Dozens of opposition groups announce willingness to participate in the battle for the Islamic State’s eastern stronghold, rebel media office reports
U.K.’s Independent and Daily Mail among newspapers to report on comments by analyst claiming rocket factory mirrors sites inside Iran, Zaman al-Wasl reports
All4Syria asks whether recent developments on the Syrian scene, both political and military, suggest the start of a new stage of conflict between big powers?
Syrian army and allied militias are making strides in their campaign for control of the southeastern border region, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Editor of Saudi-owned Okaz newspaper Abdullah al-Ghadawi claims that Washington and Moscow have come to share similar visions for the future of Syria
Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the former Coalition president about rumors over opposition members’ willingness to accept Assad’s survival
Hazem al-Amin explains the controversy around a meeting between the regime and a delegation from Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize-wining union
SANA reports on swearing in ceremony for Iranian leader’s second presidential term in the capital Tehran
Iran’s parliament speaker Hossein Abdollahian meets with Syria’s top diplomat ahead of his visit to Lebanon
Opposition attempts to legitimize loyal force as Russian-backed safe zones see the Coalition increasingly sidelined in political decisions
Lebanese official describes plan to exchange eight Hezbollah prisoners for thousands of refugees as ‘forced displacement,’ opposition website reports
After the recent capitulation of Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham to HTS in rebel-held Idelb, uncertainty remains around further infighting and the possibility of an Ankara intervention, Enab Baladi writes
Kremlin has attempted to discredit Zaman al-Wasl’s claims that Iranian experts are working on developing long-range missiles near Assad’s coastal stronghold
Writing for the Turkey-based outlet, Abou al-Khair al-Attar claims Israel benefits from prolonging the crisis in Syria largely at the expense of Ankara
Assad’s displacement of opposition fighters to Idleb has resulted in a violent contest between the two key factions over which of the groups newly arrived fighters will join, Walid al-Bunni writes
Abdulrahman Mustafa says support from international community not essential in order for Syrians to hold Assad to account, opposition media office reports
President tells Iranian envoy that government forces and allies are fighting against terror groups for the benefit of Syria and its people, state media reports
Top diplomats meet following negotiations between Syrian government and the opposition in Switzerland and Kazakhstan, government media reports
As international focus shifts to Deir-ez-Zor, ISIS is attempting to strengthen its defenses in the eastern province in anticipation of the next big clash, Enab Baladi writes
Assad’s failure to secure the areas he retakes will be the opposition’s last hope in gaining public support, a former media executive writes for Saudi-owned newspaper
