What Happened Over the Weekend in Syria
China expresses support to Syria, Iran evacuates base fearful of an Israeli attack, and racist attack in Turkey. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
China expresses support to Syria, Iran evacuates base fearful of an Israeli attack, and racist attack in Turkey. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Russia has launched diplomatic efforts with various parties to contain a possible military escalation in northeastern Syria, according to Asharq al-Awsast.
Ahmed al-Jarba, opposition figure and founder of Syria’s Tomorrow Mouvement, has visited Moscow to discuss the Syrian issue with Lavrov, according to al-Souria Net.
Anas al-Abda has announced a visit by a delegation from the Coordinating Committee to Turkey to meet opposition and Turkish officials, according to Nedaa Post.
As a Turkish operation in Northern Syria against the SDF looms, the Syrian Army is getting closer to the Kurdish-led group, according to al-Watan.
Following their meeting on October 22nd, Nafta Bennett and Vladimir Putin have agreed to let Israel attack Iran in Syria, while Russia turns a blind eye, according to al-Modon.
A 17th round of Astana talks will be held in the Kazakh Capital Nur-Sultan in mid-December, according to the Syria Times.
As a Turkish operation in Northeast Syria against the SDF looms, Russia is trying to get the regime and the SDF to cooperate more, according to Athr Press.
Syria and Russia on Wednesday discussed common electricity projects between the two friendly countries, SANA writes.
A Kurdish-Russian rapprochement is ongoing, as Turkey threatens to intervene militarily in Northeast Syria, according to Enab Baladi.
The co-chairman of the SDC has claimed that his organization hopes to unite with the Syrian opposition against tyranny, defending the Kurdish-Russian rapprochement, according to Nedaa Post.
Syria and Belarus discussed on Wednesday means of strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in facing Western coercive measures, according to the Syria Times.
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby reaffirmed that Washington wants to maintain the “deconfliction channel” with Moscow in Northeast Syria, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Russia is trying to convince the SDF to withdraw from the Turkish border region, as Turkey threatens to intervene militarily, according to BasNews.
Displaced children in the camps of Idleb are attending “tent schools”, which suffer from a lack of resources, according to al-Souria Net.
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Western countries are inciting the technical secretariat of the OPCW against Syria, according to the Syria Times.
Clothing production in the regime-controlled areas in Syria decreased by 50%, as raw materials and electricity become more scarce, according to Enab Baladi.
An SDC claimed that the Turkish threats against northeast Syria were taken into consideration, calling on Syrians to unite in the face of aggression, according to North Press.
The Syrian regime forces and Iranian militias pushed massive reinforcements to the vicinity of the city of al-Bab, which is controlled by Turkish and SNA Forces, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Aldar Khalil, a senior leader of the Kurdish PYD, has called for direct negotiations between the Kurds and Assad, as a Turkish operation threatens Northeast Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
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