“Bashar al-Assad devoted all of Syria’s resources to committing crimes just to stay in power”, the former Deputy Foreign Minister and regime loyalist told Syria TV.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has affirmed that deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is not entitled to humanitarian asylum, Enab Baladi writes.
Joulani faces immense challenges in consolidating control and managing the country, Rania Moustapha writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian Civil Defence’s appeal to the UN came after the organization concluded its search for potential detainees in undiscovered secret cells of Saydnaya, Enab Balad writes.
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Syrian diplomat Bashar Ali Hajj Ali called for a transitional government based on transparent and democratic mechanisms, while the Salvation government wants to focus on managing the liberated areas through specialized “academic bodies” that respect local cultural norms.
A meeting took place on Tuesday between officials from the Salvation government and representatives of the ousted regime to facilitate the transfer of institutions and hand over files from the former administration to the new government, set to serve an interim period until March 1, 2025.
Figures such as Qais Saeed, Mohammed bin Zayed, Gebran Bassil, and Suleiman Frangieh found themselves abandoned as Assad fled before dawn, leaving them humiliated, Daraj writes.
Amid changes in Syria’s political landscape, a senior Iranian official disclosed Tehran’s efforts to establish direct communication with factions in the new Syrian leadership.
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“Russian officials are in contact with representatives of the Syrian armed opposition, whose leaders have ensured the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions in Syria”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed Assad for not resisting.
The president emphasized that his administration will evaluate the actions of the “opposition fighters” to ensure stability in Syria.
Enab Baladi writes that the regime’s flag was removed from the Syrian embassy in Moscow, although the Syrian revolution’s flag has not yet been raised.
The region of Qusayr, where Hezbollah used to maintain a significant presence, was also seized by the opposition.
As the opposition finds itself only 26 kilometres south of Damascus, diplomatic sources told Syria TV that Arab and Gulf states have offered Assad an opportunity to leave the country.
The capture of Hama reflects the rapidly shifting dynamics of the Syrian conflict, +963 writes.
The ongoing developments in the Astana process reflect the intricate international and regional dynamics shaping the Syrian conflict, Athr Press says.
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The HTS-affiliated Salvation Government’s Political and Military Operations Departments called on the Alawite community to join the national project for a united Syria, free from oppression and sectarianism
