Local doctors have reported that some people were admitted to hospital exhibiting symptoms of exposure to chemical weapons
Deputy foreign minister tells BBC that Iran is in Syria to combat terrorists at the invitation of Damascus, Asharq al-Awsat reports
Despite international pledges of assistance, much work remains to clear the city of the dangers that ISIS left behind, Enab Baladi writes
Ankara is said to be filing an extradition request following the arrest of former PYD leader Salih Muslim
Emergency workers report that regime air and ground attacks targeted several areas of the besieged suburbs, Alsouria Net reports
Syrian government accuses Turkey of escalations in Afrin despite UNSC-backed cease-fire, residents of Deir-ez-Zor targeted in Assad regime’s forced recruitment campaign
The shelling of Damascus by opposition militants should not be seen as a justification for Assad’s leveling of Eastern Ghouta, Wael Sawah writes
Rally held by city’s residents avows support for pro-government militias against Ankara’s campaign, SANA reports
Both the Assad regime and its foes in the region could be banking on Cairo to facilitate the right conditions for a profitable reconstruction, Enab Baladi writes
‘Aid to the people of Ghouta’ inscribed on rounds fired at government forces and allied militias in the southern region
Government forces positioned near the mountain region have said they will target civilian areas if local rebels try to thwart regime advance, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Some refugees in Germany’s capital are unable to rely on the state to guarantee their residence in Europe, Al-Sharq al-Awsat writes
Pro-regime militias and media personnel fired on by Turkish artillery, official media reports
Opposition activists have put the death toll from regime bombardment at more than 200 over the past two days
After facing a drop in popularity in recent years, Syria’s ruling party is hoping to revive its position as ‘leader of the state and society’
Official media announces mobilization of pro-regime paramilitaries in support of Kurdish-led YPG fighters
Dozens of civilians killed in recent bombardment as Assad forces prepare for ground assault on the opposition enclave
Top official slams foreign military campaigns on Syrian soil during opening of Middle East forum in Moscow, SANA reports
Media and opposition sources report deployment of heavy reinforcements in preparation for an upcoming attack on the besieged suburb
Kurdish group says European-born men died fighting in Afrin and Deir-ez-Zor, Alsouria Net reports
