Research center tracks Syria’s military and political developments over the first month of 2018
Destruction of homes has forced civilians into overcrowded and unsanitary dwellings, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Kurdish-led forces reject Turkish claims that its fighters are deliberately seeking shelter in residential districts, Al-Hal al-Souri reports
Comments follow Tuesday’s announcement by France that it will strike Syria if proven to have used chlorine bombs on civilians
Kurdish commander stops shy of requesting Syrian army support as Operation Olive Branch drags into its fourth week, Alsouria Net reports
Damascus will not accept U.N.-led efforts to establish a constitutional committee, SANA reports
SANA lays out the terms of new legislation setting the prices for certified documents
Foreign backers of armed groups are using abductions to pressure a political solution, Syria’s reconciliation minister tells Al-Watan
Senior SNC members consider the body a weakened entity and see no gain in leading it, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Two-page document follows reports of ‘flexibility’ from U.N. officials in dealing with controversial Syrian figures, Saudi-owned newspaper reports
Military and political actors are plotting their next steps amid signs of possible changes in dynamics on the ground, Sada al-Sham writes
Moscow platform leader conflates volume of opposition media criticism with scale of actual conflict in Syria, Alsouria Net reports
Iran calls on Turkey to respect ‘Syrian sovereignty’ in Afrin, while Moscow claims downed Russian pilot ‘committed suicide,’ Al-Hal reports
150 groups sign letter rejecting the U.N.’s decision to back the Russian-organized conference
Mass demonstration condemns Ankara’s assault in northern Syrian, SANA reports
Syrian vice president urges university students to offer their visions for the upcoming stage, official media reports
Syrian officials meet with Russian business reps to promote joint projects in oil, gas and minerals, SANA reports
Instead of using the opportunity to address U.S. goals for peace, Trump’s speech was used to threaten and frighten those who are most vulnerable, Wael Sawah writes
Official media condemns Operation Olive Branch as the Turkish-led campaign enters its third week
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
