August, 2021

• 1 August

  Is Tunisia’s fragile democracy under threat?

  

  In the midst of stifling political, health and economic crises, Tunisian President Kais Saied decided to sack the prime minister and suspend parliament in a move some described as a “coup.” Tunisian President Saied Kais named a new interior minister on Thursday, less than a week after he had sacked …

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• 1 August

  Will Erdogan’s Afghan gambit pay off in Washington?

  

  The general impression is that Ankara’s commitment to protect Kabul airport is only aimed at winning favor with Washington. Many Turks are deeply concerned over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s readiness to commit Turkish forces to provide the security at Kabul airport — despite the inherent dangers of such a mission …

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• 1 August

  U.S. to Keep 900 Troops in Syria to Support SDF Against ISIS

  

  The U.S. will keep 900 troops in Syria in order to keep advising the SDF in the fight against ISIS, according to North Press. The U.S. administration will keep 900 troops in Syria and will continue supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the Islamic State (ISIS) “This has succeeded …

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• 1 August

  Daraa Agreement: Iran Profits of Void Left by Russia

  

  Iran is trying to expand its influence on the Jordanian border by filling the void left by Russia after the agreement signed to lift the siege in Daraa al-Balad, according to Baladi News. Syria’s Daraa governorate has entered a new era after a new settlement was reached between a Russian …

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• 1 August

  Russia to Open Naval School Branch in Tartous

  

  On Sunday, the Syrian port of Tartous witnessed large-scale exercises in preparation for a military parade celebrating the Russian Navy, as Russia prepares to open a naval school in the coastal city. Since its military intervention in Syria in September 2015, Russia has taken successive steps to consolidate its presence …

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• 1 August

  Ambassador Reveals Position of Turkey on the Syrian Conflict

  

  In his book, “Syria through the Eyes of the Ambassador,” Ömer Önhon recalls how the position of Turkey evolved throughout the Syrian conflict, according to Asharq al-Awsat. The Ambassador of Turkey to Syria Ömer Önhon, who served as a political aide at the Turkish embassy in Damascus in 1988, came …

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• 1 August

  Iran and Syria Discuss Bolstering Economic Relations and Trade

  

  The Prime minister of Syria and the Speaker of the Islamic Shura Council of Iran discussed means of bolstering economic relations and trade between the two countries, according to SANA. Hussein Arnous, the caretaker Prime Minister, met on Wednesday with the Speaker of the Islamic Shura Council of Iran, Mohammad …

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• 1 August

  Hand-to-hand Clashes Between Russian and U.S. Forces in Hassakeh

  

  Local sources circulated a video showing clashes between Russian and U.S. patrol agents in the countryside of Hassakeh, according to SY-24. Local sources circulated a video showing clashes of hands between Russian and U.S. patrol agents in the countryside of Hassakeh in eastern Syria. According to the sources, U.S. armored …

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• 1 August

  SNHR: SDF Violates Caesar Act by Supplying Regime with Oil and Gas

  

  In a report released on Thursday, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is violating the U.S. Caesar Sanctions Act by supplying the Assad regime with oil and gas. The supplied goods amount to nearly 6 million oil barrels each year, with a value …

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• 1 August

  Blinken: Talks About Return To Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Will Not Go On Indefinitely’

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday the negotiations on salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran “cannot and will not go on indefinitely,” signaling it’s up to Tehran to move forward soon on the issue. Blinken spoke Thursday in Kuwait during a news conference alongside his Kuwaiti counterpart, …

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