With support from Russia, the regime is moving to secure territory and influence in areas east of the Euphrates, moving against Turkey and the US writes Al-Arab.
10 fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been killed in a Turkish artillery bombardment near Azaz in northern Syria writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
A report by The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented attacks by the regime and Russia on refugee camps.
While preparations for New Year celebrations are under way in the Syrian capital, displaced families in the north are suffering from torrential rains and continued bombardments reports Brocar Press.
Regime barrel bombs that hit a bakery have killed a child and wounded a number of other children in northern Idleb province reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Regime forces launched a retaliatory attack in Abu Dhur town, following an opposition attack that left 22 elite troops dead reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Turkish police are cracking down on Syrians living in Istanbul and deporting those who are in violation of the terms of their residency visas reports Brocar Press.
After protests, the regime has released a number of defectors, who were previously promised that they would not be subject to arrest after reconciliation reports Smart News.
The regime has deployed soldiers in Hassakeh to boost security at the local Baath elections that will be held in the area writes Jisr.
Following the recent Astana talks, a relative truce has been agreed for the northern province of Idleb, but the regime are continuing with rocket attacks writes Alsouria Net.
Husam Eddin Ala has said called on the International Red Cross Committee to fulfil their commitments and for the international response to humanitarian situations not to be politicized writes The Syria Times.
Bouthaina Shaaban has praised the efforts of China, while criticising the West and their attitudes and their interventionist actions in Syria reports The Syria Times.
Syria and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have agreed to work together in the fields of social care, agriculture and fish and scientific research writes SANA.
There have been attempts to boycott the 2,000 Syrian pound banknote, which features a picture of Assad, but practicalities have made this difficult writes Brocar Press.
The US is set to announce a new list of regime funders and supporters who will be sanctioned for their part in oppressing the Syrian people writes Syria TV.
