What Happened Over the Weekend
A summit in Istanbul, Syrian determination to retake Idleb, opposition refusal to change clocks and casualties in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A summit in Istanbul, Syrian determination to retake Idleb, opposition refusal to change clocks and casualties in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the Sochi deal on Idleb and the means to increase coordination between the two countries reports SANA.
The Endangered Heritage Protection Fair in Paris has caused controversy by not mentioning the destruction caused by the regime or the Russians writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Putin said that stopping international terrorism and commencing Syria’s reconstruction will help life the burden from European countries reports SANA.
As part of the Sochi deal, the Syrian opposition have removed heavy weapons from the frontlines, in a move that aims to bring security to the people of the region writes Anadolu Agency.
A number of senior officials in the Syrian Air Force have formed a commission, at the request of the Russians, to uncover how a Russian plane was shot down writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The two presidents discussed the situation in the country and the recent Idleb Agreement, and how it might be implemented reports SANA.
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN has accused western countries of refusing to contribute economic and humanitarian aid reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Heras al-Deen are the first group to publicly reject the Idleb agreement, while Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham have not made an official statement reports Alsouria Net.
15 Russian soldiers were killed when Syrian air defenses shot down a Russian plane over the Mediterranean writes SANA.
Many residents are pleased that the regime assault on Idleb has been postponed, but remain wary of Russian promises reports Alsouria Net.
As part of the agreement, Russia and Turkey will conduct joint patrols in the demilitarised zone reports Anadolu news agency.
The meeting between the Presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran dominated the news over the weekend
At his meeting with Sergei Lavrov, Walid al-Muallem thanked Russia for their support and expressed the desire to partner with them in the reconstruction process reports SANA.
Syrian doctor, Mahmoud al-Sayeh, became widely known after 22 members of his family were killed in a single airstrike writes Alsouria Net
While the US has long been critical of the growing influence of Iran in Syria, they have not developed a clear strategy for the country writes Asharq al-Awsat
Saudi funding, the ending of aid, US airstrikes and condemnation at the UN. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The recent decision by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Council to enter into negotiations with the regime has major implications for the future of Syria and the position of Turkey writes Sada al-Sham
Russia and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence and cultural superiority in Syria writes Sada al-Sham
While the Russian ambassador to Israel stressed that Iranian forces would not be positioned on the border with the Golan Heights, forcing a them to leave Syria was not possible writes Alsouria
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