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
Loyalist website calls for the blood of American forces after Rex Tillerson’s comments to the anti-ISIS coalition in Kuwait city
Rumors spread around death of top regime figure, U.S. calls for nations to hold Assad to account, and car crash kills top intelligence chief
Minister confirms homes were burgled by thieves claiming to work for water and power companies, Al-Watan reports
Possible new confrontation in eastern Syria as American and Kurdish forces look to ward off Iranian-backed militias
Comments follows sharp rebuke by U.N. high commissioner citing Syria’s ‘atrocious standards’ in human rights
Israel accused of sending spy planes into Syria less than a week after the downing of one of its jets
Washington’s U.N. ambassador issues warning on Iran and Hezbollah over their role in the Syrian conflict
Research center tracks Syria’s military and political developments over the first month of 2018
Destruction of homes has forced civilians into overcrowded and unsanitary dwellings, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Kurdish-led forces reject Turkish claims that its fighters are deliberately seeking shelter in residential districts, Al-Hal al-Souri reports
