Writing in Al-Watan, one of Assad’s top aides dissects the escalating rhetoric over nuclear weapons seen in the Western media
The facility is a strategic location to supply front-line troops and hide Russian and Iranian military experts, according to Zaman al-Wasl
American commentator tells pro-Damascus e-newspaper that Syria and Russia can still pursue Nusra despite Resolution 2401
Moscow’s actions in the Ghouta – military and political – should be seen as a strengthening of its position independent of the fate of Assad, Enab Baladi writes
Deputy foreign minister tells BBC that Iran is in Syria to combat terrorists at the invitation of Damascus, Asharq al-Awsat reports
The shelling of Damascus by opposition militants should not be seen as a justification for Assad’s leveling of Eastern Ghouta, Wael Sawah writes
Top official slams foreign military campaigns on Syrian soil during opening of Middle East forum in Moscow, SANA reports
Rumors spread around death of top regime figure, U.S. calls for nations to hold Assad to account, and car crash kills top intelligence chief
Comments follows sharp rebuke by U.N. high commissioner citing Syria’s ‘atrocious standards’ in human rights
Israel accused of sending spy planes into Syria less than a week after the downing of one of its jets
Al-Modon catalogues the extent of the damage caused to regime and Iranian military positions inside Syria
Turki Saqr writes that Syria’s recent downing of a jet heralds a new phase in resisting Israeli aggression
New Israeli strikes on Syria have pushed the U.N. to call for ‘immediate and unconditional de-escalation’
Ministry accuses Israel of coordinating with terror groups in the shelling of civilian areas around the country, SANA reports
Media reports have suggested the strike targeted an Iranian-run base west of the capital
FSA fighters kill two members of the ISIS-linked Khalid Bin al-Walid Army near the Israeli border, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Assad’s top advisor condemns Ankara and Washington during event marking Al-Quds Cultural Day in the Syrian capital
Khalid bin al-Walid Army militants fled after advancing in the southern village of Jabiliya, Enab Baladi writes
Several skirmishes have been reported in recent months between jihadist factions and rebel groups in the area, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Head of Iranian national security says Tehran will continue to defend the people of the region despite its enemies’ attempts to isolate it
