The situation in Daraa reveals a rift between Iran and Russia in Syria, as Iran is trying to sabotage the Russian-sponsored Status quo, according to North Press.
Fires in Masyaf, the Foreign Ministry in Syria condemns statements by the west and a migration wave in Daraa. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Hassan al-Hariri claims that Iran is trying to change the demographic pattern in Daraa in order to exert its influence, according to North Press.
Speaker of Parliament Hammouda Sabbagh congratulated the new Iranian president Ibrahim Raissi on his assumption of power, according to the Syria Times.
Jordan is preparing to normalize ties with the Syrian regime, by paving the road through economic cooperation, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The 4th Division wishes to conduct a military operation on Daraa al-Balad, which makes it refuse any de-escalation agreement in the area, according to Baladi News.
Hammoda Sabbagh, the Speaker of the Syrian Parliament, is on an official visit to Iran to represent President Bashar al-Assad in the oath ceremony of Raisi, the Syria Times writes.
Armenak Tokmajyan, expert on borders and conflict, Syrian refugees, and local intermediaries in Syria, explains to the Syrian Observer how the position of Jordan on the conflict in Syria evolved.
A Russian officer has reportedly expelled the regime’s defense minister from Daraa, as the two have different views on how to deal with unrest in Daraa al-Balad, according to al-Hal.
A report by Center for Contemporary Studies identified Iran as the “most dangerous” player in Syria, but claims that Tehran’s success in the country remains limited, according to al-Modon.
A Russian delegation met with the regime’s defense minister in the city of Daraa, to discuss recent events in the area, al-Etihad press writes.
The recent signature of a memorandum of understanding in the Aleppo International Airport might accentuate the rivalry between Iran and Russia, according to Syria Television.
Alexander Zorin is a Russian officer who has skillfully conducted Russia’s policy in Syria, by building connections with several stakeholders, according to Ibrahim Hamidi for Asharq al-Awsat.
Abdullah Al-Jabassini, a researcher at the European University Institute, talks to the Syrian Observer on the latest tension in Daraa.
Interview with Dr. Zaki Lababidi, the president of the Syrian American Council, the largest Syrian American grassroots organization in the United States.
After the regime attempted to raid neighborhoods in Daraa al-Balad, a rebel movement has emerged in the city in solidarity with the besieged region, according to Baladi News.
President Assad of Syria praised the positive results yielded by coordination with Iran in the fight against terrorism, according to SANA.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Syria thwarted a strike carried out by Israeli jets against the Sayeda Zainab a stronghold of Iran and its militias, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Russia has unveiled plans to open a Naval School in the Syrian port of Tartous, as part of its plans to consolidate influence in Syria, according to North Press.
Syria will be the first foreign country that Ibrahim Raisi, the Iranian president-elect, will visit on an official trip, according to Baladi News.
