Russia embarrasses President Assad, the United Arab Emirates send financial support to Syria, the US suspends citizenship of ISIS women and Russia accuses the US of blocking aid. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Arab foreign ministers discussed the potential return of Syria to the Arab League, but was unable to make progress on the issue reports Al-Watan.
In its annual list, Transparency International ranked Syria as the third most corrupt country in the world reports Horriya Press.
Jordan is the latest Arab state that is set to start the process of normalising relations with the Syrian government reports Human Voice.
The Qatari Foreign Minister said that people in Syria were still suffering from bombardment and displacement at the hands of the regime writes Hurriya Press.
The airlines have asked to inspect the technical state of the airport in preparation of resuming flight reports Enab Baladi.
Donald Trump’s haphazard foreign policy decisions show a lack of knowledge of regional dynamics and bring no benefit to the United States, writes Emile Nakhleh.
Flight between Bahrain and Syria are set to resume in 2019, after they were stopped in 2011, following the brutal crackdown by regime forces reports Human Voice.
Efforts are being made to create an opposition political body inside Syria, but conflicting interests and not helping the process reports Al-Modon.
Tunisia’s Foreign Minister has said that the decision to include Syria in the summit would have to be taken as a group reports Etihad Press.
Forces from the Gulf are active on the ground in Deir ez-Zor, fighting against the Islamic State and deterring any actions by the Turks writes Basnews.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have reportedly sent troops to join the US-led coalition east of the Euphrates, as Turkey prepares to expand military operations writes Yeni Şafak.
In a move welcomed by the regime, the United Arab Emirates will be the first Arab country to reopen its embassy in the capital reports Ana Press.
The opening of the border crossing with Jordan marks an important step, but there is scepticism that trade will return to 2011 levels writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Vice President of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee has stepped down after it came to light that he worked with foreign intelligence agencies writes Ana Press.
After being denied entry to a number of countries, Hassan al-Kontar has been arrested and it is believed he will be returned to Syria reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The two parties reportedly discussed security issues and means for restoring relations between the two countries writes Sada al-Sham.
Cham Wings resumed operations in 2014, after a two year hiatus reports Al-Hal
Hassan al-Kontar is unable to return to Syria and has been rejected from Cambodia, Ecuador and Malaysia writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed
Despite international pledges of assistance, much work remains to clear the city of the dangers that ISIS left behind, Enab Baladi writes
