Syria’s top diplomat hits back at accusations of Assad regime involvement in Tuesday’s chemical attack, pointing out that much of the outcry over the incident is coming from countries with a history of conspiring against Syria, government media reports
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
Opposition blames international community for allowing conditions for further attacks on civilians after reported chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun, saying failure to take immediate action would be a signal of exoneration for the Assad regime
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
Opposition website Alsouria tells the story of Mahmoud, a doctor spared from the terror of ISIS after fleeing his hometown Al-Bab, only to have his loved ones ripped from him when regime jets targeted their new home in opposition-held Idleb
Large numbers of rebel fighters who were evacuated from the Damascus countryside over the last seven months have joined other groups to establish new positions in the Idleb and Hama countrysides
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
Garbage disposal in the village of Maaret Hormeh is disrupted amidst security concerns, causing hazardous health issues among the helpless residents
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
Russia mediates a deal between the Syrian regime and Waer rebels which will be followed by deploying forces to protect the areas evacuated by the rebels form Shiite rebel attacks
In a series of operations, the Syrian army, in coordination with the air force, destroys Nusra Front positions and munition depots in Hama and Idleb, killing several terrorists
Syrian army forces wrest control of two main water facilities in Aleppo province’s east and kill scores of ISIS and Nusra Front militants in Hama and Idleb, state news media reports
Activists report that two more people have been killed in regime airstrikes on Al-Waer neighborhood in Homs, as government forces extend aerial and ground campaigns after further agreements with rebels fails
The rebel groups’ strict regime of control of public space along with their utter disregard for the security of public life and property proves fatal, as the public take to calling for the regime’s return
Souriatna explains the current state of the truce agreement between the Assad regime and armed opposition in the Barada Valley, after pro-government forces inflicted heavy casualties and damage on the area in an attempt to pressure rebel groups to comply with demands
Alsouria Net reports on exchange of scores of female prisoners between the Assad regime and opposition forces in Hama countryside, with some detainees being released after two years of captivity
Iqtissad speaks to producers and traders about why Gulf and European countries are turning to Syria for olive oil after the country witnessed a 10-year high boom in 2016
Ali Khatib writes in opposition paper Al Gherbal that local initiatives are underway to reactivate collapsed productive sectors in northern Syria, especially in agriculture, as citizens look to replace aid with a sustainable livelihood
Educators resort to using munitions boxes for desks after administration refuses to replace seating destroyed in air strikes
Sources claim Ahmad Ghadban was shot on Saturday after leaving a meeting with rebel leaders in the Fijeh Springs area
