Ex-president of the Coalition announces he will be stepping down from the Saudi-backed body over disagreements on reform, Zaman al-Wasl reports
A dozen people from one family killed in strike on the southeastern countryside of the province, government outlet reports
Fifth round of talks will be held in the Kazakh capital July 4-5, Foreign Ministry confirms
Russia acknowledges failure of pro-Assad forces to advance on the ground resulting in the regime’s announcement of a two-day truce in the besieged southern city, Souriatna reports
Lawmaker calls on government to take a ‘realistic look’ at citizens’ living conditions as inflation forces pressure on communities, loyalist website reports
Western media and experts are touting the benefits of Syrian refugees on Turkey’s economy, Alsouria Net writes
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the American diplomat says his country gave false hope early on to Syrians who believed the U.S. would intervene militarily against Assad
Statement from the army’s general command says Syrian jet was downed by coalition plane while carrying out operation against ISIS, loyalist Al-Baath writes
Moscow ends communications channel with Washington designed to prevent accidents over Syrian airspace after the downing of Syrian plane by U.S.-led coalition
Iran says operation was carried out with full knowledge of the Syrian government and was part of Tehran’s policy on destroying Wahhabi movements, SANA reports
Reduced production due to lack of rainfall and barricading of arable land by pro-regime forces, source explains to Iqtissad
Social affairs and labor minster says draft law only concerns civil society groups inside the country and not international organizations, pro-regime outlet writes
Loyalist Al-Watan writes that events in Syria are witnessing a shift in favor of Assad as American and opposition forces, as well as those states which back them, deal with defeat and infighting
Aid organization says it will recommence support in the Damascus suburbs after suspending work due to violations, opposition website reports
Opposition leader Riad Seif says Assad will lose the incentive to engage in dialogue if the regime is allowed to continue military action in Daraa
Emergency workers in southern Syria publish statement lauding the work of the Fire Brigade in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower inferno
Assad’s top advisor says that China is working to stop ISIS plans in Syria which, like that of Washington, aim at tearing apart the region
Zeitoun describes the harsh realities faced by displaced Syrians in the country’s north, amid a lack of sanitation, water, food and basic living essentials
New security measures will include limiting access of military convoys and requesting fighters to turn in their weapons if staying in the city, loyalist newspaper reports
New laws aim to foster gender equality in social and political life, while also ending polygamy, honor killings and dowry payments, Enab Baladi writes
