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
Negotiations between main players appear to confirm Iranian forces will be kept away from Syria’s south, as per Jordanian and U.S. demands, Alsouria Net writes
State media reports on preliminary consultations between Assad regime and key backers during fifth round of Astana negotiations
Writing for regime mouthpiece Al-Watan, Maysoun Youssef claims that U.S.-backed groups attempted to blame the Syrian government for its own use of chlorine gas in Ain Termeh
Rebel spokesman confirms strikes which hit the village of Al-Qahef northeast of Suweida city, opposition website reports
Observers warn of possible inflation after regime injects 10 billion Syrian pounds of the new denomination, Qatari-owned newspaper reports
Diplomatic source says Russian officers working nearby observed no use of chlorine gas by Syrian government forces, loyalist Al-Baath writes
Russian official warns of imminent U.S. ground invasion after sources report the handing over of an air base to American forces, loyalist website writes
Syrian soldiers appear to corroborate officer’s comments that abuse is widespread and defections are common in the regime’s volunteer force, All4Syria writes
Despite the end of the battle for Aleppo, locals continue to fear for their safety amid lawlessness and violations by loyalist militias, Enab Baladi writes
New attack pushes the death toll to over a hundred in a week of strikes on ISIS-held areas, according to opposition website
Russian deputy FM says American claims of new chemical attacks planned by Assad government are unsupported and hinder the peace process
Political opposition rejects current efforts to implement the Russian-proposed de-escalation zones, claiming the agreement works to consolidate areas of influence, Souriatna writes
Russian, Syrian and U.S.-led coalition warplanes bombard civilian areas in
Deir-ez-Zor, Raqqa and Hassakeh, opposition website writes
U.S. is also expected to send an observer to the negotiations scheduled to be held July 4-5, Kazakh foreign minister says
Russia’s top diplomat meets with head of Cairo-backed opposition group in Moscow to discuss ceasefire and upcoming negotiations in Geneva and Astana
Rebel-controlled south risks being cut in half if regime forces take ground between Daraa city and the Jordan border, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Fifth round of talks will be held in the Kazakh capital July 4-5, Foreign Ministry confirms
