State media reports on gains by regime forces and allied militias in several areas of the Syrian Desert region at the expense of ISIS
Fairer treatment of refugees in Iraq’s north has helped pave the way for positive relationships between new arrivals and locals, Iqtissad writes
Demonstration followed reports of civilians being fired on by the rebel alliance earlier in the week, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Opposition campaign to restore pipeline provides clean water for 50,000 people in rural Homs, coalition media office reports
Deal includes plans to renovate schools and provide health services to residents in the coastal province, according to government media
Farmers fear harassment as armed groups face off following attempts by some rebels to offer higher prices for wheat, Enab Baladi writes
Opposition interim government supervises examination of students in hundreds of centers throughout the country, Coalition media reports
Syrian army convoys arrive on the outskirts of Daraa to lay siege to the southern city, the cradle of the revolution and a symbol of resistance for opposition forces
With nowhere else to turn, residents of Lattakia city are finding themselves powerless in the face of local gangs which kidnap, kill and steal in broad daylight
Regime continues its tradition of shelling residential areas of the coastal province during the holy month, forcing locals to use the cover of darkness to avoid being targeted, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Customs and traditions continue to govern the possibilities for women who wish to enter specialized fields and leadership and decision-making positions, Enab Baladi writes
Project headed by local council and NGO aims to restore provincial capital and its countryside by repairing gardens, infrastructure and school facilities, Alsouria writes
Demonstrators call for release of national football star and rebel commander following arrest by Islamist alliance in Idelb, opposition website reports
Reconciliations minister says new settlements in a number of areas will include the Damascus countryside, Homs and Hama, according to state media outlet
Interim government is working to keep universities open in liberated areas despite risks faced by students and instructors due to the six-year conflict, opposition website writes
Pro-Hezbollah newspaper looks at the rising crime rates in the Assad stronghold and the state’s inability to control the issue
Syrian filmmaker records bitterness of displacement and the pain of separation in the lead-up to the neighborhood’s forced evacuation
Supporters of the Democratic Union Party must pressure militants to end their violations against civilians, opposition statement reads
Zaman al-Wasl profiles the intelligence official allegedly responsible for negotiating a settlement deal in the former opposition stronghold
Filled with mud and blood, single tunnel operates as only pathway for residents escaping battles on the one hand and fighters moving voluntarily toward the siege on the other
