Israeli airstrikes on Damascus and Homs, the SDF conducts business with companies under sanctions and arrests ISIS leaders in al-Hassakeh. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The President of the opposition held a virtual meeting with the Central Committee and revolutionary forces in southern Syria to discuss the situation in Daraa, according to the SOC.
The Prime Minister and the Ambassador of Iran to Syria discussed the importance of cooperation between the two countries to face common challenges, according to SANA.
The global coalition to defeat ISIS, which is led by the U.S., is intensifying its presence in the al-Tanf area and training an allied militia, according to al-Soruai Net.
Iran is extending its influence in Aleppo, by building an ‘Iranian belt’ in the city similar to Beirut’s southern suburb, according to Nedaa Post.
Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy offers in his op-ed two tracks for a political settlement to end the conflict in Syria.
A spokesman for the Daraa committee denied that any agreement had yet been reached regarding the situation in Daraa al-Balad, according to Baladi News.
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.
