What Happened Over the Weekend
Fires in Masyaf, the Foreign Ministry in Syria condemns statements by the west and a migration wave in Daraa. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Fires in Masyaf, the Foreign Ministry in Syria condemns statements by the west and a migration wave in Daraa. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Iraq plans to hold a conference with all its neighboring countries, aimed at “fighting terrorism,” in which Erdogan and Assad might meet, according to Baladi News.
On Wednesday, a delegation from the Syrian opposition held a meeting with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey, Sadat Unal, in Ankara, according to Nedaa Post.
Turkey and Russia have reached an agreement to prevent provocations that could lead to tensions and violence in the province of Idleb, according to al-Modon.
Regime forces and Turkish-backed factions exchanged shelling on Wednesday in the region around Idleb and Hama, after a period of relative calm, according to North Press.
In its annual meeting to discuss its future, the SDF emphasized its need for international financial, military and political support, according to North Press.
Syria has denounced the Turkish intervention in the domestic affairs of Tunisia, after president Saied suspended parliament, according to SANA.
The opposition in Turkey is resorting to an anti-refugees rhetoric that they hope will help them in the polls, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Turkey and Russia are both silent about each other’s actions in North Syria, despite them going against the Astana agreement, North Press reports.
Due to their mutual interests, Israel does not see what I should worry about a change in the position of Russia about its strikes in Syria, according got Athr Press.
In his book, “Syria through the Eyes of the Ambassador,” Ömer Önhon recalls how the position of Turkey evolved throughout the Syrian conflict, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
During a webinar organized at the American University of Beirut, seven speakers were invited to share the positions of the various stakeholders on the Syrian conflict and the future of the country.
Turkey has completed the construction of 50,000 houses units in Northern Syria, amid claims by some organizations that Ankara is changing the demographic composition of the areas it controls, North press writes.
A militia close to the regime continues its policy of arbitrary arrests in Aleppo, targeting in particular neighborhoods under the control of the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration, according to Enab Baladi.
In an interview with the French daily Le Monde, Leila Mustafa, the mayor of Raqqa, claims that international aid to her city is lacking, despite it being destroyed by the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
The SDF arrests ISIS fighters, Turkey’s CHP threatens to repatriate refugees, and the UN Human Rights Council calls for accountability against massive displacement. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
During his inauguration speech after taking his oath, President Bashar al-Assad reaffirmed his commitment to bolstering the Syrian economy, SANA reports.
The Syrian regime has moved the administrative center of the province of Idleb to Khan Shaykhun, according to Nedaa Post.
Ankara sent reinforcements to its troops in the de-escalation zone around Idleb, amid intense hovering by drones, according to North Press.
The coalition of the Opposition hopes to elect the successor of Nasr al-Hariri, who did not seek a second term, according to al-Souria Net.
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