Syria Government Rejects US, Turkish Safe Zone
Syria has condemned Turkish and US plans to establish a safe zone in northern Syria, describing them as a flagrant aggression against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity writes SANA.
Syria has condemned Turkish and US plans to establish a safe zone in northern Syria, describing them as a flagrant aggression against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity writes SANA.
Turkey has repeated warnings that it will launch a military assault on the area east of the Euphrates if it feels that it is necessary writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The United States is continuing to be a disrupting force in Syria, refusing to engage in any solution to the crisis, while also offering no alternatives writes Al-Arab.
Following the failure of the talks between the US and Turkey to establish a safe zone in northern Syria, the Turkish president has reiterated their intention to launch an assault reports Alsouria Net.
Hisham Mustafa was shot and killed as he attempted to cross into Turkey, just weeks after he was deported from the country reports Ana Press.
The ceasefire agreed at the latest round of Astana talks has already collapsed, with the regime warplanes carrying out airstrikes around the city of Khan Sheikhoun reports Alsouria Net.
Despite being one of the guarantor states of the Astana process, Turkey has allowed foreign fighters to cross into Syria and has failed to uphold international agreements writes The Syria Times.
Terrorist groups fired rockets at the Hemeimeem Airbase in the Lattakia countryside, causing material damage and a number of casualties writes SANA.
Diplomatic discussions dominate the 13th Astana talks, Turkey vows action east of the Euphrates and a ceasefire is declared in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Turkey has been ramping up the deportations of Syrian refugees, with the numbers almost doubling in just two months writes Ana Press.
While the guarantor states of the Astana process were unable to create a constitutional committee, they were united in their condemnation of a separate Kurdish state in northern Syria writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Delegations from Syria, Iran and Russia have arrived at the latest round of Astana talks to try and bring an end to the violence in Syria writes SANA.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented attacks on civilian centers in Idleb and called for the Syrian issue to be transferred to the International Criminal Court.
The Syrian National Coalition discussed recent political developments, unfolding events in Idleb and the situation for refugees in Turkey.
Despite the ongoing attacks in Idleb, an opposition delegation will attend the latest round of Astana talks and will demand the cessation of violence and the release of prisoners reports Alsouria Net.
Syrian refugees living in Turkey are finding themselves being forcible deported back to northern Syria, despite to the continuing security concerns reports Asharq Al-Awsat.
The US and Turkey are divided over the implementation and nature of the proposed safe zone on the border of Turkey and Syria writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
The town of Ariha in northwestern Idleb province has witnessed bloody airstrikes that have left 11 people dead, bringing the total from the last 10 days to 103 civilians writes Zaman Al Wasl.
In light of the military escalation in Idleb, the Syrian Negotiations Committee has ceased communications with Russia and called for a boycott of the Astana talks reports Baladi News.
Binali Yildirim is attempting to secure Turkey’s future as the number of refugees in the country grows, but the security situation in Syria must be dealt with first writes Al-Watan.
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