The defected military commanders will serve as defense minister and chief of staff according to initial reports, Al-Etihad writes
States which have adopted a clear stance toward fighting terrorism will have preference in upcoming stage, ministry source tells official media
Recent gains against ISIS brings the Western-backed militia to within 15 km of regime army, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Eight-year-old boy is said to have been killed after going missing in the city’s Sultangazi district, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Nathan Saleh describes three future scenarios for the eastern province’s remaining opposition in light of recent developments
Loyalist outlet reports on the arrest of an unusually ‘large number’ of women for dancing in nightclubs without a license
Writing for Al-Modon, Sataa Nour El-Din asks which army will assume the narrative of victory following the defeat of ISIS
The U.N.’s refugee agency is reported to be ending food allowances for Syrians in neighboring Lebanon from next month, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Tensions continue over the debate around the Kurdish curriculum in Syria’s north, Zaman al-Wasl reports
State media says 30 trucks carrying medical aid and food arrived in the eastern city after the Syrian army broke a three-year siege
Damascus warns of ‘dangerous repercussions’ after accusing Israel of cross-border strikes, official media reports
Speaking to Sada al-Sham, the Syrian rights activist and journalist rules out a democratic transition in Syria with the presence of Assad
Deal follows regime attempts to undermine Moscow in its efforts to include the region into its cease-fire plan, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Several ambulances, along with 9 tons of medical supplies and 1,000 tons of food en route to the eastern city, state media reports
Russian president says Syrian army triumph was a major step toward liberating Syria from all terrorists, official media reports
Enab Baladi highlights the myriad of interests and concerns surrounding a possible foreign intervention against Islamist factions in the rebel-held province
Current interim PM Jawad Abu Hatab will serve as defense minister for the umbrella of unified rebel groups, Aletihad reports
Regime forces claim to have ended three years of ISIS blockade on the city’s government-held zone, official media reports
President calls troops ‘role models for future generations’ after army breaches Islamic State siege, loyalist media reports
Amman-based command calls on FSA-linked groups to abandon fight citing inevitable defeat, according to Zaman al-Wasl
