SANA quotes Russian foreign minister as saying that the latest discussions between the different opposition ‘platforms’ have represented a qualitative shift
The Syrian government is making significant economic concessions to Russia, which will have long-term damaging effects on the Syrian economy, Enab Baladi writes
The government’s delegation reached Geneva yesterday as the seventh round of talks with the opposition is set to start
The Syrian government has written to the U.N. to reject Israel’s decision to organize elections in the occupied Golan Heights, SANA, the state’s news agency, writes
A young refugee, whose only crime was to cross paths with members of the Lebanese Army as he returned home from work, has been killed under torture, opposition website Zaman al-Wasl says
Ministry says new Turkish aggression in northern Aleppo proves Ankara is partner in terrorism, government media reports
Cabinet members warn against risks of coordinating with the Assad regime over returning Syrian refugees, during session at the presidential palace
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan voice concerns over Russia’s attempts to involve its allies in the de-escalation zones, Alsouria Net writes
Alliance faces harsh criticism amid rising civilian death toll from its war on the embattled jihadist group, Ain al-Medina writes
Head of Assad regime delegation says Ankara is obstructing efforts to finalize the de-escalation zone agreement, government media reports
Opposition responds to anti-Syrian trends amid rising tensions between Syrian refugees and their hosts in Turkey this week, Coalition media office reports
Russian spokesperson rejects legitimacy of footage, claiming activists are attempting to produce similar videos, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Human rights lawyer and former political prisoner says the fight against terrorism has become a cover for the powerful to hide their violations, All4Syria writes
Negotiations between main players appear to confirm Iranian forces will be kept away from Syria’s south, as per Jordanian and U.S. demands, Alsouria Net writes
Key officials claim refugees will only be returned through U.N. avenues, recalling crimes of the Syrian regime during its occupation of Lebanon, Saudi-owned newspaper reports
Opposition website claims three brothers from the Issa family were killed after a raid on Syrian refugee camps by Lebanese armed forces
Local sources confirm coalition bombing on the village south of Al-Shaddadah city, government media reports
State media reports on preliminary consultations between Assad regime and key backers during fifth round of Astana negotiations
The tradition of using minorities as a tool to divide Syrian society, elevating one class over others, has been established within Assad’s diseases, which Syrians recycle out of ignorance or intentionally, writes Samira Moubayed
Writing for regime mouthpiece Al-Watan, Maysoun Youssef claims that U.S.-backed groups attempted to blame the Syrian government for its own use of chlorine gas in Ain Termeh
