The fifth round of the Constitutional Committee is underway, but has been plagued by disagreements, stalling tactics and intransigence writes Baladi News.
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.
With the town of Tafas surrounded by Assad’s forces, Ahmad al-Oda has said that he will not negotiate with the fighters to ensure that they are not displaced or arrested reports Alsouria Net.
Ilham Ahmed of the Syrian Democratic Council has not ruled out discussion with the Syrian regime or Turkey, during a symposium in Aleppo reports North Press.
As the fifth round of Constitutional Committee talks start in Geneva, Geir Pedersen has said that focus is needed and that drafting should begin reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
Iran is continuing to push into Daraa with the Fourth Division, claiming to be searching for Islamists, which is refuted by locals in the area reports Baladi News.
The Central Bank has released the 5,000 Syrian pound banknote, but it is expected that it will cause a devaluation of the currency and further inflation reports Enab Baladi.
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.
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia, knowing what he would face when he arrived, and yet, none of the Syrian opposition leaders have dared to return to Damascus writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Syrian opposition is fracturing, amid reports that a new political body will be formed reports North Press.
The Fourth Division has attacked the town of Tafas in Daraa, resulting in a call for a general mobilization by the Daraa Central Committee reports Baladi News.
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
A circulated memorandum has revealed that Saudi Arabia has suspended the work of the employees of the Syrian Negotiations Committee, claiming that no meetings are being held reports Alsouria Net.
China’s permanent representative to the UN has called for the end of unilateral coercive measures, claiming they prevent the supply of medical services writes SANA.
Displaced Syrians have been forced from their homes by heavy rain, but an initiative has been launched to provide shelter writes Enab Baladi.
Negotiations between the regime and the Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen apart, although a military confrontation is not anticipated reports Baladi News.
In a farewell message to the Syrian people, Joel Rayburn has said that the regime’s military solution has failed and that their demise is only a matter of time reports Sowt Al-Asima.
Syria has written to the UN Secretary General to complain about the actions of the US occupation forces and called on them to immediately leave the county writes SANA.
Donald Trump will leave office today, but what has he left behind in and Syria and what will challenges will his predecessor face?
A member of the People’s Assembly has complained on Facebook about not being given the opportunity to address the assembly, while another walked out in protest writes Sowt Al-Asima.
