The commander of the military police in east Deir-ez-Zor has died due to COVID, few days after the death of the former director of the Sednaya prison, Zaman al-Wasl reports.
As a meeting about the Syrian conflict prepares in Rome, the Biden administration’s position towards Syria and Russia is still subject to debate, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Members of the US congress are criticizing the Biden administration for not imposing new sanctions on the Syrian regime, and even lifting those imposed on a prominent pro-Assad businessman, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Assad congratulates the new Iranian president while 17 Syrian refugees drowned on their way to Italy. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Iranian exports to Syria stood at 49 million US dollars, whereas Syrian imports only reached two million dollars, according to al-Souria Net.
Many officers and agents from the Intelligence Communications Department are detained by the regime in a case linked with the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
Experts say that a mutual understanding bet ween on Syria between Putin and Biden could be reached in the upcoming summit, according to Athr Press.
The regime is granting concessions to Tehran in order to allow Syrian products into the Iranian market, according to SY 24.
Columnist Absi Simsim explains in this commentary piece for al-Araby al-Jadeed what’s behind Russia’s recent comments on the possibility of early elections in Syria.
Iranian military adviser Hassan Abdullahzadeh and his companion Mohsen Abbasi were killed in an ambush by ISIS in the Syrian desert, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Anas al-Abda claims that Iran is increasing its influence in the regime’s army, according to Etihad Press.
In a major policy shift, the president of the United States has revoked Trump’s era delta energy deal in North-East Syria, according to Al Araby Al-Jadeed.
Iran is doubling its effort to culturally influence Syrian society but is facing strong Russian competition according to the Levant News.
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
Regime and Iran-backed fighters are still contesting a region south of Damascus, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
The director of a Doha-based research institute has encouraged Syrians to search for leadership with national dignity, writes Syria TV.
The Biden administration may be easing sanctions on Assad, writes Bassam Barabandi for Al-Arabiya.
Russian observers and spectators have voiced their opinions on the upcoming presidential elections in Syria, writes Athar Press.
A loyalist researcher has stated that the Caesar Act’s sanctions package is not the root cause of Syria’s economic crisis, writes Baladi News.
As part of a series of interviews on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising, the Syrian Observer sits down with opposition member and social scientist Burhan Ghalioun to discuss Bashar al-Assad’s legacy in Syria.
