Thanks to the proliferation of weapons, many innocent bystanders are being killed or wounded by random gunfire, according to Enab Baladi
Syria’s majority-Alawite coastal areas remain a main supplier of manpower for Assad’s militias
The fragile security situation in the predominately Druze province is showing signs of unraveling, Enab Baladi writes
Head of the regime’s infamous prison oversaw the torture and execution of prisoners since 2013, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Over half of those reside in the capital, health official tells loyalist newspaper Al-Watan
Internal displacement, sectarianism and mass migration have encouraged a shift in the norms of marriage between Syrians, Enab Baladi writes
Post by loyalist media incites dispute between Syrians over cause for rise in levels of spinsterhood, All4Syria reports
Damascus announces plans to transfer the zones outside of cities to dedicated areas in the loyalist provinces of Lattakia and Tartous, Al-Watan reports
National sports federation chief praises the Syrian sports scene during indoor tournament held in Turkmenistan, official media reports
Assad’s loyalist strongholds are reeling from the loss of a generation of men forced to die on the front lines, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Top military commander assesses military effort in western provinces over Eid holiday, official media reports
Red Crescent entered district with 48 trucks loaded with food, medical and emergency supplies, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Residents voice relief at proposals to lift the heavy security presence on city roads, while others fear spontaneous checkpoints which aim to arrest those escaping military service, Enab Baladi writes
Camp residents in Syria’s north use years-old methods for cooling and food preservation as the hot weather takes its toll, Souriatna writes
With nowhere else to turn, residents of Lattakia city are finding themselves powerless in the face of local gangs which kidnap, kill and steal in broad daylight
Regime continues its tradition of shelling residential areas of the coastal province during the holy month, forcing locals to use the cover of darkness to avoid being targeted, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Pro-Hezbollah newspaper looks at the rising crime rates in the Assad stronghold and the state’s inability to control the issue
Brigadier general and captain among dozens of government forces from the coastal city killed in fighting last month, opposition website reports
Zaman al-Wasl describes a city paralyzed by fear, where young men go into hiding to avoid being arrested and tortured by government security, or escape to the countryside to die on the front lines fighting regime forces
Communities of displaced families from all over Syria are welcomed to Idleb, where the fusion of life, foods and traditions from all provinces has merged to create a stable microcosm of Syrian life, Sada al-Sham writes
