Senior SDF Commander Killed by ISIS in Battle for Raqqa
Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)
August 31, 2017
Syrian Democratic Forces have confirmed the death of Abou Amjad in the Euphrates Wrath campaign
Syrian Democratic Forces have confirmed the death of Abou Amjad in the Euphrates Wrath campaign
Recent de-escalation agreements have not protected many civilians from the brunt of battle as fighting persists in several areas of the country, Sada al-Sham writes
Detainees prevented authorities from entering facility with one inmate attempting to self-immolate in protest against torture of prisoners, Alsouria Net writes
Construction goods have been banned from entering the rebel-held province from Turkey since a Nusra-led alliance took control of the border crossing, Enab Baladi writes
Assad forces obstructed the entrance of Russian delegates to rebel-held border area in effort to forestall deal, opposition website reports
Russian FM says Moscow is committed to assisting regional leaders in merging Syria’s political opposition ahead of negotiations
French president says restoring peace and stabilizing Iraq and Syria is main foreign policy goal, official media reports
Enab Baladi speaks with women and experts about the impacts of the war and exile on marriage and the family dynamic
Recent Jordanian comments have suggested the kingdom is looking to restore relations with the regime despite its history of backing opposition forces, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Islamic State fighters to leave Qalamoun region as part of cease-fire agreement reached with Hezbollah, official media reports
Writing for the Saudi-owned outlet, Hamidi says the Russian-led cease-fire plan will fail if not followed by political efforts aimed at unity instead of division
Documentary filmmaker Jaber Bakr focuses his lens on the plight of Homs’ besieged neighborhood through the eyes of activist Basil al-Muhaimed
Opposition media office reports on meeting with Raqqa council to discuss political solution and the safe evacuation of civilians from the ISIS-held city
Writing for Saudi-owned Al-Hayat, opposition figure Louay Hussein calls for a Syrian model based on the rights of the individual and not the will of the conqueror
Ali al-Hilou, who was captured after his plane crashed in southern Syria, says regime wants to avoid conducting prisoner swap, Alsouria Net writes
Locals have helped by converting bombed-out buildings into classrooms as children prepare to return to school for the news semester, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Major efforts are underway to unify the scope of the opposition ahead of upcoming peace talks in Astana and Geneva, Souriatna writes
Adnan Ali outlines the recent political and military developments, asking if the opposition is succumbing to international pressure around the fate of Assad
Tehran shows eagerness to invest in Syria’s reconstruction amid signs the six-year war might be winding down
Syria stresses need for new machinery to rebuild country, after years of war has inflicted damage on current supply, government media reports
