What is Happening in Manbij?
The Syrian Observer
June 7, 2021
The city of Manbij made the headlines several times last week, as it finds itself in the midst of a feud between local and regional powers.
The city of Manbij made the headlines several times last week, as it finds itself in the midst of a feud between local and regional powers.
The settlement in the Southern part of Syria, that keeps Assad’s forces out of the region of Deraa, is behind the low turnout in the presidential elections, according to Athar Press.
Syria participates in the 109th International Labor Conference, chemical weapons allegations, and transfer of ISIS militants. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Syria was elected to the Executive council of the WHO to represent the Eastern Mediterranean, SANA reports.
The militias close to the Syrian regime conducted raids on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, according to North Press.
Moscow is putting the option of early elections in Syria on the table in case a new constitution is agreed upon, according to al-Etihad press.
After protests erupted in the city of Manbij against corruption and conscription, the Syrian Democratic Forces bowed to popular pressure, according to Baladi News.
The National Democratic Front (JUD) hopes to unite the Syrian opposition against the Assad regime “to build a modern democratic State,” 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.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that those who voted in Wednesday’s presidential election have brought back the true meaning of revolution after it
The visit is the first in a decade by a Syrian government member to Saudi Arabia, according to al-Souria Net
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
State news agency Sana says people rushed to vote at the Presidential election yesterday and quoted Assad saying that what mattered was the will of the people
The Foreign Minister has applauded the broad participation of Syrians living abroad in the presidential elections, writes SANA.
An opposition figure has accused Syria’s president of giving too many resources to its allies including Iran and Russia, according to Daily Sabah.
As the election campaigns of presidential hopefuls begin, Syria is filled with dozens of slogans and promises.
US President Biden’s policy towards Syria has not changed since Trump’s administration, argues Charles Lister, writing for Asharq Al-Awsat.
The director of a Doha-based research institute has encouraged Syrians to search for leadership with national dignity, writes Syria TV.
Former Syrian prime minister Dr. Riad Hijab has spoken about the need to reassess the international scene.
