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
Maintenance and repair work underway to reopen the roads, clear rubble and restore infrastructure, loyalist newspaper reports
Reeling from the loss of its sons on Syria’s battlefields, locals in the loyalist region are being called on by the Syrian army to mobilize thousands more, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Government outlet SANA reports on discovery, which follows the expulsion of thousands of fighters and their families from the embattled neighborhood earlier this month
Around 600 men and 500 women detained by regime forces despite officials declaring district empty of armed fighters, Zaman al-Wasl reports
The regime’s deliberate blocking of water to the Al-Rastan Dam could result in an environmental disaster for entire villages which rely on the Orontes River for food, income and irrigation, Iqtissad writes
Regime checkpoints imposing huge tariffs on goods entering the Damascus suburbs after forces destroy tunnels used for transporting goods into the rebel-held districts, Alsouria Net writes
Rockets kill and wound civilians in towns of Saqba and Hamouriyah in breach of ‘safe zones’ agreement, opposition outlet reports
All4Syria writes that despite claiming to protect Syria’s minorities, for generations the Assad regime has targeted the Christian community and used its places of worship to fan the flames of sectarian tension
Government media outlet reports on second and final phase of resettlement plan, which opposition has widely criticized as attempt to pursue demographic change
Alsouria Net reports on the recent relocation of hundreds of civilians and militants from the opposition district following similar efforts to empty neighboring areas
Education minister says government assisted in evacuation of thousands of students from opposition-held areas in order to ensure students could attend exams, state media reports
Local sources claim raid was part of operation to arrest YPG deserters who fled ahead of the battle to liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State, opposition website reports
Property brokers are helping Shiite families from other regions of Syria and Lebanon establish a greater presence in areas of the capital, Iqtissad writes
Reason for sharp decline includes the halting of operations in major fields in Shahar and Shaer, which has seen ongoing battles between government forces and ISIS militants
Social media pages say surge of military activity targeting the towns of Al-Asfar, Al-Sakia and Khirbat Saad, opposition media reports
State media confirms 37 people return to embattled neighborhood as part of reconciliation agreement between regime and opposition forces
Brigadier general and captain among dozens of government forces from the coastal city killed in fighting last month, opposition website reports
With a recent UN study claiming over one in eight Syrians live below the poverty line, many families have been forced to share homes with rooms of relatives at the expense of privacy and movement
