The Anti-Narcotics Department seized 5 kg of hashish and 24 Captagon pills that were hidden in the dealers’ car, the Interior Ministry announced Wednesday, according to SANA
Zaman al-Wasl writes that amid a widening sectarian rift between Shiite and Sunni residents in many Syrian areas, opposition journalists and emergency services worked to treat hundreds of people wounded in the massive car bombing that targeted the evacuation of Shiite residents
Taking aim at the regime leadership and foreign-backed militias operating inside Syria, opposition media office quotes Abdul Ilah Fahad as saying the regime is nearing breakdown, as he urges residents in regime controlled areas to abandon Assad
Opposition outlet claims loyalist paramilitary groups are routinely exploiting Syrians’ needs for a stable income by recruiting children into their ranks for up to $200 a month, with many of them being sent to battlefronts without proper training
In a visit to Syria, an Italian delegation pledges humanitarian and medical support to the government to alleviate the suffering of Syrian civilians
Mismanagement of the fight against the regime, combined with a lack of prior experience and flagging international support, led to the Syrians’ loss of morale and ultimately to the demise of the revolution. Yet, the Syrians’ calls for democracy will continue to shape the future of any Syrian government
As coalition forces reach Raqqa, ISIS militants and opportunist traders take to selling real estate and hoarding goods, rendering life for the city residents more difficult than ever
While the fate of hundreds of detainees and forcibly disappeared residents of east Aleppo remains unknown, the head of the Syrian Network for Human Rights urges the U.N. to demand the regime reveals information about the circumstances of these victims
Army units seize control over Shuai’b Hill in fight against ISIS in Deir-ez-Zor and battle Al-Nusra Front militants in Daraa, pro-government newspaper reports
Government-run media outlet quotes foreign ministry official as saying the recent allegations made by the rights monitoring group are based on terrorist media sources, and as such are unreliable
Syrian president amends civil status law deeming marriages valid if they take place in a foreign country, as long as citizens register the union at their local embassy or consulate, loyalist newspaper Al-Baath reports
Opposition outlet Zaman al-Wasl delves into the Islamic State’s security records to reveal what happened to missing revolutionary figure Abdullah Khalil after disappearing in Raqqa almost four years ago
Syrian FM receives head of the UN refugee agency to speak about recent achievements and possible ways to boost coordination between the two sides, loyalist Al-Baath writes
Enab Baladi reveals the widespread disorder faced by residents of Suweida and Daraa who risk tit-for-tat kidnappings by armed gangs along the Houran plains
Syria’s PM tells Lebanese media that the Assad government’s participation in the Astana talks is evidence of its sincere desire to reach a political solution, and that starting the reconstruction process will help lift citizens out of suffering
Medical supplies are drying up in the city’s last rebel-controlled area which is facing a major shortage due to a government-imposed siege
News of the 25-year-old performer’s death in the Lebanese capital was met with an outpouring of sorrow on the social media site
UN envoy says talks between the Syrian government and the Riyadh-backed opposition will take place early next year after negotiations reached an impasse earlier in April
“We had to use this as an alternative to fuel because the population in the areas south of the capital do not have the money to buy wood (for burning)”
Witnesses describe the horror of the full-scale destruction of Aleppo’s rebel-held districts while UN cites reports indicating scores of residents have been executed while attempting to flee their homes over the past few days
