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
A pro-regime columnist says that Syria will be a test to know if Trump can face the American deep state and succeed in normalizing relations with Russia
Residents of the beleaguered area say that negotiating with the regime and Russia does not mean that they are ready to surrender, opposition media office reports
In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, the U.N. envoy argues that shared Americana and Russian interests have helped reach the deal on southern Syria
The opposition body slams attacks by the regime and Russia on areas that were freed from ISIS by the FSA
The buffer zone in southern Syria agreed upon between Russia and the United States is creating division among opposition ranks, Enab Baladi reports
SANA quotes Russian foreign minister as saying that the latest discussions between the different opposition ‘platforms’ have represented a qualitative shift
The Syrian government is making significant economic concessions to Russia, which will have long-term damaging effects on the Syrian economy, Enab Baladi writes
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan voice concerns over Russia’s attempts to involve its allies in the de-escalation zones, Alsouria Net writes
Alliance faces harsh criticism amid rising civilian death toll from its war on the embattled jihadist group, Ain al-Medina writes
Russian spokesperson rejects legitimacy of footage, claiming activists are attempting to produce similar videos, Zaman al-Wasl reports
