What Happened Over the Weekend
A Turkish soldier killed in Idleb, opposition forces attack checkpoint, no coronavirus in Syria and Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
A Turkish soldier killed in Idleb, opposition forces attack checkpoint, no coronavirus in Syria and Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Recent comments by the UN Special Envoy to Syria at the Security Council have angered the opposition, who see them as a green light for the regime to continue their assault reports Alsouria Net.
A convoy of pro-Iranian militia vehicles was hit by airstrikes from unknown assailants, but no casualties have been reported writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Russia is working to arrange an agreeable time to hold a conference to discuss Syria, with Iran and Turkey writes SANA.
Turkey’s president has said that a military operation in Idleb could start at any moment and that they have been in negotiations with the Russias writes Jesr.
Russian and Syrian reinforcements have arrived in Ayn Eissa, as tensions between the regime and Turkey continue to rise reports Smart News.
Turkey has announced that it has reinforced its observation post in Idleb with addition armored vehicles reports Al-Masdar.
Barricades cleared from the M5 highway, Turkey hits back at accusations of neglect of duties, rebels launch a counter-attack and Syria-Armenia flight to start this year. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Syrian banknotes are still finding their way into opposition held areas, despite the closed borders and the security concerns writes Iqtissad.
Young women in Lattakia are living in fear of the regime’s shabiha and what they might do if they refuse their marriage proposals writes Brocar Press.
The President of Turkey has ramped up tensions as he laid out Turkish plans for northern Syria reports Alsouria Net.
America’s national security adviser has said Washington does not intend to involve itself in the increasing violence between Turkey and the Syrian regime writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Turkey has discussed a recent meeting in Moscow, between the heads to the Turkish and Syrian intelligence heads, with factions of the National Liberation Front writes Nadaa Syria.
Turkey has given a Faylaq al-Sham two shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft missiles, although it is not known if they were used recently to shoot down a helicopter reports Jesr.
Turkey claims to have destroyed three tanks and two cannons as well as killing a number of fighters reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
As the regime shows no intention of backing down and Turkey sending more fighters and hardware, Idleb is preparing for clashes between the two sides writes Brocar Press.
Opposition forces have launch an attack to retake control of the town of Saraqeb and secure the M4 and M5 highways reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Syrian and Russian warplanes have pounded residential towns in Aleppo, killing over a dozen people reports Levant News.
Turkey has called on it forces in northern Syria to be prepared to mobilize in Idleb and defend the observation points writes Baladi News.
At a gathering at St Peter’, Pope Francis has led prayers for the people of Idlib and expressed his sorrow for the situation in the region writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
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