Washington ends Erdogan's dreams in Syria

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This week, the Arab newspapers touched upon the battles against Daesh and US moves on Syria.

AL-Sharq al-Awsat: Paris warns giving up of SDF

"Paris has not yet found a magic solution to the situation of the Kurds after the end of the war against IS and the withdrawal of US troops from north and north-east of Syria and because Paris is concerned about this subject, according to a senior French source to al-Sharq al-Awsat Because she considers herself a "faithful friend of the Kurds," her defense secretary, Florence Barley, returned yesterday to the alarm and to the American side's attention to the slippage of his "incomprehensible" policy, which the foreign minister described two days ago as "the mystery" of the French side.

Al-Bayan Newspaper: East of the Euphrates in Syria Prepared for Salvation from Daesh.

"The eastern Euphrates region of Syria is preparing to get rid of the last stronghold of IS organization in Syria," a source in the Syrian Democratic Forces said. "Trucks entered the last pocket to IS evacuate the remaining civilians."

SDF say isolating civilians in the pocket of al-Baguz village from the remaining terrorists holed up there represents a crucial step towards ultimate control of the region. A Reuters witness at a location close to al-Baguz said he had seen dozens of trucks on a road towards the village.

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: America Discusses with Kurds 'Next Day'

Al-Sharq al-Awsat also said that "the head of the Central Command of US Forces, Joseph Votil, visited northeast of Syria, where he met with the leaders of the Kurdish-Arab Democratic Forces of Syria to discuss the" next day "arrangements for the US withdrawal.

Al-Arab: Paris and London's refusal to fill the American vacuum in Syria threatens Trump's plans

Al-Arab newspaper reported that "US media sources revealed the refusal of US allies of the Europeans to fill the vacuum left by US forces in northern Syria, which would complicate the United States plans for a rapid withdrawal from this country, especially in the absence of consensus with Turkey on the lack of by attacking Syrian Democratic Forces led by the Kurds  

Al-Arab: Keeping Washington on a symbolic power in Syria is a message to Turkey, Russia and Assad

The newspapers said, "The US president Trump is being pressured on unconsidered withdrawal from Syria and that resulted in upholding the US presence in the East Euphrates area, even with symbolic strength in a step to send multiple messages to Turkey, Russia, Iran and the Syrian regime."

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