Erdogan says operation east of Euphrates to start imminently, Russian airstrikes hit Idleb, Iranian presence grows and motorcycle bomb explodes in Aleppo. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Turkey is preparing to move on northern Syria, but the political ground in the area is extremely fragile and fraught with complication writes Brocar Press.
Despite a ceasefire being announced by Russia, northwestern Syria continues to be hit by regime attacks reports Alsouria Net.
A handshake between Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Walid al-Muallem has led to speculation that some Arab countries are ready to restore relations with Damascus writes Al-Watan.
Plans to evacuate the al-Rukban camp have been hindered by the US forces in the area according to Syria and Russia writes The Syria Times.
Despite the relative calm in most of the country, battles are ongoing in Lattakia as a report from Zaman al-Wasl shows
Russia is responsible for the death of thousands of Syrian civilians, a human rights organization is saying
The head of the National Coalition calls for countering HTS in the Idleb area, according to Enab Baladi
The Syrian regime is pressuring powerful cronies, including Samer Foz and Mohammad Hamsho to force them to pay millions of dollars, Brocar Press writes
While many activists oppose the constitutional committee, the negotiations committee of the opposition says it is optimistic
The UN, the EU and the Astana format countries have all welcomed the formation of the constitutional committee, writes Asharq Al-Awsat
The regime and the opposition will share jointly the committee, according to Enab Baladi
One of Russia’s most prominent political and military figures confirms once again the use of Syria as a training ground for the Russian military machine, Asharq al-Awsat reports
Russia has stepped in to prevent the regime from blocking the formation of the constitutional committee and protect its work reports Brocar Press.
The recent assault on northern Syrian has created a massive wave of displacements and Idleb is buckling under the pressure reports Al-Modon.
Following recent advances in Hama province, the regime is conducting repairs to the Khan Sheikhoun-Qalaat Madaiq highway and preparing to open the Morek crossing writes Al-Modon.
The presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey, said that they will continue to work on establishing a constitutional committee and securing Syria’s territorial integrity writes SANA.
The long planned constitutional committee is expected to be announced at the next meeting of the Astana guarantor countries reports Brocar Press.
Tens of thousands of displaced Syrians have left the al-Rukban camp, as Syria and Russia lash out at the US presence in the country writes SANA.
Russia and the regime resume airstrikes in Idleb, book fair opens in Damascus, displaced people leave a camp in Hassakeh and the UN to investigate hospital attacks. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
