In letters sent to the UN, Syria has said that terrorists are keeping civilians as human shields and preventing them from leaving writes SANA.
Zaher Zunbarakji has been arrrested and is facing a minimum of five years in prison for illegally collecting money writes Al-Watan.
Residents of Suweida have taken to the streets again, blocking roads and calling for the regime to act to improve living conditions in the southern province reports Enab Baladi.
Syrian refugees at the Cypriot Menoyia immigration detention center, have started a hunger strike, protesting poor conditions reports Zaman al-Wasl.
The Syrian pound reached a very worrying milestone, as it hit the 1,000 pound mark against the dollar, signalling yet more economic troubles reports Alsouria Net.
A new report by the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria has highlighted the appalling treatment suffered by Palestinians in Syrian regime prisons.
Four Republican Guards have been kidnapped by the Islamic State from near a military base east of Damascus writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Yet another car bomb attack has hit a town in the Turkish-controlled area of northern Syria, killing and injuring innocent people reports Zaman Al Wasl.
A car bomb exploded in the village of Tel Halaf in the Ras al-Ayn area, killing five, as the YPG continue their fight against Turkey-backed forces writes Zaman al-Wasl.
Souriyati is hoping that they will be able to overcome sanctions and currency issues in Syria by using digital currencies reports Al-Iqtissadi.
While preparations for New Year celebrations are under way in the Syrian capital, displaced families in the north are suffering from torrential rains and continued bombardments reports Brocar Press.
The regime has deployed soldiers in Hassakeh to boost security at the local Baath elections that will be held in the area writes Jisr.
On the sixth anniversary of the kidnapping of four activists, a joint statement has been issued, which calls for truth, justice and accountability writes Zaman al-Wasl.
In what some are saying are an affront to their human rights, Damascus University has imposed a strict dress code on its students writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Turkey has accused the YPG of detonating a car bomb in the border town of Ras al-Ayn, killing and ijuring a number of civilians reports Zaman Al Wasl.
After a spiralling decline, the Syrian pound saw a slight improvement, but calls for the government to take action remain writes Al-Watan.
At the request of the Syrian regime, the UAE arrested Mohannad al-Masri, on charges of funding terrorism and laundering money for terrorists writes Jisr.
Hundreds of Syrians have left Lebanon and returned to their homes in the countrysides of Damascus and Homs reports SANA.
The property and assets of prisoners is being frozen or confiscated, increasing the suffering of their families and raising question about what might happen if they are ever released reports Brocar Press.
As the regime army pushes its offensive against Idleb, families living in the area are fleeing to avoid the carnage reports Zaman Al Wasl.
