Foreign minister tells journalists that the international chemical weapons watchdog confirmed Syria has complied with requests to destroy arsenal
Cease-fire will include provinces of Daraa, Qunetria and Suweida until Thursday, according to official statement
State media downplays attacks after a third suicide bomber managed to breach the Old City in deadliest assault on the capital in months
Damascene Farid Yaghi is authoring a daily account of the city through the stories of locals, the displaced and the homeless, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Camp residents in Syria’s north use years-old methods for cooling and food preservation as the hot weather takes its toll, Souriatna writes
Heavy armored units fail to break rebels in the Eastern Ghouta suburb following over a week and a half of heavy clashes, All4Syria reports
Resources for volunteer initiatives aimed at feeding thousands are routinely stolen, with one source telling Alsouria that only 15 percent of donations reached their destination
Hundreds of acres have been destroyed by fires in the past few days as farmers wait anxiously for their crops to be harvested, Iqtissad writes
Syrian president launches project aimed at unifying the work of ministries in an attempt to stamp out government corruption, state media reports
Former Free Syrian Army fighter killed in blast during meeting with militants in Khan Arnabah, opposition website reports
Aid organization says it will recommence support in the Damascus suburbs after suspending work due to violations, opposition website reports
Zeitoun describes the harsh realities faced by displaced Syrians in the country’s north, amid a lack of sanitation, water, food and basic living essentials
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
