A handshake between Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Walid al-Muallem has led to speculation that some Arab countries are ready to restore relations with Damascus writes Al-Watan.
The conversion of two Christian women to Islam has sparked anger, with some claiming that this is part of a plan by the regime to Islamize the country.
The head of the High Negotiations Committee has said that effort for a constitutional committee are ongoing and could be announced before Sept. 20, 2019 writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Representatives from Arab and Western countries have attended the Damascus International Fair, but visitor numbers have been down on previous years reports Sowt al-Asima.
When an explosion killed four Assad officers, a potential coup and overthrow of the Assad ruling family was prevented and the course of the war was changed forever writes Al-Modon.
Mahmoud Al-Zahar, a co-founder of Hamas, said that it was in the interests of Hamas to have good relations with all the countries that oppose Israel writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Both the area east of the Euphrates and in Idleb, militias are on the rise and spreading their control and influence writes Al-Akhbar.
As tensions between Iran and the United States increases, Syria is stuck in the middle get pulled apart from both sides writes The Syrian Observer.
A new committee has been proposed, which would combine representatives from Kurdish and Arab groups and that could also include the formation of a new joint opposition force writes Al-Modon.
US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Iran, and also his allies, saying that they should contribute to the protection provided to their ships writes Al-Watan.
The High Negotiations Committee is attending meetings in Paris to try and find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Ana Press.
Representatives from the US, France, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt are set to attend a meeting in Paris to discuss the Syrian war reports Asharq al-Awsat.
Saudi minister Thamer al-Sabhan has visited parts of eastern Syria under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces to form an Arab force with members of the Arab tribes at its core repots Al-Modon.
Prominent tribal figures have been called to a meeting with the regime to confront Saudi attempts to influence the situation in Deir ez-Zor writes Al-Modon.
A commander in the National Army has criticized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for suspended the delivery of aid to Syrians in need writes Al-Dorar al-Shamiah.
The Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council has said that Syria is now stronger as a result of the resistance it has shown against foreign powers writes SANA.
The Syrian government has accused other Arab countries of being dependent on Western states and reiterated that it will not give up the Syrian Golan writes SANA.
As the US tighten sanction on Iran’s oil trade, talk about a possible confrontation rises and Iran looks to circumnavigate the sanctions writes Al-Watan.
Russia revealed that Saudi Arabia has taken the first steps in reestablishing diplomatic relations between the two countries reports Ana Press.
Syria was ranked 174 out of 180 states by Reporters Without Borders, although they did not address journalists imprisoned in Syria, as there is no reliable data writes Ana Press.
