The former director of the CIA has said that Assad has won the war, but he remains in power with no legitimacy after killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions reports Al-Masdar.
Local Syrian Baath Party branch formations have been frozen, as those who were nominated were deemed to favour Iran too much reports Al-Modon.
Humanitarian workers have met to mourn their colleagues who were killed by the regime during the recent assault on northern Syria writes Alsouria Net.
A Syrian child has been born on the border between Turkey and Greece, and his father has promised to try and make the crossing into Europe reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Bombs continue to fall on civilians in Idleb province, as Putin and Erdogan meet and call for the violence to decrease writes Jesr.
Opposition forces continue to fight back, taking control of the town of Sheikh Aqeel and a hilltop, north west of Aleppo reports Zaman Al Wasl.
The presidents of Turkey and Russia are meeting to discuss the situation in Idleb and to try and find a solution that can reduce the violence reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Last month saw a number of airstrikes by Israel that targeted positions and sites used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Lebanese Hezbollah militia writes Sowt al-Asima.
In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Iran has suspended religious trips to sites in Syria and Cham Wings have cancelled flights to Tehran writes Sowt al-Asima.
Property across Syria is being bought up by Shia fighters and for the families of Iran-back fighters in Syria, for huge sums of money reports Sowt al-Asima.
The bloody push and pull between the regime and Turkey-backed forces continues in Idleb, with losses on both sides reports Alsouria Net.
Assad’s forces have unleashed a brutal barrage of artillery and airstrikes, targeting schools in Idleb and killing and wounding teachers and students writes Alsouria Net.
The Russian Foreign Minister has lambasted the United State for considering a deal with terrorists present in northern Syria writes Al-Masdar.
A Syrian man who was displaced with his family has offered to sell his kidney, in exchange for enough money to buy a tent reports Brocar Press.
A convoy of pro-Iranian militia vehicles was hit by airstrikes from unknown assailants, but no casualties have been reported writes Zaman Al Wasl.
Russia is working to arrange an agreeable time to hold a conference to discuss Syria, with Iran and Turkey writes SANA.
A fighter from the Revolutionary Guards Corps has been killed in Aleppo, as civilians continue to be forced from their homes writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Barricades cleared from the M5 highway, Turkey hits back at accusations of neglect of duties, rebels launch a counter-attack and Syria-Armenia flight to start this year. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
President Assad met with Ali Larijani to discuss recent successes in the field and the future of the relationship between the two countries reports SANA.
Regime forces have secured the M5 highway that runs from Aleppo all the way to the southern border with Jordan writes Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
