Arab press: Expectations disappointed by Arab, Western countries in holding refugees conference

On Wednesday morning, Arab press touched upon the refugee conference in Damascus, in addition to the Russian-Turkish agreement on Karabakh, and the repercussions of Trump's loss.

There is no Arab and European enthusiasm for the refugee conference

In the Syria issue Al-Nahar newspapers focused on" Moscow has opened Syrian refugees conference in Damascus, what the achievements that will be fulfilled for helping the Syrian refugees, those who had spread inside Syria and reached to Eu countries fleeing the bitter war."

And when the sounds of the bombs "fell silent", most of them did not return to their homes, awaiting a final solution in Syria, and Lebanon is represented in this conference by the Minister of Social Affairs.

Prior to the issuance of the recent US sanctions, the Lebanese government had directed the right of the leader of the "Free Patriotic Movement" Gebran Bassil to settle for participation through the ambassador to Syria, Saad Zakia.

Many countries see that Syrian file is very complex due to external countries intervened in it, and world considers holding like this conference not benefit in this time, like US, Turkey and other countries, Al-Nahar obtained information foreign departments in Arab countries, including Egypt, do not see that the atmosphere has become favorable to hold like this conference, with the emergence of the remarks of its capitals and political circles, it believes that it would have been better to prepare the required successes for it, and not to be held in Damascus and under the umbrella of the regime, even if the auspices were Russian.

Russian-Turkish deal at the expense of the Armenians

Regarding the conflict in Karabakh, Al-Arab newspaper said: “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeded in persuading Russian President Vladimir Putin to abandon the Armenians during the last weeks' confrontations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and then enter as an arbiter, later, to sponsor an agreement that humiliates the Armenians who are supposed to be strategic allies of Moscow, this prompted Erdogan not to hide his sense of victory.

Under the auspices of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire agreement in Nagorno- Karabakh that devotes the military victories achieved by Azeri forces in Karabakh after six weeks of bloody battles.

The agreement, and before it, the Russian silence over the outbreak of asymmetric battles in the region, predicts the existence of Turkish-Russian understandings that place bilateral interests and coordination in other files - whether in Libya, Syria, or in the Eastern Mediterranean - as a priority, as well as the S-400 missile system deal that the Russians believe represents a breakthrough for NATO.

Observers wondered about the limits of the Russian-Turkish consensus and its risks to Moscow's influence in its geographical surroundings, noting that Russia used fears of Turkey to consolidate its influence in Syria and Libya, but this opened the door to the growing hopes of Erdogan and his plans that threaten Russia itself by placing the hand on Caucasus and Central Asia, where the historical center of the Turkish race, as well as being an important center for international energy.

Erdogan also succeeded in neutering Iranians away from interfering to preserve the status quo in the disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan, leaving them in a difficult situation in light of the growing separatist demands of the Azeri in Iran.

Sentiment in Washington and fears of Trump launching a military action

On the American issue, Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper said: “Yesterday, an atmosphere of anticipation prevailed over the American capital, as President Donald Trump could resort to launching a series of dismissals targeting senior officials suspected of their disloyalty to him, a day after his sudden dismissal of his Defense Minister Mark Esper.

And former officials and experts spoke of the possibility of the US President resorting to launching surprise military action against a hostile target before the time he would hand over power.

At a time when Trump seeks to unite the ranks of the Republican Party behind him after refusing to accept the election results, the "suspension" of the start of the transitional phase continued, due to the failure of President-elect Joe Biden's team to obtain approval from the agency concerned with arranging the transfer of power headed by an employee appointed by Trump to her position.

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