Western countries have requested that Syria cooperates with the OPCW to close outstanding issues and ensure disarmament, according to North Press.
HRW announced that the verdict of a landmark trial for survivors of torture in Syria being held in Germany will be announced soon, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
A delegation from the Palestinian Fatah movement will visit President Assad to deliver a letter from Mahmoud Abbas, according to Athr Press.
A ground operation in Idleb remains unlikely, even though the region will probably witness breakthroughs in 2022, according to Baladi News.
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Bahrain appointed Waheed Mubarak Sayyar as its first ambassador to its diplomatic mission to Syria since 2011, according to North Press.
A grim year awaits Syria in 2022, as it has to endure a collapsing economy and shifting regional dynamics, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Zubaida Shammout, president of the Association of Anesthesiologists and Pain Management at the Syrian Doctors’ Union, warned of the danger of continuing shortages of anesthetists, according to Athr Press.
The opposition coalition held a workshop to discuss the “step-by-step” approach proposed by the UN special envoy, which it considers a “reward to the Assad regime”, according to the SOC media department.
Following the 17th International Meeting on Syria in the Astana format, Russia, Turkey, and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and rejected unilateral coercive measures, according to SANA.
Damascus has called the report by Guterres “subjective” and “unrealistic”, according to al-Watan.
The Syrian delegation to Nur-Sultan met with the UN and Russian delegations, within the framework of the seventeenth Astana meeting in the Astana format about Syria, according to the Syria Times.
Pedersen has called on the parties involved in the Syrian conflict to break the stalemate through compromise, according to North Press.
Heavy rain has affected 104 camps in Idleb, leading to extensive damage, according to al-Souria Net.
The energy deal between Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, hides a wide array of geopolitical implications, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Iran expressed its satisfaction with the recent exchange of 10 prisoners between the SNA and the Syrian government, according to North Press.
The return of Syria to the Arab League is not assured, as the regime delays taking steps expected from it on the internal and external levels, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
An SDC official has claimed that the U.S. administration is working on a mechanism to ease the impact of the Caesar sanctions on civilians in Syria, according to North Press.
The president of the Executive Committee of the SDC, Ilham Ahmed said that dialogue with the Syrian government does mean giving it legitimacy, according to North Press.
Egypt wants a “clear document” from the U.S. to ensure that it will not be subject to sanctions if it supplies Lebanon with natural gas through Syria, according to al-Watan.
