Recap: What Does the Ukraine Invasion Mean for Syria?
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
February 25, 2022
Will the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have repercussions on Syria?
Will the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have repercussions on Syria?
The military adviser to the Secretary-General of the Arab League said the return of Syria to its seat at the League will be close, according to Sputnik Arabia.
The Syrian opposition met at a seminar in Qatar, to discuss recommendations to reach a political solution in Syria, according to Baladi News.
The Syrian opposition is holding talks in Qatar in a bid to unite its groups, as Assad consolidates influence and normalizes ties with Arab countries, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani stressed that it is unlikely that Qatar will normalize relations with Israel or the Assad regime, according to the Zaitun agency.
Turkey and Qatar disagree on the reform of the opposition coalition in Syria, leaked documents obtained by North Press indicate.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmad Aboul Gheit said that the procedures for Syria to return to the Arab League have not yet been fulfilled, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
During his visit to Qatar, Pedersen and the country’s foreign minister underlined the importance of facilitating humanitarian access to all Syrians, Arab News writes.
Meslet, the leader of the Syrian opposition, has called for Arab countries to halt normalization with Damascus and not to allow the regime back to the Arab League, according to Syria TV.
Salem al-Meslet met with Dr. Riad Hijab and Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib as part of his visit to Doha, according to Nedaa Post.
Cross Border aid to Syria through the Bab al-Hawa crossing was extended de facto for an additional six months after pro-regime media had announced its suspension.
No major changes in the position of America in the Middle East are to be expected, according to Robert Ford for Asharq al-Awsat.
Riyadh and Doha are united in their opposition to normalization with the Damascus regime, according to al-Hal Net.
An Assad regime diplomat fiercely criticized the Saudi ambassador to the United Nations after the latter slammed the Syrian regime in a speech, according to al-Souria Net.
The return of Syria to the Arab League is not assured, as the regime delays taking steps expected from it on the internal and external levels, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The FMs of Qatar and Turkey opposed normalization with the Assad regime and its return to the Arab League, according to Syria TV.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoglu has met with defected Syrian regime Prime Minister Riad Hijab during his visit to Qatar, according to al-Souria Net.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered a new investigation Monday into a 2019 American airstrike in Syria that could have killed dozens of civilians, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Syrian activists participated in the UNSC special session, demanding that the Assad regime be held accountable for its war crimes, according to Syria Television.
The Interim government of the Turkish-backed opposition and the Salvation government of HTS are coordinating efforts in education, according to al-Hal Net.
