(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime seeks to seal a reconciliation deal in Eastern Qalamoun region, such a move aims to secure the capital, local activists said.
The defeat of ISIS in eastern Syria and the shift in the Saudi Arabia stance towards Bashar al-Assad's future role were a big blow for rebels and besieged residents in Qalamoun who find themselves in an enviable position to choose the bitter reconciliation.
The Eastern Qalamoun region that consists of the towns of Jeroud, Rahiba, Nasiriyah, al-Otna and al-Dumeir have been suffering a choking siege since 2013.
Local activists accused the regime of replacing the current negotiations committee by his loyalists in eastern Qalamoun.
Media activist Wissam Abdel Nour said members of the Negotiating Committee are currently under indirect pressure exerted on them by civilians, because of their steadfast in the process of negotiations.
He added that a recent meeting between representatives of the resistance factions and others representing civilians in the town of al-Ruhiba, in order to enhance confidence and cohesion between the military and civilian sides, and discuss the current initiatives being put forward for the possibility of reaching an agreement, Would ease the pressure on the region.
The eastern region of Qalamoun includes large town such as al-Rahiba, Jeroud, al-Dumeir, al-Nasiriyah and al-Atna. Around 250,000 civilians live in the eastern Qalamoon, and about half of those residents are internally displaced people.
Several rebel factions operate in the area including Jaish al-Islam, the Martyr Ahmad al-Abdu Forces, Faylaq al-Rahman, Jaish Osoud al-Sharqiya, and the Jaish Tahrir al-Sham.
Zaman A Wasl
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