New coronavirus cases announced, Prime Minister Arnous visits fire affected region, young girl hit with rubber bullets and refugees deported from UK. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Two soldiers from the Fifth Corp were killed in Daraa following clashes between rival groups and rising tensions in the region reports North Press.
Russia has overseen meetings in southern Syria between the different factions, to discuss reconciliations and defected officers and soldiers writes North Press.
While many expected the Russians to put more pressure on the regime, they appear to largely support the latter’s political choices, political commentator Akil Hussein says
A MiG-23 warplane and an Ilyushin military transport plane crashed, according to Deir Ezzor 24
The Russian Air Force’s attack against positions of the Turkistan Islamic Party coincided with the artillery strikes by the Syrian Army in the Jabal Al-Akrad region, Al-Masdar reports
The Syrian government wants to hold presidential elections next irrespective of the outcomes of the discussions over a new constitution, Alsouria says
The Russians want to push Damascus to make some concessions ahead of the presidential elections next year, Asharq Al-Awsat says
The agreements include a contract for a Russian company to conduct offshore exploration, Al-Masdar says
Moscow and Damascus confirmed their commitment to strengthening their ties, while Walid al-Muallem said that the timing of the next presidential elections will not be tied to the discussions on a new constitution, SANA reports
Sergey Lavrov has hailed Russian-Turkish cooperation on the M4 highway and in Syria on general, the Anadolu news agency reports
The contracts with the fighters involve serving 18 continuous months in Libya, in exchange for exemption from compulsory military service in their home country and a salary of $1,200, Sowt Al-Asima says
The U.S. does not appear to have any strategy in Syria, the Syrian and Russian armies reportedly inflicted damage on ISIS, more kidnappings in Turkish-held areas and more Covid-19 cases
Everyone clings to the talks for strategic, tactical, or personal considerations, Asharq al-Awsat says
The joint manoeuvres between Russian and Turkish forces have led to talks of a possible deeper cooperation between the two parties, Baladi News says
U.S. and Russian forces remain active in northeast Syria where they are involved in a mini Cold War-like conflict, Al-Masdar says
Pedersen and Lavrov meet in Moscow as the Russians also talk to Turkey over the situation in Syria, state news agency SANA reports
The head of the Syrian Democratic Council has announced the planned signing of a memorandum of understanding with the People Will Party reports Basnews.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has issued a new report which documents the civilians killed by all active parties in Syria writes SY 24.
Russia will conduct joint military exercises with Turkey, but has also ask them to do more regarding the security of Idleb writes Alsouria Net.
