Outlet publishes op-ed denouncing Russian efforts to enable the continuation of the Assad regime amid international acquiescence
Communities need to be proactive in selecting their representatives in order for elections to be worthwhile, official tells Al-Watan
Deputy foreign minister says U.N. role is welcomed on the condition it acknowledges state sovereignty and avoids interference in domestic affairs, official media reports
Top advisor to Assad tells Russian media that the opposition has not yet made clear its intent to engage in talks, SANA reports
Loyalist mouthpiece Al-Watan paints the Syrian-Russian relationship as force for ‘righteousness’ and stability in the region
Both the Russian-backed body and other opposition members admit rift occurred over each side’s positions toward Assad, Alsouria Net writes
Assad is seeking to take the final territory under ISIS control between Albu Kamal and Al-Mayadeen, opposition website reports
Regime is looking to impose a truce deal over rebels in the area near the Lebanese border, Zaman al-Wasl writes
At least 10 members of the negotiations body have resigned in the wake of its chairman stepping down
Many of Syria’s internally displaced have nowhere to live but makeshift tents as winter approaches
Putin announces Russian mission in Syria is near completion, as leader renews call for political settlement
Without access to proper housing, an increasing number of displaced risk sickness — and possibly death — as they brace for the coming cold, Sada al-Sham writes
Parties to meet in hopes of hashing out unified vision over Assad’s role in the transitional stage and the Syrian constitution, Saudi-owned Al-Hayat reports
Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the political activist and opposition figure about the decentralization and expectations for the reconstruction of Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor
Head negotiator says he found himself ‘obliged’ to step down as opposition bodies prepare to meet in the Saudi capital in hopes of forming unified bloc
Alsouria reveals which key figures will be participating in the second round of Saudi talks as debate peaks around the future of Assad and a united opposition
Former Coalition president says a Russian-U.S. consensus on letting Assad remain ignores the roots of the catastrophe, and may accelerate the collapse of the region
Questions have been raised over how the small Mediterranean nation intends to contribute to the reconstruction of Syria, Sada al-Sham writes
Rockets fired by Syrian government forces hit a storehouse holding aid for starving people in Douma, Alsouria Net reports
The Kremlin has faced strong criticism over its plans to bring together the Assad regime and the opposition away from the U.N.-backed dialogue in Switzerland
