Since Russia began its involvement in Syria, Sergey Shoygu has made many trips and has served as an important point of contact between Assad and Putin writes Alsouria Net.
The Syrian Artists Union have stopped work, to protect their health and prevent the spread of coronavirus in Syria reports Enab Baladi.
Russian authorities have met with a central committee in Daraa, to discuss the situation in the south and the recent upsurge in violence reports Brocar Press.
Hamza Division leader Abu Hussein Hindawi is believed to have been assassinated in Libya, with suspicion falling on a rival Syrian rebel group reports Al-Masdar.
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for a total ceasefire in Syria to combat the potentially deadly coronavirus writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Hadi Al Bahra has accused the regime of creating obstacles to prevent the launching of serious negotiations that lead to a political process writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
A number of Syrian players, who played a match in China in December, exhibited symptoms identical to the coronavirus, although the regime has not confirmed their infection reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The Syrian Interim Government has provided an update regarding their efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in their areas of control reports Ana Press.
Turkey has promised to ensure the safety of the M4 highway and the expansion of the route that is patrolled by Russian and Turkish forces reports Sputnik.
Russia-backed forces have withdrawn from a number of fronts in Idleb and redeployed to different areas, raising fears of an upcoming assault reports Baladi News.
The Syrian regime’s forces launched an attack on the villages of al-Ftira and Sfuhon, but were stopped by Turkish backed forces, who destroyed a tank reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
As restrictions to help stop the spread of coronavirus are implemented, the price food and cleaning supplies have soared in the Damascus markets reports Enab Baladi.
The second joint Russian-Turkish patrol in the northern province of Idleb began, before being halted following due to security concerns reports Al-Masdar.
The Revolutionary Commando Army is spearheading the fight against the Islamic State in the area around the al-Tanf base, but avoiding clashes with the regime and Iran writes Jesr.
President Assad met with the Russian Defense Minister to discuss the recent Moscow agreement and the theft of natural resources by the United States writes SANA.
Coronavirus preparedness steps up, Syria and ChIna discuss prevention, Libya warns of foreign fighter infections and migrants rescued off Cypriot coast. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
In an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the White Helmets are sterilising places where a high concentration of people gather reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Two men in northern Syria have been admitted to hospital and are suspected of having contracted coronavirus writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
The regime and the Sheikh al-Karama Forces have conducted a prisoner swap, freeing eight loyalist fighters for a senior commander reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
The Syrian Negotiations Committee has lambasted the Syrian regime for suggestion a resumption of negotiations, at a time when the world is facing a pandemic reports Baladi News.
