The ease of buying weapons in the liberated areas is a key reason for the high numbers of armed crimes, according to Saudi-owned Al-Araby al-Jadeed
The possible deployment of troops to assist forces Ankara backs could end up dragging Turkey into the rebel infighting sweeping across northern Syria, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Belligerents including Russia, ISIS, the U.S.-led coalition and Western-backed forces responsible for dozens of civilian deaths within 24 hours, Alsouria reports
Abdulrahman Mustafa says support from international community not essential in order for Syrians to hold Assad to account, opposition media office reports
President tells Iranian envoy that government forces and allies are fighting against terror groups for the benefit of Syria and its people, state media reports
Top diplomats meet following negotiations between Syrian government and the opposition in Switzerland and Kazakhstan, government media reports
Dispute over the raising of the revolutionary flag signals end to truce as heavy infighting returns to the northern province, opposition website reports
U.N. reported last month that coalition airstrikes on Raqqa had led to a ‘staggering loss of life,’ as rights groups slam U.S.-led force for violations
As international focus shifts to Deir-ez-Zor, ISIS is attempting to strengthen its defenses in the eastern province in anticipation of the next big clash, Enab Baladi writes
Chief opposition negotiator warns the continuation of the Assad regime will fuel sectarian tensions and hatred in Syria, Coalition media office reports
Anti-ISIS alliance warplanes targeted civilian homes on the western bank of the Euphrates, government media reports
Residents of the central province arrive back in their towns after government forces defeat militants, state media reports
Western-backed forces accused of shelling civilian neighborhoods as the fight for the heart of the ‘caliphate’ continues, Souriatna writes
Key Islamist groups secure deal to end the months-long friction in the rebel-held province, opposition outlet reports
Assad’s failure to secure the areas he retakes will be the opposition’s last hope in gaining public support, a former media executive writes for Saudi-owned newspaper
Syrian president calls on head of corruption monitor to take tough stance against misconduct by officials, state media reports
Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo asks if the cooperation between the U.S. and Russia on the de-escalation zones proposal is a step forward, or just hot air
The United Nations must abandon the fruitless negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition, which have now dragged on for half a decade, Walid Al-Bunni writes
The Coalition and interim government’s efforts to control Syria’s free sporting institutions is sowing division among the opposition, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Opposition website says at least 50 young residents from the former rebel-held neighborhood have joined the new Qalamoun Shield force
