Delegates meet in Iranian capital to formulate an agenda for upcoming round of peace talks later this month, state media reports
Russian forces have erected two checkpoints and a number of observation posts to monitor the cease-fire in the area, opposition site Zaman al-Wasl reports
France’s dynamic new president has demonstrated the willingness to show fresh leadership on the global stage, Saudi-owned Asharq al-Awsat newspaper writes
Writing for Qatari-owned Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Adnan Abdel Razzaq draws a comparison between the displacement of rebels to Idleb and the US testing of the MOAB bomb in Afghanistan
Local monitoring group says regime and Russian forces have violated the truce 98 times since it went into force on Saturday, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Syrian forces are just kilometers from the provincial capital ahead of push through ISIS lines to reach regime-held districts of Deir-ez-Zor city
Russia rejects news of strikes claiming accusations are meant to discredit work on a successful cease-fire plan, opposition website reports
After the recent capitulation of Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sham to HTS in rebel-held Idelb, uncertainty remains around further infighting and the possibility of an Ankara intervention, Enab Baladi writes
Kremlin has attempted to discredit Zaman al-Wasl’s claims that Iranian experts are working on developing long-range missiles near Assad’s coastal stronghold
Russian outlet confirms work has begun to restore security to the area with forces deployed to inspect vehicles for arms
Writing for the Turkey-based outlet, Abou al-Khair al-Attar claims Israel benefits from prolonging the crisis in Syria largely at the expense of Ankara
With news of an agreement between big powers for a a safe zone in the south, the opposition is becoming aware that decisions on Syria’s future are increasingly out of their control, Ali Ayed writes
Assad’s displacement of opposition fighters to Idleb has resulted in a violent contest between the two key factions over which of the groups newly arrived fighters will join, Walid al-Bunni writes
Russian foreign minister says main parameters have been agreed on as Moscow leads negotiations around proposed safe zones
Belligerents including Russia, ISIS, the U.S.-led coalition and Western-backed forces responsible for dozens of civilian deaths within 24 hours, Alsouria reports
Abdulrahman Mustafa says support from international community not essential in order for Syrians to hold Assad to account, opposition media office reports
Top diplomats meet following negotiations between Syrian government and the opposition in Switzerland and Kazakhstan, government media reports
Assad’s failure to secure the areas he retakes will be the opposition’s last hope in gaining public support, a former media executive writes for Saudi-owned newspaper
Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo asks if the cooperation between the U.S. and Russia on the de-escalation zones proposal is a step forward, or just hot air
Opposition website says at least 50 young residents from the former rebel-held neighborhood have joined the new Qalamoun Shield force
