A plethora of foreign powers have staked an interest in the Syrian conflict and the shape of their influence in the country’s future is starting to become clearer writes Asharq al-Awsat
Russia claims that the lack of on the ground information gathering makes the reports inaccurate writes SANA
Attacks on graveyards, funding for the White Helmets, an assault on Darra and diplomatic relations with Abkhazia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend
Arrest warrants, ISIS attacks, investment opportunities and a potential amnesty. Catch up on the biggest event in Syria from the weekend
UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Anwar Gargash believes that the conflict will continue and that a political solution must be found writes The National
Israel has agreed not to interfere with military operation on the border, in exchange for a withdrawal of Iranian backed forces writes Enab Baladi
11 rebel groups in Syria recently merged to form the largest military force opposing Assad writes Zaman Al Wasl
Some of the major events in Syria last weekend
The Syrian regime has allocated six billion pounds, but many say that it is not enough writes Souriatna
The presence of Iranian forces on the southern border is a sticking point for the interested parties reports Asharq al-Awsat
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims that despite a US presence, terrorist groups are present in al-Tanf and al-Rukban writes SANA
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been working in Syria following the alleged chemical attack in Douma
A report released by The Syrian Network for Human Rights has called on the world to use the upcoming World Cup in Russia to highlight Russian crimes in Syria
Half of the people in the northern rebel province of Idleb have already fled from other parts of Syria reports Al-Araby
Russia was content to act as a bystander, Alsouria Net writes
Mohamed Nadir al-Omari explores the increasingly bellicose rhetoric coming out of Israel
Crash follows the demise of a Russian jet over the Mediterranean on May 3, Asharq al-Awsat reports
An uptick in violence has seen the death of many insurgents over the weekend
Both the United States and Russia appear to be scrambling to save the de-escalation agreement in the south, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Agency’s director-general says the team were told the holdup is down to “pending security issues,” Zaman al-Wasl reports
