A US defense official has warned that Biden’s withdrawal from Syria will leave oil fields unprotected, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Russia’s special envoy for Syria has conducted a secret meeting with Assad and “guarantors” of the Astana process, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
With the start of the Biden administration, decisions must be taken to as to how the US will proceed in Syria and what their next steps will be writes Arab News.
SDC co-chair Riad Darar has called on the Syrian Democratic Forces to join the work of the Constitutional Committee and find a political solution writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Coordination Committee has said that the Syrian Democratic Forces must give up on their ambitions for independence and that talks are underway with the SDC reports Enab Baladi.
It has been announced that Joel Rayburn has left his post at the US State Department, ahead of the start of the Joe Biden administration reports Enab Baladi.
Turkey has responded negatively to news that Brett McGurk will serve as Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa reports North Press.
The former Special Presidential Envoy to the US-led International Coalition has been tipped for a position on Joe Biden’s National Security Council reports North Press.
Following recent statements, it is thought that Mazloum Abdi could leave the PKK and that foreign fighters could withdraw from eastern Syria writes Alsouria Net.
The Syrian presidential election is due to take place next year, but the issue of who will run and how refugees will be able to vote has become a contentious issue writes Al-Modon.
At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Joel Rayburn said that non-Syrians, in addition to more Syrian nationals could be subjected to the Caesar Act reports Al-Monitor.
In the final weeks of the Trump administration, Ayn Issa could be facing an attack by Turkish forces, as Russia calls on the SDF to allow the regime to move back into the city writes Baladi News.
Parties involved in the Syria crisis are making diplomatic efforts to secure political gains, before the Biden administration take control in Washington writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The incoming Joe Biden administration has met with Trump officials to discuss the situation in Syria and the American position in the country reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Joel Rayburn has travelled to Ankara to meet with the Presidential Spokesperson and discuss issues related to Syria, including the situation in Idleb and the need for a political solution writes Alsouria Net.
With the election of Joe Biden, it is expected that there will be a change in US policy in the region, that will include reaching out diplomatically to Iran writes Al-Watan.
The Commander-in-Chief of the SDF has passed on his congratulations to Joe Biden after his win in the recent US election reports North Press.
Donald Trump could be voted out office, but looking back, his actions in Syria have had a lasting impact that will continue to shape future US policy writes Baladi News.
With just days to go until the US presidential election, Syrian are wondering what each candidate will mean for them and the future of their country reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Russians want to push Damascus to make some concessions ahead of the presidential elections next year, Asharq Al-Awsat says
