Women’s associations in the rebel-held province are working to build awareness of basic rights and empower local women, Zeitoun writes
Schools are unable to provide proper education to students due to a dangerous learning environment and difficulty in securing textbooks, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Statement issued by bureaus calls for a return to the initial Riyadh demands and a rejection of its amendments, Orient-News reports
Damascus says it welcomes the Russian-backed initiative expected to take place in the coming weeks, SANA reports
Leaders speak over phone about partnership in combating terrorism and rebuilding the Syrian state, official media reports
Local councils are relying heavily on the renewal of a U.N. resolution which will allow the entry of aid without approval from the Assad government, Enab Baladi writes
Communities need to be proactive in selecting their representatives in order for elections to be worthwhile, official tells Al-Watan
Deputy foreign minister says U.N. role is welcomed on the condition it acknowledges state sovereignty and avoids interference in domestic affairs, official media reports
Loyalist mouthpiece Al-Watan paints the Syrian-Russian relationship as force for ‘righteousness’ and stability in the region
Both the Russian-backed body and other opposition members admit rift occurred over each side’s positions toward Assad, Alsouria Net writes
Regime is looking to impose a truce deal over rebels in the area near the Lebanese border, Zaman al-Wasl writes
At least 10 members of the negotiations body have resigned in the wake of its chairman stepping down
Putin announces Russian mission in Syria is near completion, as leader renews call for political settlement
Parties to meet in hopes of hashing out unified vision over Assad’s role in the transitional stage and the Syrian constitution, Saudi-owned Al-Hayat reports
Head negotiator says he found himself ‘obliged’ to step down as opposition bodies prepare to meet in the Saudi capital in hopes of forming unified bloc
Alsouria reveals which key figures will be participating in the second round of Saudi talks as debate peaks around the future of Assad and a united opposition
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
A lack of access to necessary treatment has prompted an already vulnerable community to face up to the realities of a drawn-out suffering, Saraj writes
Various opposition platforms will meet in the Saudi capital later this month in an effort to mend differences ahead of U.N.-led talks, Enab Baladi writes
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
