Syria’s deputy foreign minister recently conflated the Western-backed group with ISIS during a television interview
Five children among those killed after strikes hit village east of the provincial capital, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Diplomat praises alliance between Iran, Syria and Lebanese militia Hezbollah, during a film screening near the capital
Fighting around the country’s capital and north intensifies as progress on a possible peace plan appears to deteriorate
Statement by the Idleb-based government contradicts border administration’s move allowing the entry of Russian products
Expecting the Assad regime to reciprocate the opposition’s compromises will not improve Syria’s chances at a peaceful and dignified future
Official media and activists report on attack which struck Jamraya and Dumeir, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Sada al-Sham speaks to the former HNC member about the recent wave of resignations and the role of the Russian-backed opposition in future dialogue
Assad’s allies Russia and Iran will not foot the money needed to bankroll the upcoming rebuilding phase, Jihad Yazigi writes
Despite the similarities at first glance, the terms of the new statement could tangle the opposition in internal quarreling, Abdelrahman explains
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
Zaman al-Wasl reports on the influx of foreign pilgrims and militants to the capital during Shiite religious ceremonies
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
