Residents from the Damascus Countryside have mourned the deaths of five local who were killed fighting against the regime reports Enab Baladi.
The Islamic State have claimed responsibility for an explosion that killed four Kurdish fighters in a southern district of Hassakeh reports Zaman Al Wasl.
At a mosque dedicated to his late father, President Assad performed the prayers that mark the end on the month long fast for Ramadan writes SANA.
Crops across Syria have been set alight, destroying the livelihoods of farmers and putting increased pressure on the governing bodies in the areas reports Alsouria Net.
During the course of the war, the Syrian middle class has shrunk, which one Syrian economist blames on the major disparities and inequality in income distribution writes Al-Watan.
Sheikh Maamoun Rahmeh is believed to have been imprisoned in Adra Central Prison, after being arrested on charges of insulting the Minister of Religious Endowments reports Sowt al-Asima.
Mohiddin Manfoush, who was involved in the deal that saw opposition fighters leave eastern Ghouta, has now secure regime contracts to clear the area for reconstruction writes Al-Hal.
Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis said that this plan was to ensure an organized reconstruction and to secure the return of people to their homes reports Zaman Al Wasl.
President Assad, while inaugurating the International Islamic Sham Center for confronting terrorism and extremism, said that Syria was better now than it was before the war reports SANA.
In a statement about his retirement, Yasser al-Omar, cited pressure by the regime security services as a reason for his decision reports Al-Hal.
Over two day, the bodies of fighters who had agreed to settlements with the regime and were killed in northern Syria, were returned to the Damascus countryside reports Sowt al-Asima.
During recent fighting against opposition forces in the Hama countryside, Liwa al-Quds lost a number of it fighters, some of whom had been part of reconciliation deals writes Al-Modon.
The new initiatives have been designed to encourage young entrepreneurs, promote the culture of entrepreneurship and inspire innovative ideas writes The Syria Times.
Allawi al-Bashasha said that he was only in Syria for a visit when he was arrested and imprisoned for 31 days reports Asharq al-Awsat.
The Assad regime has claimed that the area where the houses are located is owned by Hama University and that the land is needed to build university facilities writes Smart News.
The Syrian Democratic Forces have held a number of meetings with the Assad regime, but residents remain concerned about their fate writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The sight of homeless children in Syria has become common, and there are very few services that have the capabilities to provide shelter and care writes Baladi News.
Heavy damage was inflicted on educational facilities during the battle to retake eastern Ghouta, but efforts are being made to see the return of children to classrooms writes SANA.
A photo, which appears to show an elderly man who was hit in the face by traffic police, has caused an outpouring of anger on social media reports Al-Modon.
The arrest of journalist Mohamed Hershou has caused anger among colleges and members of parliament, who see it as an attack on the freedom of the press reports Al-Modon.
