Turkish confusion in Syria, competition between Ankara, Damascus, Tehran to fill vacuum after US withdrawal

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This week, Arab newspapers discussed the repercussions of the US decision to withdraw from Syria and the understanding between the regime and SDF.

Al-Hayat: competition between Ankara, Damascus and Tehran to fill the vacuum after the US withdrawal

Hours after President Donald Trump confirmed the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, and called upon the countries of the region, including Turkey, to complete the task of fighting IS, The competition between Turkey and the factions of the Free Syrian Army, on the one hand, and Syrian regime , the Iranian regime and militia forces to fill the American vacuum.

Al-Arabs: Egyptian mediation between Kurds and Assad to face Turkish threats

Al-Arab newspaper reported that a delegation of the Egyptian General Intelligence would soon go to Damascus to discuss the chances of a political solution and contribute to stopping the military escalation in the eastern part of Syria.

In a statement to "al-Arab", Elham Ahmed, the co-chair of the Executive Council of the Democratic Syrian Council(MSD), explained that there have been contacts in the past few days between Kurdish leaders and Egyptian officials in Cairo over the issue of mediating between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces. "

Middle East: Damascus sends military reinforcements to the vicinity of Manbij city

In a related context, the Middle East newspaper said "Syrian government forces sent hundreds of elements to the countryside of Aleppo, east, waiting to enter Manbij city."

Syrian sources told the German news agency that "hundreds of fighters from the first division of the Syrian army, accompanied by dozens of vehicles carrying machine guns and anti-aircraft, went Wednesday to the army points in al-Tayeh and al-Arima areas, west of Manbij, waiting for an hour to go and enter Manbij.

Al-Arab: the spread of the Syrian army in Manbij confuses the accounts of Turkey

In the same context, Al-Arab newspaper said: "The announcement by the Syrian army of the deployment of hundreds of its elements in Manbij city, under the control of Kurdish factions in Syria, confused the accounts of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been waving to enter the city, especially after the US decision to withdraw its troops from the region. But he hinted to the possibility of retreating from the attack and support"the unity of the Syrian territory" with what may mean acceptance of the fait accompli, especially that Russia did not hide its bias towards the position of Damascus.

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