Peter Kassig had been working in humanitarian aid when he was captured and beheaded by the Islamic State reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Before being arrested, Dr. Faten Rajab Fawaz and Layla al-Shouikani were leading figures in the early days of the revolution writes Ana Press.
In the second ministerial shakeup of the year, President Assad has appointed nine new ministers to the cabinet reports Al-Modon.
Forces from the Gulf are active on the ground in Deir ez-Zor, fighting against the Islamic State and deterring any actions by the Turks writes Basnews.
Syrian businessman Firas Tlass has lashed out at the US and their lack of planning and strategy in Syria writes Ana Press.
Attacks in Idleb, returning Syrians from Jordan, airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor and Turkish complaints over US observation posts. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Kurdish population in Syria has a historic opportunity to forge a path that can help them secure the rights and representation that they had previously lost writes Al-Hurra Network.
The SDF have been fighting in Deir ez-Zor to push out the last remaining Islamic State fighters from the region reports Sada al-Sham.
The recapturing of Idleb remains a top priority for the government, but local and regional issues are complicated the matter writes Al-Ayam.
The value of the Syrian pound against the dollar has continued its downward slide reports Damas Post.
During a meeting with President Assad, Syria and Iran vowed to continue their fight, while also promising to strive for a political solution reports The Syria Times.
Demands to know the fate of the missing, condemnation of US attacks, regime assaults and reconstruction efforts. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
After much confusion, the United States have announced a clear strategy on Syria and what they hope to achieve writes Al-Hurra channel.
The vote of Syrian-Americans during the mid-term elections will partly be shaped by the policies of the two main American parties towards the Syrian conflict, Wael Sawah argues
The conflict in Syria is a tangled mess of conflicting groups and ideas and the search for a political solution is likely to be long and hard writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Forces battling the last stronghold of the Islamic State in Syria have been dealt a heavy blow, which has resulted in many casualties reports Damas Post.
Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem, lashed out at the US presence in Syria and said that no country that had caused bloodshed in Syria would be part of the reconstruction reports SANA.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, with help from the International Coalition, has been trying to push the Islamic State out of their last stronghold in Syria reports Hurriya Press.
During his meeting with the National Coalition, James Jeffery reiterated US support for a political solution in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
When Idleb returns to the embrace of the Syrian government, the military will look east to the Euphrates writes Al-Thawra.
