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’
Top Syrian and Iranian officials meet in Damascus to review latest field and political developments, state media reports
NATO allies Washington and Ankara are working toward separate ends in Syria as the countries face a split in their Middle East strategy, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
Meeting between top Syrian and Iranian officials follows agreement to bolster military cooperation between both countries last week
Competition for control of strategic and business sectors are fostering dangerous tensions between the two countries, according to Alsouria Net
Syrian president meets with Iran’s armed forces chief as both countries look to strengthen military ties
Senior military commanders say Syria may deal with Turkish army as an occupying force using whatever means necessary, official media reports
Washington’s ignorance and failure in implementing its foreign policy are clear indicators of the impending collapse of the U.S. empire, Assad’s chief propagandist writes in Al-Mayadeen
Opposition accuses government forces and allied militias of carrying out reprisals on civilians in areas retaken from ISIS, SNC media office reports
The regime is confiscating property from the poorest segments of the population, opposition news outlet Souriatna writes
The Syrian government voices support for the Iran nuclear deal
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, FSA commander Mustafa Segri shrugs off suggestions that the removal of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from Idleb would serve foreign agendas
Activists shame international community for its tepid response to civilian deaths resulting from the campaign to eradicate ISIS, Souriatna writes
Writing for Al-Watan, Assad loyalist and sharp Israel critic Tahsin al-Halabi describes a failed plot to unite the Middle East against the Axis of Resistance
President and visiting Iranian delegation slam recent independence vote in Iraqi Kurdistan as an attempt to disrupt the harmony of the region
Calls for protection of non-combatants follows deadly Russian raids on a group of civilians in Al-Ashara fleeing nearby bombardment, SNC media office reports
Zaman al-Wasl interviews the opposition figure about the developments on the Syrian stage following the recent U.N. General Assembly
Russian foreign minister points to the ‘questionable’ actions of U.S.-led forces in Syria, including the shelling of civilians and government forces, SANA reports
Ten-truck convoy contained food, children’s clothes, medicine and school stationery, local official tells SANA
