Project to Connect Iran Ports to Mediterranean via Iraq and Syria
Iran is considering building a railway that connects the Port of Khomeini to that of Lattakia, on the Mediterranean, according to Arabi 21.
Iran is considering building a railway that connects the Port of Khomeini to that of Lattakia, on the Mediterranean, according to Arabi 21.
In order to fulfill their separatist dream, leaders of the SDC and the SDF are turning their back on Russia and the Syrian government, preferring to remain under an uncertain U.S. protection, according to al-Watan.
A Syrian citizen and a U.S. diplomat were arrested after Turkish authorities discovered the sale of a forged passport, according to al-Souria Net.
The energy deal between Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, hides a wide array of geopolitical implications, according to 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.
An SDC official has claimed that the U.S. administration is working on a mechanism to ease the impact of the Caesar sanctions on civilians in Syria, according to North Press.
Egypt wants a “clear document” from the U.S. to ensure that it will not be subject to sanctions if it supplies Lebanon with natural gas through Syria, according to al-Watan.
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities from Syria, Iran and Uganda.
SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi called for greater security cooperation with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq after deadly attacks there by ISIS, according to North Press.
The U.S. eliminated a Qaeda leader and renews the training of Kurdish-led group, an attack against a Russian convoy, and arbitrary arrests continue. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend in Syria.
Moscow is helping Damascus regain control of the northeastern regions of Syria through dialogue with the SDF, according to al-Watan.
The SDC has expressed its readiness to participate in a “genuine, constructive dialogue process” with the Damascus government, according to al-Watan.
The SDF has to choose between Washington, Damascus, and Moscow, according to al-Watan.
Although EU countries have refused to recognize the legitimacy of Bashar al-Assad’s regime since the beginning of the Syrian revolution, this consensus is being challenged, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered a new investigation Monday into a 2019 American airstrike in Syria that could have killed dozens of civilians, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
During the meeting between Ilham Ahmed, and the Russian FM, Russia pressured the SDC to hold discussions with the government in Damascus, according to al-Watan.
Russia has planned to destabilize the northern and eastern parts of Syria in order to expand its influence there, according to al-Hal Net.
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.
The presence of Iran in Syria is central to the policies of normalization adopted by Arab countries, according to Ibrahim Hamidi in Asharq al-Awsat.
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.
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