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Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council, was part of the Syrian Kurdish delegation received on July 19 by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council, was part of the Syrian Kurdish delegation received on July 19 by French President Emmanuel Macron. © Karin Tornblom/TT News Agency/AFP
Spotlight FRANCE SYRIA 26/07/2021

Syrian Kurds look to Macron for support as Russia steps up pressure 

Syrian Kurds, under pressure from Moscow to resume negotiations with the regime in Damascus, are doing the rounds of their international allies in an attempt to find support for their claim for autonomous status. They have high hopes of the French president, though Paris is unlikely to offer more than symbolic support. [...]
Commander of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) Viktor Zolotov facing Vladimir Putin.
Commander of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) Viktor Zolotov facing Vladimir Putin. © Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/ KRE/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
RUSSIA 22/07/2021

Viktor Zolotov secures new responsibilities for National Guard in Crimea 

Moscow has given new powers to its internal security paramilitary force, a rival to the FSB, amid military tensions in the Black Sea. Protection of the Crimean coast will be a priority for the force, headed by Vladimir Putin's trusted lieutenant Viktor Zolotov. [...]
Arabia's Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) receiving Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik (L) at Neom Bay Airport.
Arabia's Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) receiving Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik (L) at Neom Bay Airport. © Bandar Aljaloud Handout/EPA/MaxPPP
SAUDI ARABIA OMAN 22/07/2021

Al Naamani at work behind the scenes at Omani-Saudi Arabian summit 

For his first visit abroad, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said travelled to Neom, the new city being built by Mohammed bin Salman on the shores of the Red Sea. The details of the meeting, largely devoted to security issues, were settled by his intelligence chief, Mohammed Al Naamani. [...]

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