Syria’s state news agency quotes anonymous sources as saying that rebel groups in the Ghouta are spreading misinformation to halt the army’s offensive
There is little cause to celebrate for women trapped in the embattled enclave of the Eastern Ghouta, Al-Hal writes
Syria’s representative to the U.N. accuses the high commissioner for human rights of lies and issuing a politically motivated report, SANA reports
Syria’s representative to the U.N. says a lack of personnel on the ground and untrustworthy sources compromise the agency’s work
Child protection group releases statement calling on UNSC member states to enforce the terms of the recent cease-fire agreement
Assad regime says it is exempted from the conditions of the new cease-fire if civilians are targeted by militants
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
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
Syria’s majority-Alawite coastal areas remain a main supplier of manpower for Assad’s militias
Official media reports civilians killed and wounded in a number of opposition attacks on the capital and its environs
Rescue workers have accused the Assad regime of using chemical weapons in their attack on the Damascus suburb, Zaman al-Wasl reports
The marrying of young women to elderly men is pushing many to reflect on the social issues caused by the practice, Enab Baladi writes
Government forces resume shelling of the capital’s Eastern Ghouta suburbs after the collapse of truce, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Over 500 cancer patients face risk of death due to lack of medicine, medical specialist tells Souriatna
Police source confirms death of child and bus driver after rocket strikes vehicle in Aleppo city, SANA reports
Syrian army targets Ghouta area in response to civilian casualties, official media reports
The Alawite heartland has suffered huge losses in light of the Assad regime’s efforts to boost its falling troop numbers
Opposition health directorate says head nurse had been unlawfully arrested on charges including witchcraft and killing children, Al-Etihad reports
