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
Around 400 rebel fighters and 640 families leave the rebel stronghold on buses for the Turkish border as part of a forced relocation deal, opposition website reports
The kingdom will enter into a state of war if it agrees to participate in a tripartite plan between the U.K., U.S. and Israel to militarize the areas north of its border with Syria, Tahsin al-Halabi writes for loyalist Al-Watan
Souriatna speaks to female reporters about their experiences in the field, hiding the truth from family members, and what it was that drove them to work in the most dangerous country for journalists in the world
Free Syrian Army commander says international coalition authorized units to take over and administer 11 villages in the northern Aleppo countryside, opposition website reports
Army’s chief of staff takes part in celebration held by Russian forces on the 72nd anniversary of the victory over Nazism, government media reports
New Coalition president backs opposition negotiators in demands for the formation of a transitional government, the removal of Assad and the prosecution of war criminals
Abdulnasser Al-Ayed explains that for Russia’s ‘safe zone’ proposal to work, Moscow will need to consider U.S. concerns despite attempts to sideline Washington in the Syrian peace process
Over 280 medical centers were destroyed and 150 staff members killed in 2016, according to Syrian interim government report
Parliament Speaker Hadiyeh Abbas urges greater joint efforts to reject extremism and Zionist plans to weaken the region, government outlet reports
Munzer Eid laments the decision by the U.S. president to include Saudi Arabia among the destinations for his first foreign trip, in piece for loyalist newspaper Al-Thawra
Syrian president also points to ‘harmony’ of positions between two nations in regards to a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis
Education directorate says teaching Russian will help bolster the educational system due to the language’s prominence on the internet, loyalist newspaper Al-Watan writes
