Who Will Pay the Price?
Following the announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria, other parties are scrambling to come up a strategy writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Following the announced withdrawal of US forces from Syria, other parties are scrambling to come up a strategy writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
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.
After many years of conflict, Assad has come out on top and foreign countries are reestablishing ties writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The decision by the US to withdraw troops from Syria marks a new low in American pragmatism writes The Syrian Observer.
For both pro-regime and pro-opposition commentators, the announced withdrawal by the US is a chance and lost opportunity writes Syrian Snack (independent website)
The Peshmerga, who have previously fought ISIS in Iraq, has entered Syria in agreement with the United States writes Ana Press.
The formation of the Consitutional Committee has long been a sticking point between the US and Russia writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian National Coalition highlighted the important work of the FSA and the need for strong relations with Turkey.
The US has reportedly warned the Syrian Coalition not to get involved with any Turkish operation that could lead to a confrontation between the two sides writes Ana Press.
Operations are expected to start in the town of Tel Abyad and would move to include 150 towns and villages across northern Syria writes Alsouria Net.
The US plan to train 40,000 locals in northeastern Syria, has caused concern and anger within Turkey reports Anadolu Agency.
Russia has claimed that the US is occupying the area around al-Tanf and that they are the responsible for the fate of the Syrian living there writes SANA.
As part of the Manbij roadmap that was agreed between the US and Turkey, the PYD and YPG are obliged to leave Manbij writes Asharq al-Awsat.
US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has said that if a constitutional committee cannot be formed, the Astana talks should be cancelled reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The Russian Foreign Minister has said that the US is refusing to restore infrastructure some territories reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The Syrian-Syrian Dialogue Conference was attended by more than 100 figures from the opposition who discussed a wide range of topics writes Ana 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.
Syrian businessman Firas Tlass has lashed out at the US and their lack of planning and strategy in Syria writes Ana Press.
Attacks in Idleb, returning Syrians from Jordan, airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor and Turkish complaints over US observation posts. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The US has said that the observation posts are designed to protect the SDF from Turkish attacks, while they engage against Islamic State forces reports Asharq al-Awsat.
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