The following statement was released by the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK on the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising
On the Syrian war’s ten-year anniversary, the European Union has promised to renew sanctions on prominent government figures, writes The Levant News.
As the main foreign influence in Syria, Russia now has a considerable role in shaping the country’s future.
Top officials from Russia, Turkey and Qatar have agreed to apply the Astana peace process through humanitarian intervention, writes Etihad Press.
Turkey’s foreign minister and Syria’s former prime minister have discussed the latest developments in Syria, according to Alsouria Net.
86 percent of Syrian refugee children said that they would not like to return to their homeland, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The EU grants multi-million dollar aid packages to refugee host countries, an elderly man is tortured to death in Afrin, four die in a Russian airstrike on oil refineries, and Yazidi women survive sex slavery by ISIS. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Russia has been blamed for an airstrike which caused a huge fire burning 180 trucks and tankers, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
A regime infiltration attempt has been stymied by Turkey-backed opposition forces, according to North Press.
Opposition politician Sahar Hawija has accused Iran, Russia and Turkey of validating the Syrian regime, reports North Press.
Russia and the US are both funding the Syrian Democratic Forces, writes Baladi News.
In an international first, a former Syrian intelligence service member has been found guilty of crimes against humanity, writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Russia has made territorial gains against the SDF, recapturing areas near Ayn Issa in northeastern Syria, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Syria’s minister of foreign affairs has demanded the UN’s neutrality in discussions over the Syrian Constitutions, writes North Press.
The Syrian Observer sat down for an interview with the former US ambassador in Damascus Robert Ford to discuss his opinion on the new US administration’s role in Syria.
Kurdish militia YPG have wounded six people in a car bomb near the Turkish border, writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Astana process guarantors have condemned Israeli attacks on Syrian soil and the looting of Syrian oil, writes The Syria Times.
Strengthening its military presence, Russia has established a new unit near Hassakeh, writes Anadolu News Agency.
Record numbers of Syrians are food insecure, 12 die in Aleppo bomb blast, and Iran announced a new direct shipping line to Latakia. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Turkey may be forced to rethink its Syria strategy after the US commits to fight ISIS alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Forces, reports Arab News.
