A Russian officer has died in a Moscow military hospital, following an attack that struck a convoy travelling through Deir ez-Zor reports Al-Masdar.
Israeli fighters are suspected of striking Syria again, this time hitting positions south of Albukamal in Deir ez-Zor, killing ten fighters reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
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Gulfsands Petroleum has expressed concerns about the recent deal between the US and the Kurds and their options for drilling in the northeastern region writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Two soldiers from the Fifth Corp were killed in Daraa following clashes between rival groups and rising tensions in the region reports North Press.
Russia has overseen meetings in southern Syria between the different factions, to discuss reconciliations and defected officers and soldiers writes North Press.
Residents of Idleb, who are living in dire circumstances, are to receive aid from UN trucks, which crossed into the area from Turkey reports Zaman Al-Wasl.
While many expected the Russians to put more pressure on the regime, they appear to largely support the latter’s political choices, political commentator Akil Hussein says
A MiG-23 warplane and an Ilyushin military transport plane crashed, according to Deir Ezzor 24
The Russian Air Force’s attack against positions of the Turkistan Islamic Party coincided with the artillery strikes by the Syrian Army in the Jabal Al-Akrad region, Al-Masdar reports
The officer said that opposition groups were too distracted by their internal disputes to launch any offensive. North Press reports
The Syrian government wants to hold presidential elections next irrespective of the outcomes of the discussions over a new constitution, Alsouria says
The Russians want to push Damascus to make some concessions ahead of the presidential elections next year, Asharq Al-Awsat says
The agreements include a contract for a Russian company to conduct offshore exploration, Al-Masdar says
IDPs want to return home despite the risks in order to escape the harsh conditions they go through in the camps, Iqtissad reports
The Fourth Division is known to be close to Iran and one of its components is an Iraqi militia, Baladi News says
Moscow and Damascus confirmed their commitment to strengthening their ties, while Walid al-Muallem said that the timing of the next presidential elections will not be tied to the discussions on a new constitution, SANA reports
Sergey Lavrov has hailed Russian-Turkish cooperation on the M4 highway and in Syria on general, the Anadolu news agency reports
The attack occurred near the M4 while the soldiers were having lunch at a local restaurant, Zaman al-Wasl reports
The contracts with the fighters involve serving 18 continuous months in Libya, in exchange for exemption from compulsory military service in their home country and a salary of $1,200, Sowt Al-Asima says
