Many leaders of the Syrian Opposition prefer Donald Trump, who used military force twice against the Syrian government, over Joe Biden, who served in an administration they believe turned a blind eye to the Iranian presence in Syria and allowed the regime to use chemical weapons.
Although the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri, has been sworn in once again, he faces many of the same challenges that his predecessor Hassan Diab has faced.
Latest escalation in Idlib comes amid increased Turkish military involvement in a region stretching from Syria to the Caucasus and the Mediterranean.
The intra-Kurdish talks have come to an end without an agreement between the two sides, with a lack of international sponsorship being blamed in part reports Asharq Al-Awsat.