A delegation of the Negotiating Committee met Geir Pedersen and representatives of the European Union, America and Britain at the Committee’s headquarters in Geneva, according to Baladi News.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Adel al-Jubeir met with France’s Ambassador for Syria, Brigitte Kurmi, according to Athr Press.
Sources told Athr Press that the improvement in trade between the two countries caries a political message.
Sources confirmed to Athr Press that Syria’s participation in an Energy summit in the UAE carries important political messages.
The press has been debating where and when the upcoming meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Syria and Russia will be held
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar asked the opposition not to respond to provocations against them, according to Syria TV.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry revealed a close visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Turkey and Syria without specifying a date, according to Syria TV.
A report published by the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar on January 7th suggests that a meeting Abu Dhabi is likely, according to Enab Baladi.
According to information available to Asharq Al-Awsat, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet next Wednesday in Moscow.
President Assad stressed that the relations between Syria and the UAE are historic, according to SANA.
The three-day conference is organized by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center and the Emirates News Agency, according to Syria Times.
Jordan wants to activate efforts to reach a political solution to the Syrian crisis, according to al-Watan.
Jordan called for a “gradual approach” to normalization with Damascus, according to al-Souria Net.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the kingdom continues to push for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, according to Baladi News.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said that his country was mobilizing support for the “peace process” led by some Arab countries in Syria, according to al-Souria Net.
Syrians can expect violence to intensify as Russia demonstrates to its friends in the region it will stay the course in Syria, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The UAE is a major trade partner of Syria, ranking first among arab countries, according to SANA.
Most of the remittances sent to Syria come from the UAE, Iraq, and Turkey, according to Athr Press.
After Europe stopped taking Syrian asylum seekers, countries in Africa and Asia have emerged as alternatives, according to al-Hal Net.
Jackie Chan has previously expressed pro-Russia and pro-China viewpoints, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
