Syria in 2022: Deadlock, Violence, and Possible Famine
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.
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.
The opposition coalition held a workshop to discuss the “step-by-step” approach proposed by the UN special envoy, which it considers a “reward to the Assad regime”, according to the SOC media department.
In order to fulfill their separatist dream, leaders of the SDC and the SDF are turning their back on Russia and the Syrian government, preferring to remain under an uncertain U.S. protection, according to al-Watan.
Following the 17th International Meeting on Syria in the Astana format, Russia, Turkey, and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and rejected unilateral coercive measures, according to SANA.
Funds necessary for the recovery of the Syrian economy were estimated at 600-800 billion USD by Alexander Lavrentiev, according to Russia Today.
A member of the Syrian opposition delegation in Astana-17 said that the opposition won’t stray away from its demand of abolishing the regime, according to Baladi News.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has advised the SDC to engage in dialogue with the Assad regime, warning that U.S. forces won’t stay forever, according to al-Souria Net.
The Syrian delegation to Nur-Sultan met with the UN and Russian delegations, within the framework of the seventeenth Astana meeting in the Astana format about Syria, according to the Syria Times.
Suweida has recently witnessed the killing of a regime security member and the arrest of an activist, according to SY-24.
Pedersen has called on the parties involved in the Syrian conflict to break the stalemate through compromise, according to North Press.
The Syrian delegation has arrived to the city of Nur-Sultan to participate in the 17th round of Astana Talks, the Syria Times reports.
The energy deal between Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, hides a wide array of geopolitical implications, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Israeli raid on the Damascus International Airport, a U.S. military convoy intercepted by the army in Syria, and children conscripted by the SDF. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The president of the Executive Committee of the SDC, Ilham Ahmed said that dialogue with the Syrian government does mean giving it legitimacy, according to North Press.
Five members of HTS have been killed by shelling from the regime and Russian forces along the Rabat frontline in the eastern Idleb countryside, according to Baladi News.
President al-Assad received the Children’s Rights Commissioner for the Russian President, to discuss the children at the al-Hol camp, according to SANA.
Fuel supplier Bunker Holding, its chief executive, and its subsidiary were convicted by a Danish local court for selling jet fuel to Syria despite sanctions, Asharq al-Awsat reveals.
The Prime Minister, Hussein Arnous, started a tour to the Deir-ez-Zor Governorate to discuss services and development projects in the region, the Syria Times writes.
Russian universities to potentially open branches in Syria, airstrikes on Idleb, and a high-profile SDC delegation visits Scandinavian countries. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
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