Syria and the ‘American Test’ for Russia
As a meeting about the Syrian conflict prepares in Rome, the Biden administration’s position towards Syria and Russia is still subject to debate, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
As a meeting about the Syrian conflict prepares in Rome, the Biden administration’s position towards Syria and Russia is still subject to debate, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
As tension escalates around Idleb, an exchange of artillery killed 10 on Monday, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
For the Syrian Democratic Council, the bombing of a hospital in Afrin serves the interests of Turkey and Russia, according to North Press.
Analysts see the lifting of sanctions on the companies of a Syrian businessman operating in the UAE as a gesture of goodwill from the US to Russia, according to Athr Press.
People in Syria are hoping that the summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin dissuaded the latter from shutting the Bab al-Hawa crossing, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
The Russian president did not make any commitment regarding the renewal of cross-border aid in Syria, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Truckloads of humanitarian aid went through Turkey into Idleb, the Anadolu News Agency reports.
The meeting between the two world leaders brings no hope regarding an imminent political solution in Syria, according to Baladi News.
In a meeting with European diplomats, the Syrian opposition called for the renewal of cross-border aid to Syria, according to the Syrian National Coalition.
Locals in Arab-majority towns controlled by the SDF are starting to consider the group as an occupier rather than a liberator, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
For Russia, the agreement with Turkey does not mean that the Syrian regime should not regain control of Northwestern Syria, according to Al-Souria Net.
The Turkish and French presidents discussed the Libyan and Syrian conflicts in a meeting on the sidelines of NATO’s summit in Brussels, Asharq Al-Awsat said.
A secret meeting took place between Russian and Syrian officers near Lattakia, according to Baladi News.
Wheat supply falls dramatically as a result of disputes between warring groups and drought, according to Athr Press.
The city of Manbij made the headlines several times last week, as it finds itself in the midst of a feud between local and regional powers.
The re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and three EU countries can be seen as a way to confront a growing Turkish threat, according to Athar.
Moscow is putting the option of early elections in Syria on the table in case a new constitution is agreed upon, according to al-Etihad press.
Defector Brigadier general Ahmad Rahal is facing deportation from Turkey, all whilst receiving death threats by the Syrian National Army, Enab Baladi claims.
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
An opposition figure has accused Syria’s president of giving too many resources to its allies including Iran and Russia, according to Daily Sabah.
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