Washington correspondent Hussain Abdul Hussain explains why America viewed the Assad regime as a valuable partner in the past, and why that has changed
Detainees and the opposition have expressed fears of a massacre after authorities moved to quash a riot by prisoners
Washington’s ignorance and failure in implementing its foreign policy are clear indicators of the impending collapse of the U.S. empire, Assad’s chief propagandist writes in Al-Mayadeen
After witnessing a return to relative stability, the presence of the Al-Qaeda-linked HTS can be seen as encouraging further strikes, one resident tells Zeitoun
Opposition accuses government forces and allied militias of carrying out reprisals on civilians in areas retaken from ISIS, SNC media office reports
Kurdish figures tout the proposed meeting at the Russian airbase in Lattakia as a possible ‘beginning of the end’ to the Syrian crisis, loyalist Al-Akhbar writes
SIG calls on international community to hand over control of opposition areas to its staff, SNC media office reports
The regime is confiscating property from the poorest segments of the population, opposition news outlet Souriatna writes
As the fight against ISIS nears its end, Arabs must work toward ensuring a bright future for themselves in order to avoid falling victim to impending U.S. plots, loyalist Al-Watan writes
Moscow has been investigating cause of fatal crash at Russia’s air base in Syria after the jet failed to take off
Foreign minister condemns unsanctioned foreign forces on Syrian territory during meeting with Russian officials in Sochi, official media reports
Washington’s miscalculations have resulted in a rupture of the regional power balance in favor of Syria and Russia, Al-Baath contributor Emad Salem writes
Syria has said it hopes the conference will help secure Russian commitments for the upcoming reconstruction phase
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, FSA commander Mustafa Segri shrugs off suggestions that the removal of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from Idleb would serve foreign agendas
Activists shame international community for its tepid response to civilian deaths resulting from the campaign to eradicate ISIS, Souriatna writes
Meetings of the intergovernmental commission will aim to expand Russian investments in Syria ahead of reconstruction, official media reports
Key Islamist group’s threat follows statement by Turkish president that Ankara and Moscow are supporting the FSA operation
Struggling to see the benefits of the Russian-backed cease-fire, displaced residents are moving toward deals with the regime in an effort to return to their homes, Enab Baladi writes
Calls for protection of non-combatants follows deadly Russian raids on a group of civilians in Al-Ashara fleeing nearby bombardment, SNC media office reports
Deal is the second attempt of its kind to end fighting in the area after Syrian government forces breached a similar deal weeks ago
