Opposition media Alsouria Net speaks to activist after Syrian warplanes reportedly targeted residential buildings in the embattled Homs district killing five civilians and wounding scores more
State media SANA reports on meeting between Syrian president and Russian Duma delegation as sides look to boost cooperation in the education and health sectors following recent gains against the armed opposition
Religious and political figures pay tribute to the Aleppo-born priest and controversial activist, who was once convicted of smuggling weapons to Palestinian militants in the 1970s, after passing away earlier this month in the Italian capital
Statement calls on ceasefire guarantors Russia and Turkey to demonstrate their commitment to the agreement as the Assad regime carries out forced displacement of Ghouta locals, opposition’s media department reports
Editor-in-chief of the pro-regime online newspaper admonishes the US president for continuing to support key regional allies and failing to back Syria, Russia and Iran’s fight against terror in the Middle East
Political opposition stands its ground against attempts by Moscow to influence the make-up of its negotiating delegation at the upcoming Geneva talks, while the US presidency begins meetings with UN and regional leaders on the Syrian issue, Sada al-Sham writes
Walid Bunni argues that America’s success in reversing the Trump travel ban is evidence of the importance of a democratic system that adheres to the separation of powers between the executive, judicial and legislative branches
Alsouria Net reports on exchange of scores of female prisoners between the Assad regime and opposition forces in Hama countryside, with some detainees being released after two years of captivity
Opposition website reports on recent strikes on the capital and northern Idleb province which killed and injured scores of people as fighting for control of the last remaining opposition-held areas intensifies
State rubber stamps initiative for the reconstruction of Syria, including formation of institutions and the modernization of infrastructure, loyalist media reports
President Assad told Belgian media that statements made by Trump are promising regarding the priority of fighting terrorists, and mainly ISIS. Below is the full text as appeared on SANA:
Activists Anwar Bunni talks to All4Syria about his efforts to prosecute rights violators in Europe, explaining that his recent efforts to file suits in numerous countries is a partial opening of the door to justice in Syria
Amid intensified efforts to clear Damascus and its surroundings of rebel forces following the fall of Aleppo, Enab Baladi lists the areas in which the opposition continues to hold off inside the capital region
SANA reports on statement by reconciliations minister following the return of civilians to their homes in the Damascus countryside after local teams successfully repair neighborhood’s infrastructure
State media reports on visit by European politicians, where Syrian president asserted most European countries have harmed their own people’s interests through their support for terrorist organizations
Opposition website Zaman al-Wasl speaks to source who claims regime pilot diverted from his landing lane before crashing at the Nayrab air base
Top opposition members weigh in on agenda of upcoming Geneva talks during meeting with HNC representatives, Coalition media reports
In Saudi-owned Al-Hayat, Ibrahim Hamidi breaks down the current struggle for representation at the upcoming negotiations as well as the tug of war around prioritizing the political and military tracks
Assyrian and Syriac Christians in Syria describe their situation in two words: “Feeling of injustice” and “exclusion”
Enab Baladi speaks to students in the Ghouta area who have returned to study a number of programs in preparation for the reconstruction stage in Syria
