Two delegations from Russia and one Iran have visited Syria to discuss a number of different issues ahead of the next round of Astana talks writes Alsouria Net.
Pictures of Russian and Iranian flags flown at a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the withdrawal of colonial forces from Syria have not gone without Syrians noticing the irony.
Lt. Gen. Salim Harba has the support of Russia and has also been accused of overseeing massacres committed by the Syrian army writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Syria was ranked 174 out of 180 states by Reporters Without Borders, although they did not address journalists imprisoned in Syria, as there is no reliable data writes Ana Press.
During their meeting, the two men discussed the economic sanctions that have been placed on their countries and the need to enhance security and stability in the region writes SANA.
A shortage of oil has caused long lines at gas stations forced the regime to impose measures that limits the amount allocated to each person writes Alsouria Net.
Israeli airstrikes on Hama’s countryside, regime airstrikes in Idleb, Turkish reinforcements sent to the border and Leishmaniasis disease spreads across Raqqa. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Syrian opposition has said that meetings between Russia and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham point to a lack of willingness to attack Idleb writes Al-Quds Al-Araby.
Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis has accused Egypt of banning the passage of oil tankers to Syria through the Suez Canal writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Regime attacks in the de-escalation zone have killed 135 civilians and forces over 150,000 people to flee their homes reports Alsouria Net.
Syrian refugees living Lebanon have been subjected to appalling attacks and have faced extreme pressure to return home, despite the prevailing conditions in Syria writes the Syrian National Coalition.
Syria has described the American declaration to be an attack on Iranian sovereignty and in support of the Israeli occupation writes SANA.
The war in Syria has displaced 13 million people, but the situation and realities on the ground are not helping to facilitate their return writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Despite being allies, Iran and Russia are competing to take control of Syria’s state institutions and have made a number of new appointments to ensure their influence writes Al-Modon.
Despite the area being classified as a de-escalation zone, attacks by the regime and their militias have continued, resulting in the death of dozens of civilians reports Alsouria Net.
A recent rebellion by Bashar Talal al-Assad in Qardaha could point to a much bigger division between the Assad regime and their strongest national ally, the Alawites reports Al-Modon.
Iran is set to take control of the facility in the fall and will be used to restores Iran’s presence in the Mediterranean reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Ahmed Taameh has criticised the regime for their continuous breaches of the Sochi agreement, while welcoming the Russian-Turkish patrols in the area reports Ana Press.
The Syrian National Initiative are disappointed with the representation and vision of the Syrian National Coalition and the High Negotiation Commission.
Members of Russia’s Fifth Corps have attacked regime checkpoints and accused those in charge of them of treating local residents badly and imposing unfair tolls writes Human Voice.
