Syrian government source says the opposition’s renewed demands for Assad to step down was a ‘return to square one,’ Al-Etihad reports
Statement issued by bureaus calls for a return to the initial Riyadh demands and a rejection of its amendments, Orient-News reports
Leaders speak over phone about partnership in combating terrorism and rebuilding the Syrian state, official media reports
Loyalist mouthpiece Al-Watan paints the Syrian-Russian relationship as force for ‘righteousness’ and stability in the region
Putin announces Russian mission in Syria is near completion, as leader renews call for political settlement
Former Coalition president says a Russian-U.S. consensus on letting Assad remain ignores the roots of the catastrophe, and may accelerate the collapse of the region
Questions have been raised over how the small Mediterranean nation intends to contribute to the reconstruction of Syria, Sada al-Sham writes
Rockets fired by Syrian government forces hit a storehouse holding aid for starving people in Douma, Alsouria Net reports
Zaman al-Wasl reports on the influx of foreign pilgrims and militants to the capital during Shiite religious ceremonies
A lack of access to necessary treatment has prompted an already vulnerable community to face up to the realities of a drawn-out suffering, Saraj writes
Syrian president says there is proof his administration has been vindicated by its wartime policies, official media reports
Inside sources tell Alsouria Net that efforts are underway to create a Shiite ‘safe zone’ around the capital by seizing property of displaced people
America hopes to enlist Russian help in pushing forward a solution in Syria as world leaders meet for talks in Southeast Asia, Ibrahim Hamidi explains
As young men are pursued by the Assad regime to serve on the active fronts, many Daraa residents are instead vying for the benefits of joining a new Iranian-led militia
Rap sheet obtained after the fall of Raqqa shows residents were charged with odd crimes such as ‘tattooing women and homosexuals’
President says Syria and its allies have dealt a ‘decisive blow’ to terrorists and their backers, during meeting with top Iranian official
Top Syrian and Iranian officials meet in Damascus to review latest field and political developments, state media reports
It is expected that the city on the Syrian-Iraqi border will host a large battle between ISIS and regime forces in the coming days, Sada al-Sham writes
Assad regime delegates resist push for agreement on the release of captives on final day of negotiations in the Kazakh capital, Alsouria Net reports
Russian media quotes inside source as saying the zones had proven effective at supporting peace in some areas, SANA reports
