Measures taken by the Democratic Union Party, such as encouraging civil marriage and banning polygamy, have received mixed responses, an opposition website reports
Tensions against Syrian refugees in Turkey are rising although many segments of Turkish society also support them, Souriatna, an opposition website, says
Turkish government officials have promised to take strong action after the rape and killing of a refugee woman and her child, Alsouria writes
Kurdish Democratic Union Party leader speaks with Saudi-owned outlet about the ongoing battle for the ISIS-held city, accusations of ethnic cleansing, and the Gulf crisis
New laws aim to foster gender equality in social and political life, while also ending polygamy, honor killings and dowry payments, Enab Baladi writes
Russian spokeswoman addresses journalists following reports of Syrian army gains against ISIS and the Nusra Front in the desert, state media writes
Opposition media reports cousin-in-law of President Assad assaulted by fellow Syrians while awaiting results of asylum application
Officials in Aleppo move to revoke weapons permits from military and civilian authorities in light of a concerning trend in criminal activity, loyalist website writes
CNN and other Western media outlets exploited the photo of Omran Danqeesh to falsely accuse Russia and Syria of crimes, Russian spokesperson tells journalists
Ain al-Medina speaks to women near the Turkey-Syria border, where aid is absent and widows must work strenuous jobs for little money in order to provide for their large families
Government outlet reports opposition rocket attacks targeted residential areas and a power station in the southern province
Souriatna chronicles the 150-year history of Chechen migration to northern Syria from the time of Hadji Murad through Ottoman, French and Baathist rule
President Assad’s political and media adviser writes in loyalist Al-Watan that recent U.S. military action in Syria is part of a century-old plan to fracture the unity of the Arab world
Suicide bombers detonate vehicle in the pro-regime neighborhood days after city was declared free of armed opposition
Former detainee says bodies of prisoners were buried under security headquarters after being tortured to death, opposition website writes
Assad regime bombards Kafr Laha with vacuum bombs, killing a woman and injuring others, opposition website reports
Souriatna speaks to female reporters about their experiences in the field, hiding the truth from family members, and what it was that drove them to work in the most dangerous country for journalists in the world
The flooding of the labor market in southern Turkish cities has resulted in widespread exploitation of Syrian refugees, who sometimes work for $3 a day, opposition outlet writes
Syrian men in Germany may be less inclined to marry Syrian girls as the community raises the average price of dowry payments, Sweden-based website writes
Observers expect targeted killings of Islamic State members to continue throughout the eastern province as ISIS’ power wanes and locals seek to enact revenge for atrocities carried out by the group and its associates, opposition outlet Alsouria writes
