Research center tracks Syria’s military and political developments over the first month of 2018
Kurdish commander stops shy of requesting Syrian army support as Operation Olive Branch drags into its fourth week, Alsouria Net reports
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
Moscow platform leader conflates volume of opposition media criticism with scale of actual conflict in Syria, Alsouria Net 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
Event aims to bring together private and public sectors to explore reconstruction projects in Syria, SANA reports
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
‘Syrian Resistance’ militia leader is said to have used forged documents to travel to Sochi, according to Russia
Social media users on all sides take aim at disappointments of the National Dialogue Congress hosted by Russia
Moscow and Washington’s shared interests with Ankara run deeper than those with their Kurdish allies, Souriatna writes
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
Change in rebel position follows trip by opposition negotiators to the Russian capital earlier this week, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Political advisor to the Syrian president writes that U.S. economic strength is based primarily on the creation of perpetual war
Turkish troops crossed into Syria on Sunday as part of Operation Olive Branch, which aims to establish a ‘secure zone’ according to Ankara
Trump administration suspended backing for CIA-vetted rebels in July last year
Lavrov says his country’s diplomatic initiatives have been invaluable to the progress of the political track, Al-Hayat reports
Several Kurdish bodies are vying for a place at the negotiating table ahead of the National Dialogue Conference in Russia’s Sochi, Al-Modon writes
President of Russia’s Muslim region says his republic is ready to assist Syria in rehabilitating former fighters, Enab Baladi reports
