SDF Cooperates With Both Russia, US
BALADI NEWS (Opposition website)
February 26, 2021
Russia and the US are both funding the Syrian Democratic Forces, writes Baladi News.
Russia and the US are both funding the Syrian Democratic Forces, writes Baladi News.
Claiming a split between the presidential elections and the drafting of the new constitution, Russia maintains that the upcoming elections are legitimate, writes Al Souria Net.
Opposition group al-Fateh al-Mubin has sniped several government members in south Idleb, according to North Press.
Russia has made territorial gains against the SDF, recapturing areas near Ayn Issa in northeastern Syria, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Syria’s minister of foreign affairs has demanded the UN’s neutrality in discussions over the Syrian Constitutions, writes North Press.
A leaked secret message reveals that Assad called for Russian military intervention during the 2013 battles of eastern Ghouta, Sowt Al-Asime reports.
Opposition militia HTS has denied the opening of a so-called “corridor” for residents of Idleb to return to government-held regions, writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri has briefed a top Russian general about the situation in Suweida, according to Etihad Press.
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The Syrian Observer sat down for an interview with the former US ambassador in Damascus Robert Ford to discuss his opinion on the new US administration’s role in Syria.
The UN Special Envoy for Syria has paid a “reluctant” visit to Damascus, amid tensions over the stalled Constitutional Committee, according to Al-Watan.
Tourism tycoon Saeb Nahas has been cleared of smuggling goods and violating import laws, reports Sowt Al-Asima.
Russia and the UN have discussed the strategy to create normal living conditions in Syria, writes SANA.
Regime forces have restarted bombing Turkish-backed militias in Idleb, reports North Press.
The Russian-run port of Tartous will receive its fourth director within a year, writes Al-Souria Net.
A prisoner swap will see the release of two Syrians held in Israel, in exchange for an Israel woman who entered Syria by mistake, writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has called for cooperation between Russia and the US in Syria, according to SANA.
Astana process guarantors have condemned Israeli attacks on Syrian soil and the looting of Syrian oil, writes The Syria Times.
High-profile regime defector Manaf Tlass will head the Syrian Military Council, according to Zaitun Agency.
Tensions between Asayish and government forces are no closer to being resolved, according to The Levant News.
