Diplomatic discussions dominate the 13th Astana talks, Turkey vows action east of the Euphrates and a ceasefire is declared in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
While the guarantor states of the Astana process were unable to create a constitutional committee, they were united in their condemnation of a separate Kurdish state in northern Syria writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham commander, Abou Mohamed Jolani, has said that the latest ceasefire has not been agreed by the group and has refused to sign reports Alsouria Net.
Pilots from the regime have received training in Russia on the Yak-130 twin seat trainer jet, which is used as a light attack and reconnaissance jet writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The opposition is backing down from its decision to boycott the upcoming talks in Astana
The military court in Damascus issued death sentences against 15 people, including defectors from the regime’s forces on charges of “treason” reports Al-Modon.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has said that the Syrian regime is responsible for 26 massacres and that 433 civilians during July reports Enab Baladi.
Delegations from Syria, Iran and Russia have arrived at the latest round of Astana talks to try and bring an end to the violence in Syria writes SANA.
Despite the ongoing attacks in Idleb, an opposition delegation will attend the latest round of Astana talks and will demand the cessation of violence and the release of prisoners reports Alsouria Net.
Syrian refugees living in Turkey are finding themselves being forcible deported back to northern Syria, despite to the continuing security concerns reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
The regime is continuing its brutal assault on northwestern Syria, with 16 civilians killed on Monday, bringing the total to 750 since late April reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The image of young children in the aftermath of an airstrike on Ariha in Idleb province has brought the horrors of the regime assault back to the forefronts of people’s mind writes Robert Ford for Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Russian General Staff has accused the US of stealing oil and training terrorist groups in the area, while also holding them responsible for the suffering at the al-Rukban camp writes SANA.
Russia has held a meeting with Maher al-Assad and asked him to step up and send more soldiers to the Idleb and Hama fronts in exchange for equipment reports Al-Modon.
The residents of the al-Rukban camp have been enduring a bitter siege and have suffered from the lack of food and medical supplies writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The Syrian regime has reportedly released a number of Islamic State fighter in the province of Daraa, despite fears of the presence of sleeper cells writes Enab Baladi.
The southern province of Daraa is witnessing an upsurge in the number of assassinations that are targeting former opposition fighters, although it is unknown who is responsible reports Enab Baladi.
In light of the military escalation in Idleb, the Syrian Negotiations Committee has ceased communications with Russia and called for a boycott of the Astana talks reports Baladi News.
Military commanders have discussed how a change of tactics is aimed at exhausting the enemy and not holding on to new territory writes Alsouria Net.
Russia and Syria agreed that the elimination of terrorism is essential to secure safety and stability to ensure the return of refugees reports SANA.
