Syria denies chemical weapon findings, Assad meets with the Russians, Nasrallah praises efforts of Hezbollah in Syria and more civilians killed in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Among a flurry of appointments, Major General Ali Mamlouk has been promoted to deputy to the president, in a move that will increase Russia’s hold on decision makers writes Al-Modon.
Iranian militias and Hezbollah have been transferred north, from the south, to bolster the fronts for an expected upsurge in the violence reports Etihad Press.
As tensions between Iran and the United States increases, Syria is stuck in the middle get pulled apart from both sides writes The Syrian Observer.
Following a meeting with Israeli officials, Jamil al-Hassan has been relived of duty as head of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate writes Al-Modon.
A flurry of Israeli airstrikes hit a number of targets across Syria, including scientific research centers, missile defense systems and positions controlled by Hezbollah writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Clashes between Hezbollah and the National Defense Forces, reportedly over a drug deal, left seven fighters dead, including a Hezbollah commander writes Baladi News.
At an upcoming meeting in Jerusalem, the US is expected to offer to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, if they ensure the removal of Iranian forces from Syrian lands reports Baladi News.
Seemingly with permission from the Directorate of Islamic Endowments and the Directorate of Museums and Archeology in Aleppo, Iranian militias have been looting archeological sites writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The High Negotiations Committee has said that it will clarify its position on Idleb, while condemning the ongoing violence in the north reports Enab Baladi.
Satellite images have shown that the Assad regime is constructing a new airstrip for helicopters, which will be used by Iran and Hezbollah reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Syrians living in opposition held areas have taken to celebrating Israeli strikes against regime targets, just as regime supporters celebrate strikes on civilian areas in Idleb writes Ana Insan.
The United States has developed a new strategy that aims to curb the influence of Iran in Syria, but makes little mention of political resolutions to the crisis writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Brigadier General Ghassan Bilal has been accused of major violations occurring in Damascus and its countryside reports Al-Modon.
Ammar al-Sheikh Haidar is protesting the handle of his and his daughter’s immigration application by the Canadian authorities reports Anadolu News Agency.
The US Special Representative for Syria, James Jeffrey, has said that Iran’s presence in Syria threaten neighboring countries like Israel and creating an unstable atmosphere writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Recent outbreaks of violence on the Lattakia countryside front has lead to the deaths of a number of fighters who had previously signed up to reconciliation agreements writes Al-Modon.
In protest of Canada’s actions regarding his desire to settle, Ammar al-Sheikh Haidar has gone on hunger strike in front of the Canadian consulate in Istanbul reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Assad regime is facing an increasingly tough situation as the country and its internal politics are pulled apart by Russia and Iran writes Hurriya Press.
Despite a Russian-mediated deal with the opposition, assassination have been on the rise, reflecting the power struggle between Iran and Russia writes Asharq al-Awsat.
