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Syrian gov't minister @RaedAlSaleh3 on working with the UN: "What we are doing now is building trust and creating joint approaches to coordination with the UN to close the gaps. The effects of this improved coordination will materialise gradually in our prioritisation and…
Syrian gov't minister @RaedAlSaleh3 on transitioning from civil society to government: "We are at a moment where civil society expertise is rapidly being integrated into state institutions, especially in the humanitarian and service sectors. Many civil society leaders have…
Asked about Russian war crimes in Syria, gov't minister @RaedAlSaleh3 had this to say: "What is already underway are the efforts led by the Transitional Justice Committee that is investigating crimes and the level of individual and organisational involvement in the crimes…
Trading sovereignty for survival: Pres. Sharaa seems to believe the US-mediated soon to be inked (and largely one-sided) security deal with Israel offers 1/calm on his southern border, 2/ isolates Kurds and Druze, 3/ consolidates control over Sunni heartlands. In parallel, he is…
The resignation of @GeirOPedersen as UN Special Envoy comes amid a wider restructuring of the UN’s role in Syria. That he did not challenge @antonioguterres decision to relocate the Office of the Special Envoy to Damascus — without a proper mandate or mission — was.. /1
.@GeirOPedersen has informed the SG of his intention to step down after more 6+ years of service. He has emphasized that he is deeply indebted to, and profoundly grateful to, the Syrian people.
My latest article for ‘Syria in Transition’ on the Druze ‘National Guard’ initiative in Suwayda’ province: its background, composition and its ‘placeholder’ function pending a broader resolution syriaintransition.com/thesubnational…
At the sidelines of the UNGA that Ahmad al-Sharaa will address on 24 September, it is expected that a Syrian-Israel “security agreement” will be inked.
What is reportedly on the table would give Israel security primacy in the south.
More: syriaintransition.com/ifyoucanmakeit…
In the aftermath of Assad’s ouster, Syria’s transitional government has sought to distinguish itself by drawing NGO and civil society figures from outside HTS. Their arrival signals an effort to rebuild trust, but also raises difficult questions about the relationship between…
Over 35 Druze armed groups have formed a National Guard that now functions as the military wing of a de facto Druze autonomous zone.
Some pro-government voices claim the National Guard is a “regime remnant” project that exposes Hikmat al-Hajari’s malice. In reality, matters are…
The head of Syria’s Higher Election Committee was frank when he told a public gathering in late-June that he wanted “a parliament that is homogeneous with the authorities.” Although he later modified this phrase, the statement clearly expressed what is desired of Syria’s next…
Au revoir, Geneva.
The Syrian government was informed last month of António Guterres’ decision to relocate the Syria envoy’s office from Geneva to Damascus.
Sources say that the Secretary-General neither consulted the Security Council nor the Sharaa government beforehand.…
Double or quits
Syria’s leader flirts with Moscow as he decides whether to fight or talk
the authorities' attempts to find a way out of internal crises ( SDF, Sweida) by requesting assistance from Russia?
— Syria in Transition
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ست نقاط في المحادثات الروسية السورية
- بعد زيارة وفد عسكري- سياسي - امني برئاسة وزير الخارجية أسعد الشيباني موسكو ولقائه بوتين، بدأ نائب رئيس الوزراء الروسي زيارة لوفد مماثل لدمشق، لبحث:
1- استئناف تزويد سوريا بالسلاح الروسي
2- ادارة مشتركة لقاعدتي حميميم وطرطوس
3- الديون…
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