Rockets kill and wound civilians in towns of Saqba and Hamouriyah in breach of ‘safe zones’ agreement, opposition outlet reports
All4Syria writes that despite claiming to protect Syria’s minorities, for generations the Assad regime has targeted the Christian community and used its places of worship to fan the flames of sectarian tension
Reason for sharp decline includes the halting of operations in major fields in Shahar and Shaer, which has seen ongoing battles between government forces and ISIS militants
State media confirms 37 people return to embattled neighborhood as part of reconciliation agreement between regime and opposition forces
Brigadier general and captain among dozens of government forces from the coastal city killed in fighting last month, opposition website reports
Zaman al-Wasl speaks to recently evacuated people from the Al-Waer district in Homs who have been sent, along with thousands of others, to northern Syria without humanitarian aid, a place to live or work to survive
Opposition outlet reports on fatal airstrikes which hit a number of towns in the province’s northern countryside, where government forces have increased attacks in recent days
The Fatih district has become a de facto home to thousands of Syrians looking to start a new life in the Turkish city, with the suburb offering many sights, flavors and sounds that visitors can often find in different parts of Syria, opposition website Zaman al-Wasl writes
Syrian government warplanes carry out raid on Kafr Laha in the northern Homs countryside as part of intensified campaign against the opposition-held parts of province
State news agency claims government forces and allied militias are continuing to make gains against ISIS in Palmyra, as reports emerge of plans for a security zone around the desert city as well as advances against opposition fighters in a number of provinces across the country
Communities of displaced families from all over Syria are welcomed to Idleb, where the fusion of life, foods and traditions from all provinces has merged to create a stable microcosm of Syrian life, Sada al-Sham writes
Government forces bombard ISIS fighters on the outskirts of the Regiment 137 base in eastern Deir-ez-Zor province, killing 28, while a Nusra Front explosives cache is destroyed in central Homs, state media reports
Mobile application offers civilians living under threat of regime bombs a way to minimize the risks of outdoor marketplaces, as the government and its allies continue to target populated places in opposition areas
As evacuations continue, Homs’ governor urges all residents, including militants, to settle their legal status as part of the amnesty decree, adding that officials are ready to welcome all those back to the neighborhood who wish to get back on the right track
Passenger bus gutted by explosion which targeted the vehicle on Al-Siteen Street, killing five and wounding six others, according to state media
SANA correspondent says government forces successfully thwarted offensive by jihadist rebels in the western Qalamoun, while reports emerge of militants being killed in army operations in Hama, Homs and Deir-ez-Zor
Alsouria Net reports on the recent evacuation efforts from the Homs neighborhood, claiming that 50 busloads of 1,850 people had left for the city of Jarablus in north Aleppo after obtaining Russian guarantees the convoys would not be attacked by loyalist militias
Rebel commander claims opposition has succeeded in wearing down ISIS forces in Syria’s western desert areas and mountain ranges, following a number of campaigns involving key FSA and armed Islamist groups, a Lebanese newspaper reports
Activists report that the first group of fighters and civilians departed from the opposition’s last stronghold in the city of Homs Saturday as part of a Russian-backed evacuation deal with the regime
The Syrian regime has used war to displace residents from strategically located cities and townships to northern areas of the country, a calculated policy of demographic change aiming at creating a factual religious and ethnic divide
