As Lebanon prepares to receive much-needed Egyptian gas through Syria, the general impression is that this bargain would allow the regime to rehabilitate itself regionally.
Excerpts from an op-ed by Wael Sawah, in which he calls on the Syrian opposition to suspend the political process and the new constitution talks as the regime continues its violent attacks on civilians.
An agreement was reached with local communities in al-Yadudah, the western countryside of Daraa, to allow regime forces to enter the town, according to Baladi News.
As the situation in Daraa seems to be calming down, the neighboring region of Suweida is witnessing clashes, according to North Press.
In Daraa al-Balad, after a truce agreement was reached, some people have returned to destroyed houses or scorched earth, Asharq al-Awsat writes.
After the settlement agreement, the 4th Division and Iranian militias began withdrawing from Daraa al-Balad with their heavy equipment, according to Baladi News.
The U.S. retreat from the region would only benefit tyrants and fascist groups, particularly in Syria where it would allow Assad to eliminate rebels, Sam Hamdan writes for the New Arab.
Qatar on Sunday has condemned the Syrian regime’s “brutal attack” on the southern part of the city of Daraa, saying it led to the displacement of dozens of families, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Regime forces escalated their attacks on Daraa al-Balad despite a truce agreement signed earlier last week, according to the Daily Sabah.
The recent Israeli attack on Syria and the subsequent Russian reaction showcased the increasingly frigid relations between Israel and Russia, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
After an agreement was reached in Daraa al-Balad, opposition activists are portraying it as a success that allowed them to keep Iran out, according to Baladi News.
The U.S. has expressed its concerns about the continuation of the bombing by Syrian government and Russian forces on Idleb, according to North Press.
As the economic situation there worsens, Lebanon called on the United States for an exemption from the import and export ban through Syria, according to Athr Press.
Iranian media reported that the ship carrying Iranian oil, heading to Lebanon, entered Syrian territorial waters, according to al-Souria Net.
Mouawiya Syasneh, one of the children whose anti-regime graffiti in Daraa ten years ago sparked popular protests in Syria, recalls what happened to him to Asharq al-Awsat.
An official from the AANES has claimed that Iranian actions in Syria aim at increasing divisions between Syrians for Tehran to gain influence, North Press reports.
The fourth Division in Syria is continuing its attempts to take the city of Daraa and crush unrest there, according to al-Etihad Press.
President Assad received the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and his accompanying delegation to Syria, according to SANA.
The Syrian minister of Industry met a delegation from an Iranian firm that wishes to invest in the Barada Metal Industries company, according to Athr Press.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian arrived in Damascus to discuss means to face the economic terrorism exerted on the two countries, SANA writes.
