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.
The administration of US President Joe Biden has set five priorities in Syria, none of which call for the withdrawal of Iran, in contrast to the previous administration of President Donald Trump, Asharq al-Awsat writes.
The opposition Syrian Negotiations Committee announced that it has received U.S. and European assurances that they will continue to apply pressure to the Assad regime until a political solution is reached, Syria TV says.
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.
Turkey has suspended its potential military operation against northeast Syria, as a result of the continued refusal from Russia and the U.S., North Press writes.
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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.
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.
Syrian Kurds in the Northeast are prepared to offer 75% of the oil produced in their region to Damascus, as a gesture of goodwill, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Turkey is obstructing the entry of UN relief aid convoys “across established lines” from Aleppo to the “de-escalation” area of Idleb, according to al-Watan.
An upcoming U.S. Russian meeting in Geneva between Brett McGurk and Sergey Vershinin will discuss the situation in Syria, according to Baladi News.
Anas al-Abda has announced a visit by a delegation from the Coordinating Committee to Turkey to meet opposition and Turkish officials, according to Nedaa Post.
Following their meeting on October 22nd, Nafta Bennett and Vladimir Putin have agreed to let Israel attack Iran in Syria, while Russia turns a blind eye, according to al-Modon.
A U.S. diplomat confirmed that President Joe Biden did not give the Turkish President a green light to launch a new attack against the SDF, according to North Press.
The Syrian Opposition Coalition has denied reports about a potential unity government between the SOC and the Syrian regime, according to Baladi News.
The parliament of Turkey has extended the mandate to launch cross-border operations in Syria and Iraq by two more years, despite the rejection by the main opposition CHP, Zaman al-Wasl writes.
