Is Pedersen Mourning the Syrian Constitutional Committee?
The Constitutional Committee has had little success since it was formed, and Geir Pedersen is now under pressure to announce its failure reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Constitutional Committee has had little success since it was formed, and Geir Pedersen is now under pressure to announce its failure reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
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.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has been criticised for a speech he gave at the UN Security Council, where he did not announce the next meeting of the Constitutional Committee writes Al-Watan.
Clashes in the province of Hama, between the Islamic State and regime fighters, have left casualties on both sides reports The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Permanent Representatives of Syria and Russia at the UN have lashed out at the actions of Western states and accused them of protected terrorists in Syria writes SANA.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that planned meetings could be missed, but hoped that they could be rescheduled for November reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Following the killing of the Mufti of Damascus, the director of a school and a group of other young men were arrested and questioned by Political Security reports Sowt Al-Asima.
The regime has continued to withdraw from Ayn Issa, moving 37 military vehicles over the weekend, as the SDF construct fortifications in the area reports Baladi News.
A training camp for the National Liberation Front in Idleb has been hit by Russian airstrikes, killing over 30 fighters and wounding at least 30 more writes Baladi News.
In the face of continued attacks by Turkish-backed forces, the Autonomous Administration has called on Russia and the US to pressure Turkey to stop writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
A US drone strike targeted and killed a meeting of al-Qaeda leaders, Mufti Mohammed Adnan Afiouni killed in roadside bombing, and fresh wildfires spread again. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
US officials visited Damascus to discuss the release of hostages, but it is not clear whether there is genuine desire, or if it’s simply an attempt to boost Donald Trump’s election bid writes Al- Araby Al-Jadeed.
Walid al-Muallem has met with Geir Pedersen to discuss the Constitutional Committee and the ongoing economic crisis writes SANA.
Naser al-Hariri has highlighted the important role of Jordan in securing a political solution to the crisis in Syria and putting pressure on the Arab League reports Shaam News.
It was announced that the National Reconciliation Commission will be abolished after a string on failures and inaction, with no clear plan about what will replace it writes Syrian Snack.
Meeting have been held in both Moscow and Tehran, to discuss a variety of different issues, including the situation in Idleb reports Alsouria Net.
A documentary that chartered the displacement of people suffering during the regime assault on Idleb has won a handful of awards in France writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Russia has lashed out at the United States, who are attempting to secure a resolution based on a report from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons writes SANA.
The ten year-old Syrian girl Enar, who used social media to document the horrors of the conflict in Syria has been nominated for the 2020 International Children’s Peace Prize reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Assad government has again, raised the price of gasoline, adding to the economic woes of citizens, who are struggling through the gas crisis writes Alsouria Net.
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