Lamenting the loss of their homes and livelihoods, there is little for Afrin’s Kurds to celebrate this Nowruz, Middle East Online writes
Syria’s foreign minister praises the aid group for its humanitarian assistance during the war, SANA reports
The cash raised through transfers from abroad is higher than the total from salaries and wages, according to Damas Post
Ministers discuss reconstruction process in areas ‘cleansed of terrorism’ during weekly session, official media reports
The loss of a major breadwinner and framing of heroism are major motivators for children joining the fight, Saraj Press reports
Girl was taken by masked men in Bar Elias while on the way to school, witnesses tell Al-Modon
Proposed amendment to penal code hopes to crack down on corruption by public servants, Al-Watan reports
Despite being polluted, the Euphrates remains the only source of water for many towns, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Militias subordinate to regime agencies are operating with near impunity in the western province, according to Sada al-Sham
Syria’s rebel-held southern areas are facing a thriving drugs trade targeting youths, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Thousands of displaced brave harsh weather and a lack of aid in a stretch of no-man’s-land between Syria and Jordan, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Officials also call for assisting families and workers to return to their homes in Deir-ez-Zor, state media reports
The number of abduction cases in Syria’s south has mushroomed since the outbreak of the civil war
Over 10,000 displaced families have been suffering under a regime-imposed siege in the northern countryside of Homs
The Syrian government’s recapture of opposition-held Aleppo was arguably its biggest victory during the seven-year war
New general budget exceeds the 2017 allocation by half a trillion pounds, according to official media
Locals claim Western-backed forces are seeking as much as $800 in bribes to clear homes in the former ISIS-held city, Sada al-Sham writes
Judicial sources point to likely suicide but say that foul play is a possibility, Al-Watan reports
Najha cemetery is believed to hold the bodies of hundreds of tortured prisoners buried without family approval, Alsouria writes
Talks discussed ways to achieve stability in Syria’s monetary policy, SANA reports
