Arab press: Russia's supporters accuse Iran in fueling sedition south Syria, Turkey faces international pressures  

On Saturday morning, Arab newspapers discussed the situation in southern Syria, in addition to the Libyan crisis, and the escalation in Karabakh.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Accusations of Iran and Hezbollah of fueling "southern sedition"

The Arab newspapers published this morning on the Syrian issue dealt with several topics, the most prominent of which was the situation in the south of the country. In this context, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper said: “Ahmed Al-Awda accused the commander of the " 8th Brigade "in the "Fifth Corps” of the Russian base in Hmeimim, Iran and “Hezbollah has worked to stoke "sedition" between Daraa and As-Suwayda.

Al-Awda said in a video yesterday, that “black hands entered to disturb the two neighbors (Daraa and As-Suwayda), and to ignite the fire of sedition and war represented by sedition and kidnapping gangs and armed terrorist gangs outside the law.” », warning the people of Jabal Horan (As-Suwayda) against using them as agents to implement the agendas of larger parties such as (Hezbollah) and Iran's mercenaries and its security arms.”

The local As-Suwayda 24 website revealed that “(Hezbollah) provided logistical support to the National Defense Militia in As-Suwayda Governorate, which included various weapons and communications systems, in conjunction with the reinforcement of the (National Defense) points in villages experiencing tension with the Russian-backed Fifth Corps.”

The “National Defense Forces” have been deployed in most areas of the As-Suwayda Governorate since 2013, where they have been supporting the regime forces and protecting the border villages. After tension with the “Fifth Corps”, the “National Defense Forces” strengthened their points deployed in the vicinity of the town of Qarya, and the southern province of As-Suwayda witnessed last Tuesday Violent clashes between As-Suwayda factions and the Fifth Corps, in which 15 young men were killed.

In addition, Bashar al-Assad defended the importance of the "permanent Russian military presence," and said in a television interview with the Russian government channel "Zvezda" of the Russian Ministry of Defense, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Russian direct military intervention in Syria: "According to the existing Russian-Syrian agreements, There are two Russian military bases on Syrian territory - in Hmeimim and Tartous, ”and he spoke about the importance of this permanent presence“ in ensuring security in the Syrian Arab Republic today and in the future. ”

Al-Bayan: Libya ... the Turkish axis is crumbling and the militia war threatens civil peace

On the Libyan issue, Al-Bayan newspaper said: "Tripoli witnessed clashes between Zintan militia and another from Al-Zawiya, in the darkness that hangs over the Libyan capital due to the power cut."

Sources told Al-Bayan that bloody confrontations broke out in southwestern Tripoli between the Zintan militia and a militia from Al-Zawiya, during which heavy and medium weapons were used. This spread terror among civilians, who issued distress calls after a number of houses were hit by bullets.

The sources indicated that the Joint Force militia intervened to break the clashes and arrest members of the Zawiya militia, attributing the reason for the clashes to the intention of one of the Zintan forces to provoke the elements of the Zawiya militia. And the clashes come a week after the battle in the suburb of Tajoura between the "Lions of Tajoura" militia and the "Daman" militia, which led to a number of deaths and injuries.

Observers believe that the militia conflict heralds a war in western Libya due to the struggle over power and influence, noting that the ideological, regional, interest and political differences threaten to enter into battles similar to the battles that Tripoli witnessed in 2014, and the observers did not rule out that the Brotherhood forces pushed the militias loyal to it to sow chaos. West of the country through an absurd war in order to impede the implementation of any political solution that does not destroy its interests.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Pressure mounting on Turkey regarding "Karabakh mercenaries"

Regarding the escalation in Karabakh Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper said: "International pressure on Turkey escalated yesterday, against mercenaries, reportedly sent by Ankara from Syria to fight alongside the Azerbaijani forces against the Armenian forces in the Nagorno Karabakh region."

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey against deploying fighters from Syria in Karabakh, and said that the information available to him indicates that “300 fighters have moved from Syria to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, through the city of Gaziantep,” adding that they “came from jihadist groups operating in the region. Aleppo".

For its part, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had made a phone call, expressing their grave concern over the participation of illegal armed groups from the Middle East in the fighting, and the Kremlin said that Putin reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire.

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