What Happened Over the Weekend
The Syrian Observer
June 11, 2018
Arrest warrants, ISIS attacks, investment opportunities and a potential amnesty. Catch up on the biggest event in Syria from the weekend
Arrest warrants, ISIS attacks, investment opportunities and a potential amnesty. Catch up on the biggest event in Syria from the weekend
The Iranians will not be taking part in the upcoming assault on Daraa writes Asharq al-Awsat
The Syrian regime has allocated six billion pounds, but many say that it is not enough writes Souriatna
Half of the people in the northern rebel province of Idleb have already fled from other parts of Syria reports Al-Araby
The decision by the US to withdraw from the Iran deal, has increased mistrust in Washington reports The Syria Times
Russia was content to act as a bystander, Alsouria Net writes
Rebels warned civilians to stay in their homes, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Souriatna explores the growing rise of the Shiite sect among the most vulnerable civilians in eastern Syria
The passports are being issued thanks to the invervention of Maher al-Assad, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Writing in Al-Watan, Anas Wahib al-Kurdi details the options Turkey now faces to realize its vision in northern Syria
The militants fought in the Fatimioun militia, loyal to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to Anadolu
Moscow’s actions in the Ghouta – military and political – should be seen as a strengthening of its position independent of the fate of Assad, Enab Baladi writes
Damascus appears to be leaning on Moscow – instead of Tehran – for major support in the recovery process, Alsouria Net writes
New Israeli strikes on Syria have pushed the U.N. to call for ‘immediate and unconditional de-escalation’
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
Iranian and Syrian officials meet on the sidelines of Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Tehran, official media reports
Lavrov says his country’s diplomatic initiatives have been invaluable to the progress of the political track, Al-Hayat reports
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, the opposition negotiator reveals the focus of the next round of negotiations in Astana
Russia is throwing its weight behind the potential key figure in the transition stage, defected government official tells Alsouria
Assad’s former vice president has been touted as a possible key player in mediating a solution with the Syrian opposition, Alsouria writes
