Protests in south are being tolerated as Moscow juggles conflicting interestsThere is no one in Syria quite like Ahmed al-Awda, a former rebel commander now on the payroll of Bashar al-Assad’s Russian allies.To some, he is a traitor who cut a deal when Deraa province, his home, fell to the regime two years ago. To others, the 37-year-old is still a promising revolutionary - one who has just vowed to rebuild Syria’s fragmented opposition. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/13/a-second-revolution-syrians-take-to-streets-under-russias-watchful-eye