11th Round of Astana Meetings Begins
Over the course of two days, delegates will discuss the ongoing situation in Idleb, the return of refugees and the constitutional committee writes SANA.
Over the course of two days, delegates will discuss the ongoing situation in Idleb, the return of refugees and the constitutional committee writes SANA.
Fighters who agreed to settlements with the regime are being told they will be sent to Idleb, despite previous reassurances that they would remain in Daraa reports Al-Modon.
In the second ministerial shakeup of the year, President Assad has appointed nine new ministers to the cabinet reports Al-Modon.
It is expected that the ceasefire in Idleb, the constitutional committee and the release of prisoners will be at the top of the agenda reports Anadolu Agency.
The Ministry of Reconciliation was established in 2011, but will now be a public agency affiliated with the cabinet reports Enab Baladi.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed that a settlement needed to follow UN Resolution No. 2254 reports SANA.
Syrian businessman Firas Tlass has lashed out at the US and their lack of planning and strategy in Syria writes Ana Press.
Attacks in Idleb, returning Syrians from Jordan, airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor and Turkish complaints over US observation posts. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
While the exact number of swapped prisoners has not been confirmed, it has been described as an important step writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Kurdish population in Syria has a historic opportunity to forge a path that can help them secure the rights and representation that they had previously lost writes Al-Hurra Network.
Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad, emphasised the work that Syria has been doing with the OPCW and called on Israel to join the Chemical Weapons Convention writes SANA.
Following a vote by member states, the OPCW will now be able to investigate chemical attacks and attribute responsibility reports Hurriya Press.
The SDF have been fighting in Deir ez-Zor to push out the last remaining Islamic State fighters from the region reports Sada al-Sham.
In its latest report, The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented the number of children killed in Syria since the start of the war writes The Syrian Observer.
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jaafari, has warned other countries not to interfere with Syrian internal affairs reports SANA.
There were six Syrian teams in the competition, which included Karim al-Assad, who competed in the junior category reports SANA.
Kurdish meetings to discuss Turkish military movements, civilians killed in Hajin, rising tensions in Idleb and weapon caches found in Daraa. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
In a move welcomed by the regime, the United Arab Emirates will be the first Arab country to reopen its embassy in the capital reports Ana Press.
The recapturing of Idleb remains a top priority for the government, but local and regional issues are complicated the matter writes Al-Ayam.
The prisoners have been on strike since Monday, following the death sentences that were handed down writes Enab Baladi.
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