Syria: August 13-20, 2024

Abu al-Zendeen re-opens again; Suwayda enters 2yrs of protests; Deir ez Zour hostilities persist; and more.

Developments in Detail:

The Abu al-Zendeen Crossing Re-Opens, Again

The controversial Abu al-Zendeen crossing between opposition-held al-Bab and regime-held Aleppo city re-opened on August 18, after considerable pressure from Turkey and facilitation by the opposition Interim Government and its Ministry of Defense. Immediately following the re-opening, doz…