Russia and the UAE stressed on the need for an international effort to rebuild Syria, according to the Syria Times.
France’s ambassador the UN said he was pessimistic about the situation in Syria, in an interview to Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian opposition is holding talks in Qatar in a bid to unite its groups, as Assad consolidates influence and normalizes ties with Arab countries, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
A meeting was held between the Syrian Minister of Culture and the director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, according to the Syria Times.
No major changes in the position of America in the Middle East are to be expected, according to Robert Ford for Asharq al-Awsat.
The return of Syria to the Arab League is not assured, as the regime delays taking steps expected from it on the internal and external levels, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
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.
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.
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 UAE Foreign Minister met UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Dubai to discuss developments in Syria, according to the Syria Times.
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.
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.
The U.S. Secretary of State said on Wednesday that his country rules out normalization with the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to the Daily Sabah.
The economic and energy crises in Lebanon are an opportunity for Assad to restore his regime’s regional status, al-Araby al-Jadeed writes.
The U.S. has no plans to normalize diplomatic ties with the Syrian regime, and does not encourage others to do so, al-Araby al-Jadeed reports.
The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry met his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad, on Friday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to North Press.
The Syrian Minister of Water Resources discussed with the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates ways to enhance joint cooperation in water and energy, according to The Syria Times.
