Russian president says talks were held with Syrian counterpart prior to commencing combat operations in Syria, state media reports
Syrian and Russian airstrikes have destroyed most infrastructure and residential buildings in areas outside their control, according to opposition source
Regime forces escalate attacks on opposition-held areas as part of a massive campaign to retake the southern province from rebels, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Russian spokeswoman addresses journalists following reports of Syrian army gains against ISIS and the Nusra Front in the desert, state media writes
Attack by Islamist groups on YPG areas sees 41 killed and over a dozen more injured, Kurdish source tells ARA
Amman closed the crossing in 2015 amid intensified clashes on the southern border between Syrian regime and opposition forces
French President Macron must convince Moscow of the benefits of a political solution if Paris hopes to have any luck in settling the Syrian crisis, Michel Abu Najm writes for Saudi-owned newspaper
Organization says alliance’s use of internationally banned weapons in populated areas poses high risk of horrific harm to civilians, state media reports
Opposition fighters struggle to hold off pro-regime assault on Daraa as Assad enacts yet another scorched-earth policy on one of Syria’s major cities, Enab Baladi writes
Opposition media reports cousin-in-law of President Assad assaulted by fellow Syrians while awaiting results of asylum application
Russian deputy FM says discussions are underway with Iran and Turkey to hold talks following Ramadan, government outlet reports
Iranian media publishes images of the Quds Force leader defiantly praying on the contested border area following weeks of strikes by coalition warplanes, Alsouria reports
Prime minister of the breakaway republic weighs in on the Syrian political process on the sidelines of the International Media Forum in Yalta
Despite risks of attacks by armed groups, the northern province has seen an increase in traffic since the implementation of the de-escalation zones agreement, opposition website writes
Officials in Aleppo move to revoke weapons permits from military and civilian authorities in light of a concerning trend in criminal activity, loyalist website writes
Al-Watan contributor Mazin Bilal writes that the ongoing battles in the Syrian desert region near Iraq will have significant consequences for the makeup and stability of the region
Relocation follows the Assad regime’s successful campaign in May to capture the western Qalamoun, which borders Lebanon, opposition website reports
CNN and other Western media outlets exploited the photo of Omran Danqeesh to falsely accuse Russia and Syria of crimes, Russian spokesperson tells journalists
Hisham al-Shaar speaks with loyalist Al-Watan on the state of corruption within the judiciary, and its willingness to settle the status of judges despite defections to armed groups
As fighting in Syria’s south intensifies, Alsouria Net explains the strategic significance of hotly contested areas near the Israeli-occupied Golan
