Industry Minister Ziad Sabbagh revealed that the Ministry of Industry has suffered more than one trillion Syrian pounds’ worth of losses as a result of the Syrian conflict, Athr Press writes.
During his visit to Tehran, Syrian FM Faisal Mekdad has reaffirmed his commitment to improving strategic relations with Iran, SANA reports.
The Syrian Foreign Minister will be in Iran for two days to discuss bilateral relations, according to North Press.
The Syrian Greek Orthodox Patriarch met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, to discuss Christian-Muslim brotherhood, according to al-Dostor.
The president of Algeria suggested on Saturday that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is supposed to return to the Arab League during the organization’s next summit, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
As the UAE bets on normalization with Assad to diminish Iranian influence in Syria, it remains unclear whether this strategy will work, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Shaaban said the world is dealing with Syria in a new way following the defeat of armed groups in various locations in the country, according to Athr Press.
The President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition, Salem al-Meslet, received a delegation from the Italian Foreign Ministry to discuss the recent developments in Syria, according to the SOC media department.
While the West refuses to recognize his control over Syria, Assad has sought assistance from China and wealthier regional powers like the UAE, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
The International Conference for the return of refugees sponsored by Russia was reduced to mere bilateral meetings with Syria on the refugee issue, according to al-Souria Net.
The Syria South Africa Parliamentary Friendship Committee discussed cooperation with the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa, SANA writes.
The UAE Foreign Minister met with a number of Arab and UN officials to discuss the Syrian issue after his meeting with Assad, Athr Press reports.
The UAE Foreign Minister met UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Dubai to discuss developments in Syria, according to the Syria Times.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi revealed that Jordan held talks with Washington before engaging in rapprochement with Syria, according to Athr Press.
As the U.S. neutralizes the role of the UAE in several files, including in Syria, Abu Dhabi’s move comes to expand its margin in the region, Mohamed Sarmini writes in Nedaa Post.
Minister Counselor Kinan Zahreddine handed his credentials as consul-general of the Syrian Arab Republic in the Emirate of Dubai and the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, SANA writes.
The recent move by the UAE, which sent its top diplomat to Syria to meet the regime’s president Bashar al-Assad, comes in a period of American disinterest for the Syria file.
President Assad received in Damascus Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, to discuss bilateral relations, the Syrian Presidency Facebook page claims.
Exports of Fruits and Vegetables from Syria to Iraq and Gulf States have decreased by more than 60%, after the ban on the export of potatoes, according to Athr Press.
President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday made a telephone call with Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan to discuss bilateral relations between Syria and the UAE, SANA reports.
