Lavrentiev will make a “critical” visit to Ankara this week on December 8th and 9th, according to al-Souria Net.
Damascus is not opposed to normalization with Turkey, according to Orient News.
This is the second such visit in the past ten days, according to Athr Press.
Turkey does not seem to have backing from the U.S. and Russia on a potential ground invasion.
The SDF suggested Turkish ground invasion despite U.S. assurances, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Assad said he expects the level of bilateral meetings with Turkey to increase soon, according to al-Akhbar.
The SDF stressed its commitment to the de-escalation agreement with Turkey, according to Syria TV.
The decision to attack could come at any moment, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
At the end of the Astana 19 meetings, Russia expected a rapprochement between Damascus and Ankara soon, according to Athr Press.
Erdogan confirmed that he did not hold any meetings with the U.S. or Russian president regarding the operation, according to Athr Press.
Sergei Lavrov arrived in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday evening for an official visit, according to Athr Press.
Russian policy in Syria is, for Moscow, one of the pivotal elements in forming a strategy in the Middle East, according to Athr Press.
Awda is forwarding a proposal from Jordan that seeks to market an “Arab” initiative for a political solution in Syria, according to al-Modon.
Lavrentiev pointed out that restoring Syrian-Turkish relations to their normal level requires good intentions from the Turkish leadership, according to al-Watan.
This absence of air strikes in Syria comes as tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Russia, Athr Press reports.
Azaz has seen street protests in the last two days opposed to the extremists’ entry, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Rayburn sharply criticized parties demanding the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, according to Nedaa Post.
There are some indications that Jaafari’s appointment may signal an acceleration in the Syrian-Turkish rapprochement, a Syrian pro-government media is reporting
Imports from Moscow should be sufficient to meet local demand at least until the middle of next year, according to Syrian government officials, Zaman al-Wasl says
Syrians can expect violence to intensify as Russia demonstrates to its friends in the region it will stay the course in Syria, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
