Erdogan's bet on "buffer zone" clashes with Russian reproach

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The Arab press this morning touched upon the outcomes of the meeting between the Russian and Turkish presidents yesterday on Syria.

Al-Arab: al-Nusra thwarts "Erdogan's efforts to shelter by Russia

Al-Arab newspapers published this morning in the Syrian issue dealt with several topics, most notably the meeting of Putin and Erdogan yesterday, in this context, Al-Arab newspaper said "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to make his visit to Russia and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to respond to Washington's bias toward the Kurds." The reason is Russian anger over the control of Hayet Tahrir al-Sham's control, over Idlib and Erdogan's failure to dismantle it as he promised in the past.

The newspaper added, "The words of mutual welcome did not succeed in dispelling Russian anger over the influence of Hayet Tahrir al-Sham, especially the Turkish position, which was surprising when it left Jabhat al-Nusra to act freely and eliminate its opponents, despite being" allies "of Ankara.

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Putin and Erdogan understanding about "Idlib"

In the same context, "The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow yesterday resulted in an understanding on a joint action in Idlib, but they wanted to find a way to overcome the" buffer zone "complex proposed by Turkey, along the length of eastern Syria along the borders of Turkey in a joint press conference, Putin made a position statement on this issue, referring only to the "Russian understanding of the Turkish security interests."

Al-Arab newspaper: Protests in Iran exceed those with average incomes to reach the wealthy

Al-Arab newspaper said, "Iranian authorities have discharged more than 66,000 employees in 2018 because of government austerity measures," and the severity of US sanctions on Tehran has intensified," analysts say, predicting an imminent economic collapse.

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