Syrian soldiers appear to corroborate officer’s comments that abuse is widespread and defections are common in the regime’s volunteer force, All4Syria writes
Despite the end of the battle for Aleppo, locals continue to fear for their safety amid lawlessness and violations by loyalist militias, Enab Baladi writes
Claims follow allegations by Washington the Assad regime may be planning a new chemical attack inside Syria, opposition outlet reports
New attack pushes the death toll to over a hundred in a week of strikes on ISIS-held areas, according to opposition website
Russian deputy FM says American claims of new chemical attacks planned by Assad government are unsupported and hinder the peace process
Political opposition rejects current efforts to implement the Russian-proposed de-escalation zones, claiming the agreement works to consolidate areas of influence, Souriatna writes
The Syrian opposition’s failure to propose a suitable alternative to Assad has helped the Syrian president to defy international pressure to step down, Walid al-Bunni argues
Relatives announce the death of the former minister who fell into a coma on Monday morning
Kurdish Democratic Union Party leader speaks with Saudi-owned outlet about the ongoing battle for the ISIS-held city, accusations of ethnic cleansing, and the Gulf crisis
Airstrikes by anti-ISIS coalition warplanes are latest in a series of bombings which have resulted in civilian deaths
In loyalist Al-Watan, Information Ministry advisor Bassam Abu Abdullah calls for nation-wide development and a correction of course to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
Russian, Syrian and U.S.-led coalition warplanes bombard civilian areas in
Deir-ez-Zor, Raqqa and Hassakeh, opposition website writes
Coalition president among delegation which met with local leaders and displaced people near the Turkish border, opposition media office reports
U.S. is also expected to send an observer to the negotiations scheduled to be held July 4-5, Kazakh foreign minister says
Despite failed promises to form a liberated police force, Idleb’s administration has established a special forces to address security concerns which remain in the city
Russia’s top diplomat meets with head of Cairo-backed opposition group in Moscow to discuss ceasefire and upcoming negotiations in Geneva and Astana
Syria’s main political opposition voices concern over possible Kurdish takeover of the ISIS stronghold once the jihadist group is defeated, coalition media office writes
Rebel-controlled south risks being cut in half if regime forces take ground between Daraa city and the Jordan border, Zaman al-Wasl writes
International coalition and SDF using heavy force in battle to retake the city from ISIS, despite statements by Amnesty and Human Rights Watch condemning possible violations
Airstrikes incur heavy civilian losses in U.S.-led coalition efforts to force ISIS out of its Syrian stronghold
