Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi has reportedly been settled in Austria, with the help of Israeli intelligence agents, after serving as chief of Syrian intelligence in Raqqa from 2009 until 2013 writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Russian-backed Eighth Brigade fighters arrested, Syrian families chased out of their homes, Turkey continues attack against the SDF and Jordan stops infiltration attempt. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Following the disastrous announcement of an elections commission, questions are now being ask about whether the SNC should be dissolved and replaced writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
On the anniversary of the separation of Iskenderun from Syria, calls were made for its return, and the return of the Syrian Golan, with some holding Hafez al-Assad responsible for their loss.
The Syrian Grain Foundation has assured people that wheat stored at Tartous Port was not affected by a fire that erupted and that an investigation is underway writes SANA.
Tensions are rising in Daraa following the arrest of four men by the regime, who are affiliated with the Russia-backed Fifth Corps reports North Press.
Following the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran, the newly appointed Foreign Minister has reaffirmed Syria’s commitment to Iran and the challenges it faces writes SANA.
Ameer Alhalbi, was wounded at Place de la Bastille by “a police baton” as he covered the weekend demonstrations opposing police violence and the French government’s new law restricting sharing images of officers reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Speaking at the UN Security Council, Russia has condemned the recent visit of Mike Pompeo to the occupied Syrian Golan, describing it as a provocation writes Al-Watan.
In an effort to solve the public transport shortage in Damascus, the Paxi has been introduced, which offers low cost transport to citizens reports Baladi News.
Turkish forces, and those backed by Turkey, are continuing to arrest and kidnap civilians in the Afrin region, in the hopes of securing a ransom.
Majid Takht Ravanchi has condemned the US for stealing Syria’s wealth and hindering efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in the country reports Al-Masdar.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented the number of women killed by all sides during the conflict, and the women who were forcibly disappeared writes Alsouria Net.
Instructions have been given to begin work on the commercial project at Hejaz station in Damascus, which will include shops and a five-star hotel writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Sweden has called for the inclusion of the Syrian Democratic Council and Autonomous Administration in the Constitutional Committee and UN talks regarding a political process in Syria reports North Press.
Israel has conducted another sortie, firing missiles from the occupied Syrian Golan and hitting targets in southern Damascus, but causing no casualties writes SANA.
Clashes have rocked Ayn Issa, with fighting between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen and leaving 11 people dead reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Following the disastrous announcement of the formation of an elections commission, activists have called for the removal of Nasr al-Hariri from the Syrian National Coalition writes Baladi News.
The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the International Coalition has rebuffed reports of a withdrawal of US troops from Syria, reaffirming their commitment reports North Press.
A new source has confirmed that Anwar Raslan, who is on trial in Germany, was aware of the torture and abuses were taking place in Branch 251 reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
