What Happened Over the Weekend
A Syrian Facebook, Russian reticence about an Idleb assault, a halt to the registration of refugees in Germany and Syrians arrested in Lebanon. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A Syrian Facebook, Russian reticence about an Idleb assault, a halt to the registration of refugees in Germany and Syrians arrested in Lebanon. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Following the latest international talks, the Syrian opposition has vowed to continue its fight against the Assad regime and the occupation forces of Iran and Russia reports Al-Modon.
Israel released two Syrian prisoners, after it received the remains of an Israeli soldier killed in the first Lebanon war, although they deny that it was part of a deal writes Al-Quds Al-Araby.
Residents of the al-Rukban camp are facing a terrible humanitarian crisis, prompting some to leave to regime controlled areas, which might not be safe reports Alsouria Net.
The latest round of talks have begun in the capital of Kazakhstan, attended by the Syrian regime, Turkey, Russia, Iran as well as the UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Assad regime is facing an increasingly tough situation as the country and its internal politics are pulled apart by Russia and Iran writes Hurriya Press.
The Syrian government has sought to reassure people that the port of Tartous would be run cooperatively by Syria and Russia, to the benefit of both writes Al-Watan.
The fuel crisis in Syria, could be used as an opportunity to push the regime to accept a political solution and potentially could lead to a change at the top of the regime writes Iqtissad.
The latest regime attack on Idleb province killed seven civilians as the Education Directorate announced the temporary closure of schools reports Alsouria Net.
Following their weekly meeting, the cabinet has said that they will implement a range of projects to help mitigate the effects of the fuel crisis that is plaguing Syria writes Al-Watan.
Days before the start of the latest round of talks in Astana, the regime and the Syrian opposition have taken part in a prisoner swap, releasing nine prisoners from each side reports Anadolu News Agency.
The US is limiting the flow of dollars in and out of Syria and trying to dissuade other countries from providing fuel, in an attempt to put pressure on the Assad regime reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Despite a Russian-mediated deal with the opposition, assassination have been on the rise, reflecting the power struggle between Iran and Russia writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The head of the Syrian Negotiations Committee, Nasr al-Hariri, has said the the formation of the constitutional committee was almost complete writes Alsouria Net.
The Assad regime has fired rockets equipped with cluster bombs at a popular market in the city of Saraqeb, killing and wounding civilians reports Hurriya Press.
According to Iqtissad, militias controlled by Hezbollah and Iran are suffering from a shortage in funds, which is leaving them unable to pay wages.
Syrian denial of Russian Iranian conflicts, Syrian delegation visits Crimea, civilians killed in Idleb, ISIS attacks in Homs and Iranian control over Aleppo airport. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Iran backed militia, Liwa al-Baqr, have secured a firm grip over many parts of Aleppo, weakening the influence of Russia and their Liwa al-Quds militia reports Al-Modon.
The port will be used by the Russians for transportation and economic purposes, while continuing to serve as a base for their warships reports Alsouria Net.
Two delegations from Russia and one Iran have visited Syria to discuss a number of different issues ahead of the next round of Astana talks writes Alsouria Net.
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