Syria Today – Safadi in Damascus; Hezbollah Redeploys Fighters from Syria to Lebanon
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
October 21, 2024
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This decision follows two days of clashes between the Levant Front and the Suqour al-Shamal Brigade, Athr Press notes.
Badr Jamous expressing concerns that the conflict in Lebanon could lead to new demographic shifts in Syria.
“The meeting will definitely take place,” Bogdanov stated, according to al-Baath.
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Commenting on the Russian escalation, Rashid Hourani, a military affairs researcher at the Jusoor Center for Studies, stated that the objective is to send warning messages to opposition factions, Enab Baladi reports.
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The Syrian Army has significantly reinforced its positions around Aleppo and Idlib, the pro-government al-Watan writes.
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Erdogan claimed that Israel’s intentions to occupy Damascus after Lebanon could bring Israeli forces to Turkey’s border, Enab Baladi writes.
Minister Lavrov remarked that the “Astana format has proven effective as a mechanism for promoting a comprehensive resolution to the Syrian crisis,” acknowledging that “more work is needed.”
The HTS and its allies are showing a growing sense of confidence, which could be dangerously misplaced, Ernest Khoury argues in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The military police operating under the opposition Syrian National Army, allied with Turkey, announced the closure of a humanitarian crossing used by Syrian refugees fleeing Lebanon due to Israeli aggression, al-Araby al-Jadeed says.
In this news roundup on Syria, significant developments include an Israeli airstrike that killed five Syrian soldiers near the Lebanon border, highlighting ongoing tensions between
The Syrian Negotiation Commission hosted a multi-session seminar in Berlin, featuring the German envoy to Syria, Stefan Schneck.
A military commander close to HTS told Syria TV that preparations are underway, including planting defensive mines and cancelling leave for its members.
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Military sources in northern Syria informed the Al-Araby al-Jadeed that on Sunday, a checkpoint of the Levant Front attacked Colonel Hassan Marei Hamada, the Minister of Defense in the Syrian Interim Government.
Lebanese Hezbollah is not merely an Iranian-backed faction; its leader, Nasrallah, was one of the most prominent leaders among Tehran-backed groups, Syria TV says.
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