Al-Watan contributor Mazin Bilal writes that the ongoing battles in the Syrian desert region near Iraq will have significant consequences for the makeup and stability of the region
Opposition campaign to restore pipeline provides clean water for 50,000 people in rural Homs, coalition media office reports
Deal includes plans to renovate schools and provide health services to residents in the coastal province, according to government media
Relocation follows the Assad regime’s successful campaign in May to capture the western Qalamoun, which borders Lebanon, opposition website reports
Government media reports forces succeeded in reaching the border northeast of Al-Tanf, the site of recent clashes between pro-Assad militias and U.S.-led coalition forces
CNN and other Western media outlets exploited the photo of Omran Danqeesh to falsely accuse Russia and Syria of crimes, Russian spokesperson tells journalists
Hisham al-Shaar speaks with loyalist Al-Watan on the state of corruption within the judiciary, and its willingness to settle the status of judges despite defections to armed groups
Farmers fear harassment as armed groups face off following attempts by some rebels to offer higher prices for wheat, Enab Baladi writes
As fighting in Syria’s south intensifies, Alsouria Net explains the strategic significance of hotly contested areas near the Israeli-occupied Golan
Iran plans to form new militia in effort to whitewash the image of forces loyal to Tehran in Syria, Coalition media office writes
Syrian president voices solidarity with Iran following deadly attacks which targeted the capital and killed 17 people
Russian deputy FM confirms meeting will take place in the Kazakh capital a week later than planned, according to government media
Fighters of the group and their families will be relocated from the capital to the Syrian desert, opposition website reports
MPs voice concern over a strengthening of governmental powers and weakening of democracy following proposed changes to the council rules, loyalist Al-Watan writes
Hezbollah-run media warns of an end to ‘self-restraint’ after U.S. forces targeted Iranian-backed militias, while questions remain as to whether Russia approved the statement
As managers of the household in most Syrian families, women are tasked with taxing duties during the month of Ramadan, Zeitoun writes
In the struggle over images in the Syrian war, Zaman al-Wasl accuses the regime of appropriating Omran’s grief following interview with state TV
Government media outlet says alliance is attempting to destabilize Syria and prolong the terror war despite its declared aim of defeating ISIS
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has blamed Saudi Arabia for the twin ISIS-led attacks which rocked the Iranian capital on Wednesday
The southern province has seen a surge of violence recently despite lying within one of the four of “de-escalation” zones proposed by Russia
