The Minister of Education and a dean at the University of Damascus have clashed over whether children should return to school, in light of the coronavirus reports Hashtag Syria.
Riots have erupted in the al-Hol refugee camp, started by women affiliated with the Islamic State, as men at a prison engage in similar behaviour writes SANA.
Residents of Idleb, who are living in dire circumstances, are to receive aid from UN trucks, which crossed into the area from Turkey reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
Between early 2018 and the start of September, Israel has conducted a number of operations in Syria, targetting Hezbollah regarding Asharq al-Sawt.
While many expected the Russians to put more pressure on the regime, they appear to largely support the latter’s political choices, political commentator Akil Hussein says
The Syrian regime is discouraging many Syrians from returning from Lebanon by detaining them or forcing them to join the military upon their return, according to SY 24
A MiG-23 warplane and an Ilyushin military transport plane crashed, according to Deir Ezzor 24
The Russian Air Force’s attack against positions of the Turkistan Islamic Party coincided with the artillery strikes by the Syrian Army in the Jabal Al-Akrad region, Al-Masdar reports
The officer said that opposition groups were too distracted by their internal disputes to launch any offensive. North Press reports
The cabinet is discussing a long-term strategy to deal with fires, SANA reports
Schools are overcrowded and the Ministry is asking them to be flexible and adapt their programmes, state news agency SANA reports
The Turkish general was leading his brigade’s artillery fire in the Idlib area only a few weeks ago, Hurriyet writes
The Syrian government wants to hold presidential elections next irrespective of the outcomes of the discussions over a new constitution, Alsouria says
Humanitarian workers say real numbers are much higher, including hundreds of staff employed by NGO partners, Al-Jazeera reports
The Russians want to push Damascus to make some concessions ahead of the presidential elections next year, Asharq Al-Awsat says
The agreements include a contract for a Russian company to conduct offshore exploration, Al-Masdar says
IDPs want to return home despite the risks in order to escape the harsh conditions they go through in the camps, Iqtissad reports
It is not clear yet if Kayali was injured or assassinated. The attack is not the first on a man who leads a sectarian militia mostly relying on members of the Alawite community, Nedaa Syria says
The Fourth Division is known to be close to Iran and one of its components is an Iraqi militia, Baladi News says
Moscow and Damascus confirmed their commitment to strengthening their ties, while Walid al-Muallem said that the timing of the next presidential elections will not be tied to the discussions on a new constitution, SANA reports
