Adnan Ali outlines the recent political and military developments, asking if the opposition is succumbing to international pressure around the fate of Assad
Syria stresses need for new machinery to rebuild country, after years of war has inflicted damage on current supply, government media reports
Islamic State convoy hit while traveling to eastern stronghold to regroup for final stand, according to Kremlin statement
Political, military and economic support from Russia, China and Iran was crucial to anti-terrorism fight, Syria’s president says
Syria suggests Russian businesses will have first bid preference during upcoming stage, as Damascus hosts first international trade fair since start of war
World powers may have warmed to the idea of Assad remaining, but the president will not survive long after the transitional phase, Walid al-Bunni writes
U.K.’s Independent and Daily Mail among newspapers to report on comments by analyst claiming rocket factory mirrors sites inside Iran, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Shiite fighters killed in suicide attack days after government forces retake last ISIS-held town in Homs, opposition website reports
All4Syria asks whether recent developments on the Syrian scene, both political and military, suggest the start of a new stage of conflict between big powers?
SIBA initiative aims to encourage investment from Syrians living abroad, regardless of political affiliation, Enab Baladi writes
Syrian army and allied militias are making strides in their campaign for control of the southeastern border region, Zaman al-Wasl reports
In an op-ed for the loyalist Syrian Now site, Assad’s chief propagandist points the finger at Israel for planning the fragmentation of the region and the attempted downfall of Syria
Pro-Assad news channels report on ‘state of terror and panic’ in regime-held areas as militias terrorize locals for amusement, Alsouria Net writes
Editor of Saudi-owned Okaz newspaper Abdullah al-Ghadawi claims that Washington and Moscow have come to share similar visions for the future of Syria
Russian diplomat says 2016 peace deal would have witnessed breakthrough had the U.S. worked to separate moderate opposition from terror groups, state media reports
Residents are hopeful that a new safe zone deal with Russia will mean the end of half a decade of siege by the Assad regime, Sada al-Sham writes
Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the former Coalition president about rumors over opposition members’ willingness to accept Assad’s survival
The Euphrates basin area is witnessing a rebel campaign against the regime on one side and the Islamic State on the other, as ISIS stages a last-ditch effort to defend its eastern stronghold
Syria’s armed and civilian opposition hope to overturn the de-escalation zones agreement signed in Cairo last month, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Talk is circulating of who will likely succeed the opposition negotiator following predictions of a reshuffle at the request of main backer Saudi Arabia, Alsouria Net writes
