Facing discrimination, uncertainty and a lack of work, some Syrian youths are preferring to remain behind instead of migrating from the shores of Turkey to Europe, while others are weighing the cost of returning to Syria altogether, Al Gherbal writes
Souriatna speaks to women who have been forced to remain inside Turkey indefinitely, often with children and without an income, while their applications for reunification with husbands and fiances are reviewed by European governments
Opposition president says Russia would be showing a sign of good faith if it agrees to enforce international resolutions and hold war criminals to account
Syria’s main political opposition warns against premature efforts to rebuild the country, stating that international agreements must be recognized before the process can begin
Loyalist Al-Watan newspaper writes that Erdogan’s mounting domestic and international problems will force the Turkish president to accept that the only way to restore his regional standing will be through rapprochement with Assad
How will the Syrian opposition go to Astana and what are the issues to watch out for? Political opposition and religious figures speak with Alsouria Net about what strategic changes must be made in order to emerge successful
Group claims responsibility for New Year’s attack that killed 39 people in Turkey’s largest city, describing the gunman as “a hero soldier of the caliphate”
Reporter for Syrian state media outlet SANA falls ill while being investigated by Turkish police after being charged with insulting state officials on social media
191 organizations and 145 community leaders join forces to form The Syrian Civil Society Platform in response to the international community’s ineffectiveness to tackle the crisis
The Syrian Observer republishes Qantara’s 2015 profile on the Syrian critical philosopher and political activist on the sad occasion of his passing
Arab youths and opinion leaders will discuss the theory that “Trump is better for the Arab world” in Istanbul this Saturday
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed in an interview to Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper that the smell of WWIII is in the air. Following is the full text, as published by SANA, the official news agency.
This development represents a departure by the opposition because of the blatant shift in Russia’s role from a joint position in international oversight of the political process, alongside the US, to a direct party to the war, alongside the regime, against the Syrian people
Coalition spokesperson says meeting with Russian media delegation aims to draw world public opinion closer to the Syrian revolution
Reports from Adra prison claim that authorities are planing to execute prominent female activists after four years in captivity
SNC deputy says opposition will abandon efforts to reach a political settlement after Assad regime and Russia intensified their attacks on rebel-held areas of Aleppo
“What happened recently for the Turkish leadership to decide to send its tanks and soldiers inside Syrian territory and support some of the rebel groups to regain Jarablus from ISIS?”
Turkish investigators claim that the Islamic State group had planned to take over the southern city as hundreds of its members are said to pass through or reside there
Family members say teenage girl went missing on Saturday afternoon while taking a work break in the city’s Avcilar district
21-year-old Omar remains in a coma after being shot by soldiers in Fatih district on July 15, according to his brother
