Young men are signing up to join private security firms, some of which are being backed by foreign powers, and providing protection to religious pilgrims writes Al-Modon.
The Iranian businessmen expressed their desire to help rebuild Syria’s infrastructure and highlighted the close bond that the two countries share reports SANA.
Three killed in explosion, British jihadi bride looses child, Russia calls on the US to withdraw from al-Tanf and eight die from landmine. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
Despite Bashar al-Assad now being in control of the large majority of the country, his problems are far from over writes Alsouria Net.
Aleppo’s ancient souk, which previously hosted over 50 stores, was severely damaged during the fighting in 2015 writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Maher al-Assad has favoured Iran, a position that has conflicted with his brother’s pro-Russian agenda writes Strategy Watch.
The Syrian refugees had been hoping to reach the Kurdistan region, but were turned around in Turkey, who sent them back to Lebanon reports Alsouria Net.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have closed down a number of universities in the northern Syrian province of Idleb, in an attempt to increase their control writes Asharq al-Awsat.
In December of last year, US President Donald Trump said that he would pull out all 2,000 US troops from Syria, but now appears to be changing his mind writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Hezbollah has joined regime forces in fighting opposition forces in and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in the Aleppo countryside reports Al-Modon.
Any criticism of the Assad regime, even from committed loyalist, is being punished in the most severe manner reports Alsouria Net.
Journalist and media activist Mohamad al-Sharaa fled to northern Syria, following the reconciliation deals brokered by Russia reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Before this revelation, it was unclear who invited President Assad and why the Foreign Minister was not informed about the visit writes Russia Today.
As well as preventing the departure of refugees from the al-Rukban Camp, the US continues to attack civilians and infrastructure writes SANA.
For Syrians living in Morocco, their lives are beset by problems on all sides, with a lack of healthcare and difficulties in securing the proper paperwork writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The former head of the Interim Government, Jawad Abou Hatab, tried to bring together the opposition groups inside Syria, without interference from foreign powers writes Hurriya Press.
The sanctions list, which now has 277 people and 72 entities, is designed to apply economic pressure to the Assad regime and those who support it writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The Guernica Centre for International Justice has said that the Syrian regime has used bombardments and torture to forcibly displace civilians reports Ana Press.
Original plans for an assault were postponed following talks between Russia and Turkey, but smaller skirmishes have continued since then writes Hashtag Syria.
The border was closed with the outbreak of the war and hugely increased the amount of time it took to transport goods from Turkey to Syria writes Anadolu Agency.
