Arab press: Al-Assad government is worried form Russian delegation, tension escalates between Turkey, Greece

On Monday morning, the Arab press focused on the visit of the Russian delegation to Damascus, in addition to the escalating tension between Turkey and Greece, and the Lebanese crisis.

Al-Arab: Lavrov's visit raises Al-Assad's fears that Syria will enter a transitional stage

The Arab newspapers published this morning regarding the Syrian issue covered several topics, the most prominent of which was the visit of the Russian delegation to Damascus, in this context, Al-Arab newspaper said: "Arab sources revealed that the circles of the Syrian regime are afraid of the visit that a high-level Russian delegation will make on Monday, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov."

It explained, "The Syrian regime's fear of the visit is due to the fact that the arrival of Lavrov could mean imposing certain decisions on the regime's president, Bashar al-Assad, which he will have to take soon."

These decisions include accepting the implementation of Resolution 2,254 of the Security Council, which means preparing for a transitional phase in Syria in light of the drafting of a new constitution.

Arab sources who closely follow the Syrian situation noted that it is the first time since 2012 that the Russian Foreign Minister visited Damascus.

And indicated that the Russian delegation, which will arrive in the Syrian capital, will be headed by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.

The delegation will also include Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who is not known to admire the performance of the Syrian regime like Lavrov, based on a prominent Arab figure who knows well the Russian personalities surrounding President Vladimir Putin.

The visit scheduled by the Russian Foreign Minister to Damascus, who had previously received Walid al-Muallem, the Syrian Foreign Minister in Moscow in 2013, and warned that the regime had used chemical weapons in Ghouta, comes at a time when the Syrian capital is witnessing tensions between al-Assad family and Makhlouf family.

Al-Arab learned that these differences are likely to deepen in light of Muhammad Makhlouf's infection with the Corona pandemic, and Syrian sources reported that the life of Muhammad Makhlouf, the father of Rami, Hafez, Iyad and Ihab, is in danger

Al-Bayan: Greece warns Turkey ... to de-escalate or confrontation

Regarding the tension between Turkey and Greece, Al-Bayan newspaper said: "The Greek government issued a strong warning to Turkey, stressing the need to reduce escalation or face harsh sanctions with the launch of Turkish military maneuvers in the north of the island of Cyprus, in the latest episodes of tension between Turkey and Greece, which has been going on for months."

According to the Greek newspaper "Greek City Times", Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas said, "If Turkey does not take actual steps towards de-escalation, the situation will lead to a very dangerous curve for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the European Council."

Petsas noted that Turkey may face more European Union sanctions due to its energy exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, stressing that "for the first time there is a list of strict sanctions, which can be implemented in whole or in part."

For his part, the Vice President of the European Commission, Margaretis Chenas, warned that "this may be the biggest, and perhaps the last, opportunity for Turkey to return to the path of appeasement and dialogue."

He added, "It should be clear to everyone - and I think this has already been made clear - that no one can blackmail Europe with shouting or threatening. It is time to make its decision about sitting at the dialogue table."

Greece transferred the file of tension in the eastern Mediterranean to the Security Council, and its Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that it would provide a briefing to the Security Council on Turkey's illegal activities.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat: The Libyan Dialogue Discusses Presidency of the Government and Restructuring the "Presidential Council"

Regarding the Libyan issue, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper said: “The Libyan-Libyan dialogue, which began yesterday in the resort of Bouznika in Morocco between the delegations of the“Supreme Council of State ”and the“ Parliament ”(Tobruk Parliament), focused on the fate of the prime minister and the restructuring of the Presidency Council and the Libyan state institutions As well as fixing the ceasefire and opening negotiations between the Libyan parties.

Asharq Al-Awsat learned from its sources that the two sides of the crisis discussed two basic points. The first is related to reducing the members of the Presidency Council from 9 to 3 members, so that each member represents one of the three regions of Libya; Tripoli, Burqa and Fezzan.

The second point relates to the fate of the prime minister, as Muhammad Moez al-Kikhia is considered one of the candidates who have wide acceptance, as he is an independent figure, but he has competition from Fathi Bashagha, the current Minister of Interior in the Government of National Accord.

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