The Litani river flooded many of the fields stretching across the two majestic mountain ranges flanking the Bekaa after this year’s second major storm hit on Wednesday reports Arab News.
Details about how the proposed safe zone would be established and run have not been proffered by either Turkey or the United States writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Efforts to seize back control of the last parcel of land held by the Islamic State have intensified reports Alsouria Net.
A gas shortage in Aleppo has led to a wave of anger among residents and caused the death of two children writes Al-Modon.
The new UN Special Envoy to Syria held his first official meeting with Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem writes SANA.
Assad forces took control of Daraa last year, but a resistance movement continue to launch attacks against government figures and positions reports Hurriya Press.
The economic summit in Beirut will bring together many of the heads of Arab states, but not Syria reports Damas Post.
While this bout of fighting killed four, internal conflicts between Kurdish groups in Syria are rare writes Zaman al-Wasl.
The Russia political party United Russia, which President Putin is a part of, discussed efforts to increase economic and political relations reports SANA.
The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State, comes after US President Donald Trump declared that the group had been defeated writes ANHA
Lebanon has been warned by the US, that if it takes part in the reconstruction of Syria, then it could be subject to US sanctions reports Al-Akhbar
Turkey has threatened to attack Kurdish groups in northern Syria reports SANA.
The Syrian Democratic Council has rejected the idea of a safe zone in northern Syria, claiming that a Turkish incursion would be an occupation writes Etihad Press.
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari has said that Iran will remain in Syria and warned Israel against continuing strikes against their forces reports Alsouria Net.
Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala has said that Syria is taking measures to protect civilians, especially women and children writes SANA.
Recent clashes have seen Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham secure new areas, which is threatening the ceasefire agreement reports Zaman Al Wasl.
