first Arab state to reopen its embassy in Damascus, but other Arab and Western states have been more reluctant without a political solution writes Hurriya Press.
The recent Warsaw summit aimed to create a united front against Iran, but failed to create a consensus of ideas or opinions writes Al-Watan.
In July 2018, as the government forces closed in on southern Syria, Israel secured a way of Syria for 800 members of the White Helmets and their families reports SANA.
Syrian Kurdish political leader Ilham Ahmed has urged the UN and Western states to provide an international observer force and air support for Kurdish forces fearing a Turkish assault writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The two men arrested by German authorities have been named as Anwar Raslan and Iyad al-Omar, both of whom have been charged with crimes against humanity reports Al-Modon.
The two diplomats meet in Tehran to discuss the constitutional committee and the upcoming summit that will be held in Russia writes Al-Watan.
In light of the issues facing France, Syria has criticised the French President for the comments he made about Syria writes SANA.
Relations between Syria and Lebanon have been strained in recent years, but the country is also keen to be part of Syria’s reconstruction writes Lebanon Debate.
For the second time in a week, and despite claims of their destruction by the US President, ISIS has attacked American forces in Syria reports Alsouria Net.
At a speech at the American University of Cairo, the Secretary of State spoke about the fight against radical Islam and the struggle to expel Iran from Syria writes The US State Department.
Saudi and Emirati forces have reportedly arrived in the area around Manbij, although they have not yet been deployed writes Hurriya Press.
