Pictures of Russian and Iranian flags flown at a ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the withdrawal of colonial forces from Syria have not gone without Syrians noticing the irony.
The “demilitarized” zone, which was established by Russia and Turkey, was supposed to protect civilian from regime attack reports Alsouria Net.
Rifaat al-Assad owns property across France, much of which was bought using offshore companies reports Al-Modon.
Lt. Gen. Salim Harba has the support of Russia and has also been accused of overseeing massacres committed by the Syrian army writes Zaman Al Wasl.
The French man, who claims to be the grandson of General Gouraud, says that he has come to Damascus to apologize for the crimes of his grandfather.
Syria was ranked 174 out of 180 states by Reporters Without Borders, although they did not address journalists imprisoned in Syria, as there is no reliable data writes Ana Press.
Russia has said that Islamist in the province of Idleb, with help from the White Helmets are planning to stage a chemical attack writes SANA.
As well as celebrating the departure of the French occupation forces, Syrians also repeated their calls for the Syrian Golan to be returned to Syrian sovereignty reports SANA.
The Assad regime has been accused of torturing those who have left the al-Rukban Camp after agreeing to reconciliation settlements reports Zaman Al Wasl.
Blaming Western sanctions for the crisis, Syria had imposed tough sanctions on people’s fuel consumption, limiting how much and how often they can fill up their vehicles writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mikdad, has said that the funding of the investigation mechanism is a threat to the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to Syria writes Al-Watan.
The regime is suspected of killing activist Majid al-Asmi, who worked for Syrian revolutionary magazines and highlighted the plight of children reports Al-Modon.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has released a report, which has highlighted the use of cluster bombs by the regime and the heavy price paid by civilians.
During their meeting, the two men discussed the economic sanctions that have been placed on their countries and the need to enhance security and stability in the region writes SANA.
Despite having to flee her home country and facing continued hardship, Shaza al-Manla has thrived as a musician and continues to excite audiences writes Zaman Al Wasl.
While some families are choosing to leave the al-Rukban camp, many other fear what would happen to them if they returned to regime controlled areas reports Hurriya Press.
A shortage of oil has caused long lines at gas stations forced the regime to impose measures that limits the amount allocated to each person writes Alsouria Net.
Despite being accepted on to a resettlement scheme by the British Home Office, 15 LGBT Syrian refugees are still waiting for permission to travel to the UK writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The breeder and trading of dogs is a growing business in Syria, with some dogs being sold for as much as 3 million Syrian pounds writes Al-Watan.
The industrial city of Sheikh Najjar is witnessing a revival of industry as rehabilitated facilities return to production and provide increased job opportunities reports SANA.
