A US drone strike targeted and killed a meeting of al-Qaeda leaders, Mufti Mohammed Adnan Afiouni killed in roadside bombing, and fresh wildfires spread again. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
US officials visited Damascus to discuss the release of hostages, but it is not clear whether there is genuine desire, or if it’s simply an attempt to boost Donald Trump’s election bid writes Al- Araby Al-Jadeed.
Ahmad Rahal, who was arrested by Turkish authorities nearly 10 weeks ago has been released, with no reasoning behind the decision given reports Nadaa Syria.
Walid al-Muallem has met with Geir Pedersen to discuss the Constitutional Committee and the ongoing economic crisis writes SANA.
Israel is conducting military drills, simulating a multi-front conflict with Hezbollah on the northern border reports Al-Masdar.
Russian warplanes destroyed schools during their military campaign earlier this year, killing civilians and displacing thousands of others reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Naser al-Hariri has highlighted the important role of Jordan in securing a political solution to the crisis in Syria and putting pressure on the Arab League reports Shaam News.
Following reports of a secret trip by US officials to Damascus, the Secretary of State has said that US policy will not change to secure the release of hostages reports North Press.
Turkish forces have attack positions controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces in Hassakeh and Raqqa, despite the existence of a ceasefire reports Al-Masdar.
It was announced that the National Reconciliation Commission will be abolished after a string on failures and inaction, with no clear plan about what will replace it writes Syrian Snack.
Meeting have been held in both Moscow and Tehran, to discuss a variety of different issues, including the situation in Idleb reports Alsouria Net.
A documentary that chartered the displacement of people suffering during the regime assault on Idleb has won a handful of awards in France writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Russia has lashed out at the United States, who are attempting to secure a resolution based on a report from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons writes SANA.
The ten year-old Syrian girl Enar, who used social media to document the horrors of the conflict in Syria has been nominated for the 2020 International Children’s Peace Prize reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Regime officers, including two colonels, have been arrested in Suweida, as tensions rise following the arrest of a local woman reports SY 24.
Turkish forces are withdrawing from positions in Idleb that are within areas controlled by the Syrian regime writes Nadaa Syria.
The Assad government has again, raised the price of gasoline, adding to the economic woes of citizens, who are struggling through the gas crisis writes Alsouria Net.
Turkish-backed groups launched an attack against Ayn Issa, but were stopped in their tracks by the Internal Security Forces reports North Press.
President Assad has issued a decree to provide a lump sum to employees and former employee of the civil service, which will be tax free writes SANA.
A Syrian economist has said that the fall in imports is due to the continuing effects of the Caesar Act, and that production must increase reports Al-Watan.
