Russia has informed the Eighth Brigade of the Fifth Corps, led by Awda, that it is relocating fighters to one of the two fronts, in Idleb or the Badia, according to al-Souria Net.
The mechanism for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Syria ended on Monday, resulting in uncertainty about the future of cross-border aid, according to al-Watan.
The first week of 2022 was a particularly difficult one for Syrians in Idleb, as regime and Russian forces are escalating their bombardment of the region.
A protest was organized in the opposition-held city of Azaz, to demand the truth on the whereabouts of missing people in the Syrian government’s prisons, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Western countries have requested that Syria cooperates with the OPCW to close outstanding issues and ensure disarmament, according to North Press.
The Foreign Ministry in Syria has expressed its regrets over the current unrest in Kazakhstan, calling for dialogue to ease the tensions, SANA reports.
No major changes in the position of America in the Middle East are to be expected, according to Robert Ford for Asharq al-Awsat.
HRW announced that the verdict of a landmark trial for survivors of torture in Syria being held in Germany will be announced soon, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The U.S. and France have each condemned the escalation in the Idleb governorate by Russia and the Syrian regime, according to al-Souria Net.
Abu Muslim al-Shami, confirmed that the HTS is ready to respond to any new Russian attack on the area, according to the Zaitun Agency.
Russia continues its attacks on the de-escalation zone around Idleb, killing 6 civilians since the beginning of the year, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
A soldier of the Syrian government forces was killed and two others were wounded, in targeting by Syrian opposition factions in Aleppo and Hama, North Press writes.
A ground operation in Idleb remains unlikely, even though the region will probably witness breakthroughs in 2022, according to Baladi News.
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.
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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.
