What Happened Over the Weekend
The Syrian Observer
August 20, 2018
Saudi funding, the ending of aid, US airstrikes and condemnation at the UN. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
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
Russia has proposed a roadmap to return Syrian refugees in coordination with the US, a move welcomed by Beirut writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
As operations in Daraa near their end, Idleb ponders its future writes Souriatna
All eyes are on Helsinki and the upcoming summit between Trump and Putin writes Asharq al-Awsat
Trump and Putin are due to meet later in the month to discuss Syria’s future reports Asharq al-Awsat
Iranian parliamentarian Behoruz Bonyadi lamented the money spent by Iran in Syria, saying that it should be spent on domestic issues write Alsouria Net
As the assault on Daraa by regime forces steps up, the Americans continue to sit back, leaving the opposition to their fate writes Geroun
Arrest warrants, ISIS attacks, investment opportunities and a potential amnesty. Catch up on the biggest event in Syria from the weekend
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad struck a defiant tone during an interview with the British newspaper.
While there has been numerous statements and agreements made, the picture of what is to come in southern Syria is still unclear writes Sada al-Sham
While there have been numerous statements and agreements made, the picture of what is to come in southern Syria is still unclear writes Sada al-Sham
Israel has agreed not to interfere with military operation on the border, in exchange for a withdrawal of Iranian backed forces writes Enab Baladi
The move follows a series of Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Air Force bases across the country reports Zaman Al Wasl
When not on duty, Russian soldiers are out and about in cities like Tartous and Latakia, and their presence and money is a welcome sight writes Syria TV
Russia was content to act as a bystander, Alsouria Net writes
Mohamed Nadir al-Omari explores the increasingly bellicose rhetoric coming out of Israel
The Western strikes on Syria have shown Russia, Iran and the regime there is no true victory ahead of them, Ammar Dioub writes
