1- russian-arab mediation to arrange a syrian-turkish security meeting 2- a russian military plane moved yesterday from damascus to antakya. 3- elements of mediation: - halting the advance of the factions in central syria (the future of aleppo and hama) - halting the russian and syrian bombing (the location and intensity of the bombing) - serious dealings from damascus with ankara's demands - refugees, kurds, the safe zone and its depth 4- assad called the president of the emirates and the prime minister of iraq yesterday 5- assad met putin on friday during a "working visit" to moscow 6- lavrov called his iranian and turkish counterparts 7- araqchi in damascus today and then in ankara tomorrow. 8- the factions tighten their control in aleppo and continue to advance and control major military centers 9- the syrian army strengthens its lines in hama 10- concern and questions in damascus. but talk of a coup or a military council is incorrect 11- america in the first official statement: the collapse of the regimes lines is due to its reliance on russia and iran and the rejection of a political solution. 12- america: we will defend our military sites and personnel and ensure that isis cannot be active again (it did not say: our allies) 13- american-israeli coordination: against the collapse of the regime with the exit of iran and hezbollah
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