Handing over of border crossing comes as Ankara declares new operation to secure a de-escalation zone in the northern province of Idleb
Fleeing the horrors of ISIS and shelling in Deir-ez-Zor, Ali Ahmad Rashed volunteered to steer 165 people through an area littered with mines, Alsouria Net reports
Washington’s miscalculations have resulted in a rupture of the regional power balance in favor of Syria and Russia, Al-Baath contributor Emad Salem writes
Syria has said it hopes the conference will help secure Russian commitments for the upcoming reconstruction phase
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, FSA commander Mustafa Segri shrugs off suggestions that the removal of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from Idleb would serve foreign agendas
Activists shame international community for its tepid response to civilian deaths resulting from the campaign to eradicate ISIS, Souriatna writes
Is Turkey’s Idleb operation actually aimed at preventing Kurdish passage to the Mediterranean Sea?
Head of the rebel courthouse says all the province’s churches will be handed over to ‘our Christian brothers,’ All4Syria reports
Meetings of the intergovernmental commission will aim to expand Russian investments in Syria ahead of reconstruction, official media reports
China has been pegged as a viable key contributor to the rebuilding of Syria as Damascus looks east for assistance
Years of civil society initiatives aimed at empowering women in the community have resulted in wide representation by women candidates, Tamaddon writes
Writing for Al-Watan, Assad loyalist and sharp Israel critic Tahsin al-Halabi describes a failed plot to unite the Middle East against the Axis of Resistance
Zaman al-Wasl reports that European officials are pursuing normalization with Assad through the diplomatic and security fields
Key Islamist group’s threat follows statement by Turkish president that Ankara and Moscow are supporting the FSA operation
Struggling to see the benefits of the Russian-backed cease-fire, displaced residents are moving toward deals with the regime in an effort to return to their homes, Enab Baladi writes
The instant messaging app has become an alternative for the ritual meetings where news, gossip and solidarity is shared between women, Souriatna writes
President and visiting Iranian delegation slam recent independence vote in Iraqi Kurdistan as an attempt to disrupt the harmony of the region
Calls for protection of non-combatants follows deadly Russian raids on a group of civilians in Al-Ashara fleeing nearby bombardment, SNC media office reports
Deal is the second attempt of its kind to end fighting in the area after Syrian government forces breached a similar deal weeks ago
At least 20 women and children among the dead after Syrian jets bombed a crossing in the Deir-ez-Zor countryside, Al-Etihad reports
