As Syria prepares to welcome back religious pilgrims from Iran, experts claim that this decision is a highly political one, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
The Russian and Turkish Presidents talked over the phone about developments in Syria, among other topics, according to al-Watan.
What happened in Syria in 2021? From the Arab rapprochement to the presidential elections, the Syrian Observer recaps last year’s most important news.
On the last day of 2021, Russian warplanes launched strikes on the Idleb countryside, killing two civilians and damaging a poultry farm, according to Horriya.
Nine Iranians previously arrested by Turkish forces at the border will be returned on Saturday from Syria, according to Athr Press.
A grim year awaits Syria in 2022, as it has to endure a collapsing economy and shifting regional dynamics, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Russia and Iran have agreed to allow Iranian soldiers into the areas of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), under the banner of the Fifth Corps, according to Baladi News.
The SDC said that democratic change is an essential condition for it to negotiate with the Syrian regime, according to North Press.
The opposition coalition held a workshop to discuss the “step-by-step” approach proposed by the UN special envoy, which it considers a “reward to the Assad regime”, according to the SOC media department.
In order to fulfill their separatist dream, leaders of the SDC and the SDF are turning their back on Russia and the Syrian government, preferring to remain under an uncertain U.S. protection, according to al-Watan.
Following the 17th International Meeting on Syria in the Astana format, Russia, Turkey, and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and rejected unilateral coercive measures, according to SANA.
Erratic rainfall, high costs, and violent conflict have pushed wheat production in Syria to its lowest level, according to North Press.
Funds necessary for the recovery of the Syrian economy were estimated at 600-800 billion USD by Alexander Lavrentiev, according to Russia Today.
A member of the Syrian opposition delegation in Astana-17 said that the opposition won’t stray away from its demand of abolishing the regime, according to Baladi News.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has advised the SDC to engage in dialogue with the Assad regime, warning that U.S. forces won’t stay forever, according to al-Souria Net.
The Syrian delegation to Nur-Sultan met with the UN and Russian delegations, within the framework of the seventeenth Astana meeting in the Astana format about Syria, according to the Syria Times.
Suweida has recently witnessed the killing of a regime security member and the arrest of an activist, according to SY-24.
Pedersen has called on the parties involved in the Syrian conflict to break the stalemate through compromise, according to North Press.
The Syrian delegation has arrived to the city of Nur-Sultan to participate in the 17th round of Astana Talks, the Syria Times reports.
The energy deal between Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, hides a wide array of geopolitical implications, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
