Iran has lost out in economic competition to Russia and other countries in Syria, according to the deputy chairman of the Syrian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
IS group launched attacks in the Syrian Desert region over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of several Syrian regime militia fighters, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
On Monday, Damascus government forces bombed Turkish-backed Syrian armed opposition factions around Idleb and Lattakia, resulting in material damages, according to North Press.
COVID continues to wreak havoc in Syria, the U.S. considering exemptions from the Caesar Act to ensure the flow of energy to Lebanon, and a meeting between German officials and the opposition. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A meeting in Sochi at the end of the month is scheduled between Putin and Erdogan in order to determine the future of Idleb, among other files, according to Baladi News.
Opposition President Salem al-Meslet the international community for its lack of interest in the political solution in Syria, in favor of solely humanitarian issues, according to the Daily Sabah.
Yahya al-Aridi, the spokesman for the Syrian High Negotiations Committee (HNC) criticized a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry about the legitimacy of the regime, according to SY-24.
A delegation from the SDC visited Russia where it met with Russian Foreign Ministry representatives to discuss dialogue with the regime, according to al-Souria Net.
Turkey’s Erdogan is finding itself more and more isolated in Syria, and Russia stresses on the importance of liberating in Idleb, according to al-Watan.
The representative of Syria in the UN has emphasized the need to lift the sanctions on the country immediately, as they harm the state’s effort in the humanitarian and developmental fields, according to the Syria Times.
The minister of Education and the vice-president of the Novosibirsk province discussed increased cooperation between Syria and Russia on higher education and research, according to SANA.
Hazem Saghieh reflects on the new dynamic emerging between Syria and Lebanon, as a new government is formed in Beirut with many pro-Syria figures, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
The summit in Moscow between Assad and Putin dealt with military, political and economic files, according to Sputnik Arabi.
Pedersen discussed with the Syrian opposition the new constitution talks and how to ensure that the political process achieves some progress, according to al-Souria Net.
Government forces entered the town of Muzayrib in the countryside of Daraa, accompanied by Russian military police, according to North Press.
The Al-Qaterji militia has resumed the transport of oil from areas controlled by the SDF to Assad regime areas, according to the Syrian News Agency.
As Syria rolls out its vaccination plan, turnout is increasing but some are still fearful, according to al-Watan.
The recent concessions by Damascus on the new constitution talks are a way for Russia to extract concessions from the U.S., according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Russian warplanes continue to bombard HTS and Turkish-backed factions in Northern Syria, according to North Press.
As Lebanon prepares to receive much-needed Egyptian gas through Syria, the general impression is that this bargain would allow the regime to rehabilitate itself regionally.
