Hussam Qaterji, who emerged during the war as one of Syria’s most prominent businessmen, has established a militia in the Deir ez-Zor area to protect his oil smuggling business, Alsouria Net reports
Syrian woman dies from cancer she contracted after being tortured in 14 different interrogation centres, Anadolu News Agency reports
In Quneitra, people have been protesting against a wind turbine project on the other side of the order, in the occupied Golan, according to SANA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is accusing the U.S. and other western countries of protecting the Nusra Front, writes state news agency SANA
In anticipation of an attack by the Turkish army, the Syrian Democratic Forces have sent fighters and military equipment to Syrian border with Turkey writes Ana Press.
So far, thirteen bodies have been pulled from the rubble after a heavy bombardment campaign by the regime army on the town of Maarshorin reports Etihad Press.
During a dialogue session with young members of the Baath party, the president highlighted the need for everyone to develop writes Al Watan.
A lawyer for the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies has warned that Syrians living in Turkey must not be sent back to unsafe areas reports Smart News.
Ahead of the latest round of talks in Astana, the two sides have discussed the voting mechanisms for the constitutional committee and a political solution to Idleb writes Al- Watan.
Activists say that the dividing barrier has been removed at the city of Tel Abyad in the northern Raqqa countryside, as Turkey send more equipment to the border.
Siba al-Daddo, who was originally from Khan Sheikhoun, had a heart attack when regime forces attacked northern Aleppo reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Syria and Russia discussed their deep rooted friendship, the latest developments in the war against terrorism and the intra-Syrian national dialogue writes SANA.
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Iranian militias are facilitating the smuggling and selling of drugs across Syria, leaving many addicted to the harmful substances writes Ana Insan.
The new Turkish operation will target Kurdish militants in Tel Abyad, in north central Syria, and Tel Rifat, in north eastern Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Mohamed Nassif, a defector from the Syrian army, was snatched by Hezbollah, but his kidnappers were released and charges were dropped shortly after their arrest reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The finger of blame has been pointed at Iranian militias for an attack on a Russian convoy in the southern province of Daraa reports Brocarpress.
Syria discussed with Hossein Amir Abdollahian means for confronting the economic sanctions and the situation in Syria and the wider region writes SANA.
Prime Minister Imad Khamis has visited the site of a fire that engulfed a building in downtown Damascus and caused significant damage to a number of shops reports SANA.
Syria denies chemical weapon findings, Assad meets with the Russians, Nasrallah praises efforts of Hezbollah in Syria and more civilians killed in Idleb. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Mahmoud Al-Zahar, a co-founder of Hamas, said that it was in the interests of Hamas to have good relations with all the countries that oppose Israel writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
