Russian-Israeli coordination in south, Griffiths seeks to launch peace process in Yemen

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During the past week, the Arab press discussed the situation in southern Syria, the movements on the Israeli border, the delegation of the Syrian Democratic Council to Damascus, and the path of the Iraqi protests and their obstruction of the political process, and Griffith's efforts to launch the political track and other important issues in the region.

The lack of an agreement between Russia and Israel reinforces tensions in Syria

The Arab press this week had talked about the Syrian issue with several topics, the most important is the Syrian south and the tension on the Israeli border, Al-Hayat newspaper titled, "Israel established its red lines to drop the plane," Sukhoi, "while Al-Arab newspaper said" the absence of agreement on the presence of Iran in Syria promote the tension on the southern front "The Syrian border with the occupied Jolan by Israel is witnessing an escalating tension, which is feared to lead to a direct confrontation between the two parties, in the absence of a full understanding between Russia and Israel on the Syrian file, especially the Iranian presence, which Tel Aviv consider it as a major threat its national security. "

Damascus and Tel Aviv are testing the disengagement

The newspaper said that "Tel Aviv announced that the Israeli army dropped a Syrian-type Sukhoi fighter" fired a Patriot missile "after it broke the disengagement agreement between the parties in al-Jolan."

Israeli-Russian involvement in the bombing of southern Syria

The newspaper said that "Israel has succeeded in the elimination of dozens of ISIS and destroyed the rockets' staging of the organization by a rocket strike targeted their positions in al-Jolan."

Turkish confusion and concern about developments in the Syrian file

Al-Arab newspaper said: "concern in Turkey of the fate of Idlib after Daraa and al-Quneitra, "The Turkish capital is in a state of anticipation on developments in the Syrian file in the light of the pressure exerted on the Syrian opposition to hand over Daraa and Quneitra and withdrawal to North "

Bloody attacks hit Swaida city

In the suicide attacks on Swaida city, al-Hayat newspaper said: "Black Wednesday in Swaida after a complex attack of« Daesh »," while al-Sharq Al-Awsat titled "ISIS' massacre "hit the" neutral "swaida." Hundreds of civilians and local fighters were killed and wounded in Swaida city, south of Syria, with bloody attacks adopted by ISIS organization in the province of Druze majority, known for its neutral position and refused to send their leaders to fight with the forces of the regime during the war in the past years.

Tripartite committees for the repatriation of Syrian refugees

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper also titled "a tripartite committee from Lebanon, Syria and Russia to return the refugees to their hometowns." The issue of the return of the Syrian refugees to their country has been overshadowed by other issues in Lebanon, where the political and security leaders sought to discuss this file with the Russian diplomatic and military delegation which connected Beirut under the chairmanship of the Special Representative of the Russian President to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev.

Washington refuses to participate in Astana 10

Al-Hayat newspaper, "Washington refuses to participate in" Astana 10 "and the opposition is complaining about attempts to close the file of detainees" The newspaper said, "The day after Moscow's announcement that the meeting" Astana 10 "will pay special attention to humanitarian issues in Syria and the return of refugees, Washington confirms that it will not participate in any "official capacity" at the meeting, and a senior opposition official confirms that Russia is seeking to "rehabilitate the tyranny," but the world will not be fooled by the Kremlin's attempts to focus on the return of refugees and the omission of the "criminal" role of the Syrian regime.

A delegation from SDC to test Damascus

On the negotiations between the Syrian Democratic Council and the Syrian regime, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported that "a Kurdish delegation “tests” Damascus: services before the border crossings. The newspaper said: "The exploratory round of a delegation from the" Syrian Democratic Council, "the political arm of the Kurdish- Arab SDF supported by Washington, revealed to Damascus the different priorities between the two parties between the government's focus on the restoration of border gates and the delivery of security to the east of the Euphrates River and the focus of the other team to restore services and the stage of cooperation.

Protests rock the future of negotiations to form the Iraqi government

"The newspaper quoted Iraqi politicians as saying "the movement of protests in the country against corruption and poor services, the future of political negotiations on the formation of the new government."

Iraqi protests threaten al-Abadi's political future

Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper said that "the Iraqi protests threaten the political future of al-Abadi ... may lose what he won in the elections.”Some see it justified and others see it as a conspiracy, but it is certain that the protests witnessed in Iraq during the last period will affect the political future of the outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi "He said.

Negotiations to form the Iraqi government in the stage of testing

Al-Hayat newspaper said "Iraqi political sources confirmed yesterday, the continuation of negotiations between the forces and political alliances in preparation for the formation of a government, pointing out that it will include talk about the names of the next prime minister and his cabinet, said Karim Nouri leader of the «al-Fath alliance» led by Hadi al-Amiri, that «the talks between the political blocs are still continuing, but it will not result in alliances before the ratification of the election results.”

Reinforcements to al-Hodeidah in conjunction with the close of Griffith deadline

"Yemeni political sources have suggested resuming military operations in the West Coast as the deadline for the UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffith, approaches to persuade the Huthis to accept a political settlement on the fate of al- Hodeidah city and its harbor and linked it to the sources between the expiration of the deadline on the thirtieth of this month and the news that the arrival of more military reinforcements of the Arab Alliance and the joint resistance to Hodeidah.

Israel partially lifts the blockade on Gaza and attempts to maintain calm

Al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper headlined, "The Israeli occupation authorities allowed the entry of trucks carrying fuel, gas cylinders and food commodities to Gaza Strip after a tightening of the blockade.”

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