Syria’s Balancing Act: Assad’s Diplomatic Dance Between Tehran’s Influence and Regional Pressures
Analysts have observed that President Assad appears to be pivoting towards Arab countries capable of financing Syria’s reconstruction.
Analysts have observed that President Assad appears to be pivoting towards Arab countries capable of financing Syria’s reconstruction.
Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh arrived to Damascus shortly after Ali Larijani, senior advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, left, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
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Lavrentiev said Russia’s military mandate in Syria does not include preventing arms transfers to Lebanon via Syria, an issue that Israel must address directly with Iran and the Syrian regime without expecting Russian intervention, Basheer Al-Baker said in Al-Modon.
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Israel seems to be seeking fundamental geographical changes along its borders with Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and possibly the West Bank, Fatima Yassin writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
In a pattern similar to its ongoing bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has significantly intensified airstrikes in Syria, Enab Baladi writes.
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Sawt al-Asima has learned from private sources that Al-Fadel Company for Money Transfers has closed its Mezzeh branch, one of the largest in Syria, despite the company’s official management being located in the governorate square.
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Evident signs of Assad’s shift toward the “axis of moderation” emerged after the Manama summit in May 2024, Shawkat Gharzeldin writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
In a series of intensified airstrikes over October and November, Israel has targeted and killed key Hezbollah leaders operating in Syria, +963 media writes.
A source within the pro-Iranian factions confirmed to +963 that “an expanded meeting took place, bringing together the leaders of the IRG and their allied factions”.
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Israeli airstrikes on Monday targeted areas in the Homs province countryside in central Syria, marking an escalation in attacks against Hezbollah-linked sites.
Syria TV has learned from security sources that Israel has been coordinating security efforts with the Syrian regime for some time to reduce Iran’s influence.
Assad’s path is far from simple, wedged between Iran’s entrenched influence and substantial incentives from Arab countries intent on curtailing that influence, Abdalla Al-As’ad writes in Syria TV.
According to Syrian state media, the explosions heard near the city of al-Safira were the result of Israeli shelling on a scientific research complex, Sawt al-Asima writes.
For the second time in a week, Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes against multiple locations in the Sayyida Zainab area south of Damascus, Shaam Network writes.
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