Assad regime bombards Kafr Laha with vacuum bombs, killing a woman and injuring others, opposition website reports
State media reports government delegates meet with international envoy on second day of U.N.-backed talks
Recordings of Russian pilot intercepted during bombing carried out in eastern Homs countryside, opposition outlet reports
Syrian president meets with Arab figures to rally for unity against efforts to fragment region, government news agency reports
As doctors announce dozens of cases in the past month, opposition outlet says failure to quickly end spread of disease may result in 200,000 new infections in less than a decade
Sixth round of intra-Syrian negotiations kicks off with meeting between Syrian government and U.N. envoy, state media reports
Foreign ministry source says claims Syria uses crematorium to hide extent of atrocities are ‘Hollywood-like’ and fundamentally untrue, government media reports
Syrian refugees remain camped in makeshift tents between the North African neighbors as Rabat and Algiers trade blame over humanitarian crisis, Alsouria Net writes
Anonymous source tells Russian media that air drop may have fallen into ISIS-held areas because of delay in opening of parachutes, opposition outlet writes
Damascus mobilizes forces to desert region in attempt to prevent U.S.-backed rebels from making further gains in the area, opposition outlet reports
Opposition website Zaman al-Wasl speaks to media activist and co-founder of the Free Euphrates network Ibn al-Furat about the organization’s efforts to reveal the reality of life inside the ISIS-held city
As imminent battle approaches, the uncertainty of ISIS control over the city has resulted in severe economic hardship and an exodus of many businesses and work opportunities, opposition website writes
Opposition group establishes new body as exchange rate takes hit in liberated areas following political momentum in wake of Russia’s proposed ‘safe zones,’ Enab Baladi reports
Russia says violations were carried out by Nusra Front and ISIS militants in the countryside of the capital and along the Syrian coast, government outlet reports
Coalition president admits institutional shortcomings but appeals to European representatives for assistance in reform, opposition’s media office reports
We should be wary of placing too much hope on the outcome of the most recent Astana talks, as the three previous rounds in the Kazakh capital produced little results, Walid al-Bunni writes
Naim Ibrahim questions the reason behind Qatar’s funding of fighters in Syria and its calls for the departure of Assad, asking: would Doha give up power if the shoe was on the other foot?
Loyalist social media pages expose scandal involving theft of canned food rations from Assad forces serving in Daraa and its countryside, Alsouria Net writes
Some U.N. members remain skeptical of plan as Security Council prepares to meet in closed session to debate specifics of the deal, Saudi-owned newspaper reports
Russian FM tells U.S. president that America could play key role in preserving security inside proposed safe zones, Syrian government media reports
