Loyalist outlet says recorded instances of rape are at ‘modest’ levels while murders number 70 for the first half of 2017
Rumors of meeting are aimed at delegitimizing the group in the wake of the safe-zones agreement in the south, rebel spokesman tells Zaman al-Wasl
Strikes by the anti-ISIS coalition targeted a number of villages in the eastern countryside of the province, local sources tell SANA
Displaced people and civil defense teams have begun repairing damage in the southern city after the Russian-U.S.-Jordanian cease-fire deal, Alsouria Net writes
Amid the continual bombardment of the ISIS bastion, some residents have chosen to stay in Raqqa while others flee the danger of death, Enab Baladi writes
Bashar al-Jaafari blasts U.N. Middle East envoy during Security Council session for turning a blind eye to Israel’s illegal practices, government media reports
Syrian forces are just kilometers from the provincial capital ahead of push through ISIS lines to reach regime-held districts of Deir-ez-Zor city
Russia rejects news of strikes claiming accusations are meant to discredit work on a successful cease-fire plan, opposition website reports
After the recent capitulation of Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham to HTS in rebel-held Idelb, uncertainty remains around further infighting and the possibility of an Ankara intervention, Enab Baladi writes
Kremlin has attempted to discredit Zaman al-Wasl’s claims that Iranian experts are working on developing long-range missiles near Assad’s coastal stronghold
Russian outlet confirms work has begun to restore security to the area with forces deployed to inspect vehicles for arms
Fayssal Mikdad reviews military developments with Palestinian-Jordanian author and Israel critic Ibrahim Alloush on visit to Syrian capital
Damascus official claims the infection of around 150 people with a disfiguring skin disease is due to increased number of displaced, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Writing for the Turkey-based outlet, Abou al-Khair al-Attar claims Israel benefits from prolonging the crisis in Syria largely at the expense of Ankara
Government media reports U.S.-led forces struck residential areas amid coalition campaign to expel ISIS from the eastern province
With news of an agreement between big powers for a a safe zone in the south, the opposition is becoming aware that decisions on Syria’s future are increasingly out of their control, Ali Ayed writes
Assad’s displacement of opposition fighters to Idleb has resulted in a violent contest between the two key factions over which of the groups newly arrived fighters will join, Walid al-Bunni writes
Eastern Ghouta activists unveil one-day exhibition showcasing photographs and paintings depicting the hardships of life under siege, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Russian foreign minister says main parameters have been agreed on as Moscow leads negotiations around proposed safe zones
Lawmakers vote on motion to discharge first female speaker on claims of ‘irresponsible and illegal’ behavior, loyalist newspaper reports
