Assad’s allies Russia and Iran will not foot the money needed to bankroll the upcoming rebuilding phase, Jihad Yazigi writes
Delegation previously delayed its attendance to the negotiations in response to opposition demands for Assad to step down
War monitor claims 160 people have been killed in shelling on the rebel-held area in the past two weeks, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Statement issued by bureaus calls for a return to the initial Riyadh demands and a rejection of its amendments, Orient-News reports
Damascus says it welcomes the Russian-backed initiative expected to take place in the coming weeks, SANA reports
Local councils are relying heavily on the renewal of a U.N. resolution which will allow the entry of aid without approval from the Assad government, Enab Baladi writes
Outlet publishes op-ed denouncing Russian efforts to enable the continuation of the Assad regime amid international acquiescence
Top advisor to Assad tells Russian media that the opposition has not yet made clear its intent to engage in talks, SANA reports
Loyalist mouthpiece Al-Watan paints the Syrian-Russian relationship as force for ‘righteousness’ and stability in the region
At least 10 members of the negotiations body have resigned in the wake of its chairman stepping down
Putin announces Russian mission in Syria is near completion, as leader renews call for political settlement
Without access to proper housing, an increasing number of displaced risk sickness — and possibly death — as they brace for the coming cold, Sada al-Sham writes
Parties to meet in hopes of hashing out unified vision over Assad’s role in the transitional stage and the Syrian constitution, Saudi-owned Al-Hayat reports
Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the political activist and opposition figure about the decentralization and expectations for the reconstruction of Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor
Alsouria reveals which key figures will be participating in the second round of Saudi talks as debate peaks around the future of Assad and a united opposition
Former Coalition president says a Russian-U.S. consensus on letting Assad remain ignores the roots of the catastrophe, and may accelerate the collapse of the region
Rockets fired by Syrian government forces hit a storehouse holding aid for starving people in Douma, Alsouria Net reports
The Kremlin has faced strong criticism over its plans to bring together the Assad regime and the opposition away from the U.N.-backed dialogue in Switzerland
Strikes hit police station and market in the opposition-held town of Atarib, Al-Etihad reports
Video statement published online echoes similar threats from a Syrian army general to kill returning refugees, Zaman al-Wasl reports
