The Daraa Bargain
Bashir al-Bakr - Al-Araby al-Jadeed (London-based pan-Arab newspaper)
July 9, 2018
Daraa is facing the same fate as Aleppo and Ghouta writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
Daraa is facing the same fate as Aleppo and Ghouta writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
The agreement made between the interested parties, has ensured that no-one is losing out during the government’s assault on Darra, apart from the opposition factions writes Al-Hayat
Since the conflict began in 2011, over a million Syrians have fled to neighbouring Lebanon writes Zaman Al Wasl
Once the Syrian army has recaptured Daraa, the election of local administrators could quickly follow writes Al-Watan
Many in Idleb believed that the de-escalation agreement in Daraa would hold and now that it has broken, the people in Idleb are fearing for the future writes Zaytoun
The agreements includes the exchange of scientists and students studying for Masters and PhDs writes SANA
The images of displaced Syrians from Daraa province ignites memories of Syrian seasonal workers in Lebanon writes Daraj
The opposition claimed that the terms of the deal were tantamount to a humiliating surrender writes Al-Modon
Trump and Putin are due to meet later in the month to discuss Syria’s future reports Asharq al-Awsat
Iranian parliamentarian Behoruz Bonyadi lamented the money spent by Iran in Syria, saying that it should be spent on domestic issues write Alsouria Net
As the assault on Daraa by regime forces steps up, the Americans continue to sit back, leaving the opposition to their fate writes Geroun
As the regime advances, with the support of its Russian allies, the situation in Daraa looks bleak for the opposition reports SNP
The regime removed many of the checkpoints in the capital after it recaptured eastern Ghouta, but the reasoning behind the decision isn’t clear writes Enab Baladi
Jordan, which already hosts at least 650,000 Syrians, has refused to accept any more refugees writes Zaman Al Wasl
Ali Akbar Velayati stressed that a defense of Syria was also a defense of Iran reports SANA
An intensive bombing campaign by regime forces has pushed civilians out of their homes, but their options for safe locations are limited writes Alsouria Net
They discussed the high level of war crimes being committed in the south and the potential for huge displacement of civilians writes The Syrian National Coalition
The two politicians discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria and the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal writes SANA
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
President Assad has vowed to retake the north and rejects the presence of US and Turkish troops in Manbij writes SANA
