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What Happened Over the Weekend

Israeli attacks on Damascus airport, civilian killed in the Idleb de-escalation zone and residents of the Tadamon neighborhood refused the right to return. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

The “Good Assad”

As the conflict in Syria looks to be heading into the final act, regional powers are seeking to understand what the Syria of the future holds for them and how they can use Assad writes Al-Modon.

Who Will Pay the Price?

Following the announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria, other parties are scrambling to come up a strategy writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.

Syrian Children in Turkey Get a Chance to Return to School

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management said that of the four million Syrian refugees living in Turkey, 1.5 million of them are children reports Anadolu Agency.

US Pullout From Syria Is All Risks, No Gain

Donald Trump’s haphazard foreign policy decisions show a lack of knowledge of regional dynamics and bring no benefit to the United States, writes Emile Nakhleh.

Will Britain Reopen Its Damascus Embassy?

Following the announced opening of a number of other embassies, people are wondering if the British Embassy is set to open its doors again reports Human Voice.

What Happened Over the Weekend

Chemical weapon warnings, mounting US-coalition casualties, Kurdish-regime deals and gains by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.

Kurds Set to Make Deal With the Regime

Following a meeting in Moscow, Kurdish officials have presented Russian and Syrian officials with a roadmap for cooperation reports Al-Hal.

Over 40,000 Syrians Leave Turkey in 2018

As well as the thousands of people, over 100,000 trucks containing aid and commercial materials have also crossed from Turkey to Syria reports Anadolu Agency.

Confusion Surrounds Manbij

Conflicting reports, claims and counter claims have created a state of uncertainty in Manbij, as the fate of the city hangs in the balance.

The Quantum State of the US Withdrawal

For both pro-regime and pro-opposition commentators, the announced withdrawal by the US is a chance and lost opportunity writes Syrian Snack (independent website)

SDF and Regime Meet to Discuss Turkish Threats

During the meeting, the SDF and the regime discussed the former handing over control of the oilfields to the regime in exchange for protection reports Smart News.