During a tour in Old Damascus, president Assad attempted to polish his image as a humble president close to his people, according to al-Modon.
Tahrir al-Cham has given a week for a Muslim Chechen militant group to leave Lattakia, for reasons unclear yet, according to al-Souria net.
In war-torn Syria, seniors are forced to work in order to make ends meet, according to Snack Syrian.
Russia has lowered the salaries of fighters that were part of the ceasefire settlements in Daraa, according to al-Souria Net.
The Opposition Coalition has elected Salem al-Meslet as its new president, succeeding to Nasr al-Hariri, after elections on Monday, according to al-Souria Net.
The Syrian government has agreed on the establishment of a private theology college in the capital Damascus, according to Snack Syrian.
As the economic conditions in Syria worsen, the government has decided a sharp increase in the prices of diesel and bread, but also of minimum wage, Asharq al-Awsat reports.
Forest fires in Syria are impacting its natural wealth, according to The Levant.
The Philippines Embassy in Damascus thanked Syria for its help in repatriating Filipino workers, according to SANA.
A Syrian MP has called for an increase in salaries in the public sector, despite resistance by the Finance minister, according to Athr Press.
The CPJ asked for information on the whereabouts of detained journalist and militant Bassam Safar, according to North Press.
Pro-Turkish factions in Northern Syria are confiscating the property of displaced individuals to use them as military bases, according to The Levant News.
Dozens of warehouses belonging to well-known traders were raided by the regime, which accused them of smuggling goods inside the country and destabilizing the currency, according to Enab Baladi.
Calls for the release of journalist and communist militant Bassam Safar have multiplied, according to North Press.
Power cuts are getting longer and longer in Damascus as temperature rises, according to Sowt al-Asima.
The construction of a 21-story building in the new Basilia city has started, according to Hashtag Syria.
According to a study, 53% of Damascus’ population is poor, and close to 42% rely on aid, according to Athr Press.
Syrian Airlines announced that it will resume flights to Abu Dhabi next Wednesday, according to SANA.
The number of suicides recorded in Syria has dropped by 15% compared to the same period last year, according to Sowt al-Asima.
Syrians released from the regime’s prisons appear sick and weak like “skeletons”, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
