Military and political actors are plotting their next steps amid signs of possible changes in dynamics on the ground, Sada al-Sham writes
Moscow platform leader conflates volume of opposition media criticism with scale of actual conflict in Syria, Alsouria Net reports
Instead of using the opportunity to address U.S. goals for peace, Trump’s speech was used to threaten and frighten those who are most vulnerable, Wael Sawah writes
Moscow and Washington’s shared interests with Ankara run deeper than those with their Kurdish allies, Souriatna writes
Syria’s Kurds are considering how best to emerge from Ankara’s campaign amid possible expansion of Turkish military aims, Enab Baladi writes
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
U.S. State Department and French Foreign Ministry directed blame at Syria for the use of chemical weapons in the Eastern Ghouta
Political advisor to the Syrian president writes that U.S. economic strength is based primarily on the creation of perpetual war
Proposed creation of the force has stirred the ire of a number of rebel groups and their backers, such as Turkey
Damascus blasts U.S. intervention after Tillerson suggests American forces would remain for the long haul
Trump administration suspended backing for CIA-vetted rebels in July last year
Iranian and Syrian officials meet on the sidelines of Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Tehran, official media reports
Foreign Ministry labels move to set up Kurdish-led militia as a violation of international law, official media reports
Lavrov says his country’s diplomatic initiatives have been invaluable to the progress of the political track, Al-Hayat reports
Several Kurdish bodies are vying for a place at the negotiating table ahead of the National Dialogue Conference in Russia’s Sochi, Al-Modon writes
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, the opposition negotiator reveals the focus of the next round of negotiations in Astana
Despite efforts to see a return of the city’s displaced, too much work is required to see the resumption of prewar life in regime-held Deir-ez-Zor, Ayn al-Medina writes
Council member said no invitation has been received by any Turkmen member in the key opposition group, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Head of Iranian national security says Tehran will continue to defend the people of the region despite its enemies’ attempts to isolate it
Soleimani serves as Iran’s top military commander in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq
