The Special Committee on Decolonization re-elects Bashar al-Jaafari as its rapporteur, SANA reports
Syrian businesses in Turkey flourish and start to compete with their Turkish counterparts, creating job opportunities and raising wages for thousands of families
De Mistura expresses reservations over success of Geneva 4 if a political solution is not reached and states that US position is still unknown
The Syrian Coalition demands that the UN deliver airdrops to besieged neighborhoods after aid convoy was attacked and looted by pro-regime militants
Restrictions by ISIS and the Syrian regime as well as severe exploitation by pharmaceuticals dealers have resulted in a terrible health situation in Deir-ez-Zor
Pro-government newspaper reports more civilian deaths, including women and children, in continued Turkish assault on Al-Bab
Syrian army evacuates 170 rebel fighters from Sarghaya as reconciliation deals continue in the Damascus countryside
Syrians face increasing challenges in educating their children in Turkish schools after the government’s decision to enforce the Turkish curriculum for different grades
The decline of Iran’s dominance is inevitable due to its diverging interests with Russia in Syria and the emergence of an American policy shift
Abbas says that only the Syrian people can approve an amendment to the constitution through a popular referendum, pro-government newspaper reports
Abdah says during panel discussion in Munich that terrorism and war crimes will continue as long as Assad holds on to power
A number of al-Baath Brigades have been formed from university students, and more are currently recruiting volunteers
What the return of Hafez Assad’s statue to Hama on the 35th anniversary of its destruction by Hafez Assad means for the fate of the Syrian people
The Trump administration’s opposition to the US-Iranian nuclear agreement is not shared by its allies among European countries and in the UN
State news agency SANA reports US-led air strikes destroy al-Meghle Bridge north of Raqqa, leaving the al-Jazira region completely isolated
Syrian opposition leader reiterates that the upcoming round of Geneva talks should focus on the issue of political transition in Syria
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad denied Amnesty reports on mass killing in a Syrian prison and said President Donald Trump’s ban on Syrians targeted terrorists, not the Syrian people. Below is the full interview he gave to French TF1 TV and EUROPE 1 Radio as appeared in SANA, the Syrian news agency
In light of the continued search for unified representation, Syrians must learn from Arab and international experiences that strong leadership does not always lead to dictatorship, Ahmed Aisha writes for opposition outlet All4Syria
Opposition is sticking to its position that Assad can have no role in the transition, saying “the heavy price paid by the Syrian people” would have been wasted if he remained in power
The recent inclusion of Amman into the Astana consultations bloc may herald the end of Jordanian support for the Free Syrian Army in southern Syria, writes Samer Dahi for loyalist Al-Watan
