The Ministry of Housing and Public Works is exploring how the housing cooperatives can help in the reconstruction, but many see this as a further land grab reports Baladi News.
As tensions between Iran and the United States increases, Syria is stuck in the middle get pulled apart from both sides writes The Syrian Observer.
Since its intervention, Moscow’s priorities have shifted and it is now looking to form relationships with the US and Israel writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Iran, and also his allies, saying that they should contribute to the protection provided to their ships writes Al-Watan.
At an upcoming meeting in Jerusalem, the US is expected to offer to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, if they ensure the removal of Iranian forces from Syrian lands reports Baladi News.
The most recent sanctions imposed by the United States have targeted the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reports The Syria Times.
The High Negotiations Committee is attending meetings in Paris to try and find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Ana Press.
Saudi minister Thamer al-Sabhan has visited parts of eastern Syria under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces to form an Arab force with members of the Arab tribes at its core repots Al-Modon.
A representative of the Australian Foreign Ministry meet with officials from the Syrian Democratic Forces in eastern Syria reports Enab Baladi.
Prominent tribal figures have been called to a meeting with the regime to confront Saudi attempts to influence the situation in Deir ez-Zor writes Al-Modon.
Former US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, has said that Washington has an ambiguous strategy when it comes to Syria writes Anadolu News Agency.
The High Negotiations Committee has said that it will clarify its position on Idleb, while condemning the ongoing violence in the north reports Enab Baladi.
The Trump administrations policies in Syria and across the region will not succeed, and are simply a cover to sell more arms writes The Syria Times
The Syrian parliament has approved investment for the port of Tartous, although many questions about the identity of the investment company still linger reports Al-Watan.
Russia has lashed out at the US for the latest round of sanctions that have been imposed on Syria, citing America’s frustration with the success of the Syrian government writes SANA.
A Syrian-Kurdish commander has said that the proposed safe zone could include Jarablus, Manbij, Aziz, Tel Rifaat and even Afrin reports Basnews.
Eight Americans, including six children, who have ties to the Islamic State have been repatriated to the US from north eastern Syria reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The United States has developed a new strategy that aims to curb the influence of Iran in Syria, but makes little mention of political resolutions to the crisis writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Terrorists in Idleb have falsely accused the Syrian regime of using chemical weapons, despite Syria disposing of its chemical weapons in 2013 writes Al-Watan.
The Syrian American Medical Association has said that a large number of Syrian refugees are suffering from mental problems brought on by the crisis in their country writes Zaman Al Wasl.
