Stalled Negotiations Between Asayish, Syrian Regime
THE LEVANT NEWS (Opposition website)
February 17, 2021
Tensions between Asayish and government forces are no closer to being resolved, according to The Levant News.
Tensions between Asayish and government forces are no closer to being resolved, according to The Levant News.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has carried out 35 bombing operations in demilitarized Idleb, according to North Press.
Strengthening its military presence, Russia has established a new unit near Hassakeh, writes Anadolu News Agency.
Iran is seeking to expand its influence over regime-controlled areas, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
The de-escalation zone in northwest Syria has seen renewed bombing on Turkish-backed militia, according to North Press.
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Assad has attempted to boost his popularity in the South, by cancelling outstanding penalties for wanted people, writes Enab Baladi.
Hundreds of Idleb residents have joined protests demanding the right to return to their cities and villages, according to Baladi News.
Turkey may be forced to rethink its Syria strategy after the US commits to fight ISIS alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Forces, reports Arab News.
Medical personnel are among the first to benefit from a new batch of “Sputnik” COVID-19 vaccines, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Russian police have accompanied a convoy of Syrian officers into Tafas, according to Baladi News.
Syrian opposition figures have proposed to Russia the formation of a joint military council, reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
After a day of negotiations, the UN Security Council has failed to reach a declaration on Syria, according to Zaman Al-Wasl.
Assad has emphasised that the constitutional committee should work without foreign intervention, SANA reports.
Netanyahu and Putin have discussed how to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
A Turkish military convoy has entered Syria’s northwestern de-escalation zone, despite the Russian-Turkish agreement to demilitarize the Idleb Governorate, writes North Press.
Private companies, industrialists, and civil societies have participated in a forum aimed at stimulating Syria’s productive sector, reports The Syria Times.
Syrian Airlines announces Damascus-Doha flight, two Syrian army forces killed in Homs, and Kurdish-Arab brotherhood discussed. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The UN’s dream for political transition in Syria has turned into a nightmare, writes Burhan Ghalyoun for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Regime allies Russia and China continue to claim that Syria is respecting the UN’s chemical weapons probe, reports the Syria Times.
