The Trump administrations policies in Syria and across the region will not succeed, and are simply a cover to sell more arms writes The Syria Times
Continued airstrikes in northwestern Syria, Turkey criticizes Russian inaction, Turkish council bans refugees from beach and Syrian journalists call for an end to sanctions. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Assad regime has hit Turkish observation point in Murak in the northern Hama countryside, with previous strikes hitting the Shir al-Maghar point in Jabel Shahshabou in the western Hama countryside reports Alsouria Net.
An ammunition depot located in a military zone in Mashrou Dummar, a western suburb of the Syrian capital exploded on Saturday reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The residents of Mhardeh have found themselves between the regime and opposition fighters, but they are looking to Russia to protect them reports Al-Modon.
Satellite images have shown that the Assad regime is constructing a new airstrip for helicopters, which will be used by Iran and Hezbollah reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem is expected to discuss the strengthening of relations between Syria and China writes SANA.
Assad’s deadly campaign against civilians in Idleb looks set to continue as a peace agreement brokered on Wednesday was breached just hours later reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian parliament has approved investment for the port of Tartous, although many questions about the identity of the investment company still linger reports Al-Watan.
Fires continue to ravage harvests in eastern Syria, as resident’s anger rises about inaction by the local authorities reports Ana Press.
The head of the Czech Parliamentary Group for Friendship with Syria has accused Turkey and the US of hindering the efforts to defeat terrorism reports SANA.
Russia has lashed out at the US for the latest round of sanctions that have been imposed on Syria, citing America’s frustration with the success of the Syrian government writes SANA.
Syrian opposition pages on Facebook have been suspended due to content they published, which mourned the dead of opposition member Abdelbasset al-Sarout reports Al-Modon.
Regime forces have failed to make any progress into the village of al-Kabaneh in the northern Lattakia countryside, and suffered a number of losses writes Alsouria Net.
The Assad stronghold of Lattakia has witnessed protests, with people calling for the downfall of the regime and praising the deceased opposition fighter Abdelbasset al-Sarout reports Al-Dorar al-Shamiah.
The Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Walid al-Muallem, is set to visit China for a five day visit reports SANA.
The regime has angered Palestinians by digging up the cemetery at the Yarmouk Camp, in search of the remains of Israeli soldiers and denying access to locals during Eid writes Action Group For Palestinians of Syria.
Syrian air defenses have downed a number of hostile projectiles that were fired from Israel and targeted the Tal al Harrah area of Daraa reports The Syria Times.
Regime forces have been digging up the Martyrs’ Cemetery of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in search of Israeli soldiers were killed in the Battle of Sultan Yaqoub writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Sheikh Mahmoud al-Hout, who had been a prominent imam, left Aleppo for Egypt when opposition groups moved into the area writes Al-Modon.
