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SDF accuses Turkey of violating ceasefire; Assad demands withdrawal of US, Turkish invading armies
On Thursday, Erdogan has agreed to start a truce in northeast Syria after a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence. The truce imposes a five-day ceasefire in Northeast Syria to allow Kurdish fighters to withdraw.
Turkish offensive: Trump defends retreat, Germany, France halt arms exports
‘Withdrawing support from SDF is a small price to pay for getting Turkey to relieve Trump of Syria burden,” says Fellow
SAA enters north east Syria after a deal with Kurdish forces
Upon the agreement, the Kurdish forces would surrender the border towns of Manbij and Kobane to the Syrian army in a deal brokered by Russia. However, some unconfirmed reports said that the deal between the Kurdish and the regime would be extended to apply to the whole of north-east Syria.
Putin asserts necessity of liberating Syria from any foreign presence
Russian president to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE this week
SOHR says pro-Turkey rebels execute civilians including a Kurdish politician, Ankara denies
Pro-Kurdish protests in Europe demand a stop to Turkish offensive
Shoukry condemns Turkish “occupation” of Syria, describing it “demographic engineering”
Arab League demands immediate halt of Turkish aggression in North Syria
Turkey says it controls Ras Al-Ayn, as tens of thousands of people flee war
Egypt meets SDC delegation in Cairo on “Turkey offensive” into northern Syria
Turkey launches Syrian invasion, Egypt, int’l community condemn
Turkey strikes Syrian-Iraqi border, cutting off Kurdish route to reinforce
Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy if Ankara takes its offensive in Syria too far
Withdrawing US troops could pave the way for IS to surge, says France
Egypt strongly rejects Turkish attempts to seize Syrian lands: Al-Sisi
Turkey’s drilling in our regional waters is illegal and violates international laws, says Cypriot President
US gives Turkey green light to launch military operation in northern Syria
The latest developments came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned his US counterpart Donald Trump to discuss the “safe zone” planned to be established east of the Euphrates River in Syria, as well as a number of bilateral issues.
Turkey shoots down drone near Syrian border
Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets had tracked down the drone after it repeatedly violated Turkish airspace, but which country the drone belonged to could not be immediately determined, said the ministry in a written statement.
Iraq to open border-crossing with Syria on Monday
Iraq’s government recently called for the reinstatement of Syria’s membership of the Arab League
Newly established Syrian constitutional committee to include 150 members: UN
Syrian government asserted committee ‘should be free of foreign intervention’
Ankara’s summit between Russia, Turkey, Iran highlights need of lasting truce in Syria
Rewriting Syria’s Constitution part of political solution, says Putin
Al-Assad declares ‘general amnesty,’ downgrading punishments in Syria
In a statement, the presidency said that the decree applies to crimes committed before 14 September, downgrading the death penalty to a life sentence of hard labour, and reducing life sentences to 20 years.
UK accuses Iran of selling oil from seized oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 to Syria
Iranian ambassador to UK summoned by UK Foreign Secretary
Syria to return to Arab League once it overcomes its current crisis: Shoukry
In a statement following the meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, Shoukry said that Syria’s return to the Arab League will be studied once the soaring tensions in Syria are eased, affirming that Syria is an important Arab country.
Turkey, US conduct joint patrols in northern Syria ‘safe zone’
Syria condemned manoeuvres saying joint patrols are “flagrant violation” of Syrian sovereignty
Two blasts killed a civilian, injured 16, 3rd blast foiled in Syria’s Azaz city
The first blast took place near the Azaz city market on a crowded day, killing one person and wounding 11 others, while the second bombing went off about an hour later, wounding five people near a mosque close to the first blast, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Syrian refugees no longer welcome in Turkey, as authorities intensify crackdown, deportation
Hundreds of protesters gathered near Bab al-Hawa crossing, shortly before Russia announced a “unilateral ceasefire,” on Saturday morning in this area of north-western Syria.
US strikes Al-Qaeda leadership, Syrian government shell Idlib violating truce
The United States has also confirmed conducting strikes against Al-Qaeda facility north of Idlib on Saturday in an attack aimed at the organisation’s leadership.
Russia declares unilateral ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
At least 50 people were killed in intensive air and ground strikes in Syria
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanese, Iraqi borders with Syria
Strikes targeted Lebanon, Popular Mobilisation Forces strongholds in Iraq
Israel strikes areas in Syria, Hizbollah says drones also target Beirut
Syria and Lebanon condemn incidents describing them provocation and violation by Israel
OHCHR urges Security Council to stop Syrian bloodshed
Lowcock added that many hundreds more have been injured and over 440,000 displaced and dozens of civilians killed or injured by shelling of the Security Council-listed terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the non-state armed groups associated with them.
Omani Foreign Minister makes rare visit to Syria
Oman is one of the few Arab countries that kept normal relations with Damascus after Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 with its crackdown on Arab Spring protests.
Egyptians defend Syrians against controversial lawsuit
‘Syrian migration to Egypt is the best thing that happened to this country in years,’ says Twitter user
Up to 2 million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen: UN
Syria’s Russian-backed military has been pressing an assault on rebels in their last major stronghold with air attacks and ground battles that have already forced tens of thousands to leave their homes.
Israel strikes Syrian targets after rockets fired at Golan Heights
Three Syrian soldiers killed in airstrikes near Damascus