Many fighters are choosing to join the Syrian army as a more reliable source of income, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Assad regime says it is exempted from the conditions of the new cease-fire if civilians are targeted by militants
SARC statement follows incident involving two of its affiliated branches in the Damascus countryside
Sources claim Russian weapon shipment included an array of internationally banned weapons, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Official media reports opposition forces concentrated rocket and mortar fire on civilian areas around the capital and in Syria’s southern region
Residents claim the hard-line group has economic motives for the heavy enforcement of Sharia law, Souriatna writes
Young men rounded up for service ahead of expected large-scale ground assault on the rebel-held enclave, opposition website reports
West is providing direct support for terrorists to carry out attacks without fear of accountability, SANA reports
Ankara says its army ‘will not stop’ if pro-Assad forces enter Afrin to protect Kurdish YPG
Social workers speak to Enab Baladi on the importance of mental health support to the most vulnerable segment of society
Syria’s majority-Alawite coastal areas remain a main supplier of manpower for Assad’s militias
Expert says situation in Damascus is ‘worrying’ as clean water levels are far below those of previous years, Alsouria Net reports
Official delegation announces government plans to restart halted development projects in all provinces, SANA reports
Opposition monitor accuses regime forces of facilitating the entry of ISIS into the region, Zaman al-Wasl reports
The fragile security situation in the predominately Druze province is showing signs of unraveling, Enab Baladi writes
Two witnesses recall their memories of the 1982 massacre in which Hafez al-Assad’s forces razed the western city killing thousands
Official media reports civilians killed and wounded in a number of opposition attacks on the capital and its environs
Residents and opposition fighters band together to prepare the town for a seemingly inevitable major assault, Majid al-Halabi writes
Report by opposition monitoring group claims Assad regime is responsible for nearly 80 percent of arrests, Alsouria Net writes
Rescue workers have accused the Assad regime of using chemical weapons in their attack on the Damascus suburb, Zaman al-Wasl reports
