Assad’s loyalist strongholds are reeling from the loss of a generation of men forced to die on the front lines, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Residents voice relief at proposals to lift the heavy security presence on city roads, while others fear spontaneous checkpoints which aim to arrest those escaping military service, Enab Baladi writes
Deal includes plans to renovate schools and provide health services to residents in the coastal province, according to government media
Reeling from the loss of its sons on Syria’s battlefields, locals in the loyalist region are being called on by the Syrian army to mobilize thousands more, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Brigadier general and captain among dozens of government forces from the coastal city killed in fighting last month, opposition website reports
Military police arrests more than 200 young men on the streets of Tartous celebrating Messi’s winner against Real Madrid in order to press gang them into military service, according to opposition website Alsouria Net
Alsouria Net reports on the recent evacuation efforts from the Homs neighborhood, claiming that 50 busloads of 1,850 people had left for the city of Jarablus in north Aleppo after obtaining Russian guarantees the convoys would not be attacked by loyalist militias
The Syrian regime held a widely publicized mourning ceremony for six fallen officers from Tartous, as Tartousi residents, a formidable source of regime militant suppliers, resist conscription of their children for the draining war effort
Pro-Assad thugs target government buildings and steal electricity cables and power generators in eastern and western parts of Aleppo where public electricity is no longer available, opposition website reports
Activists claim at least 41 regime soldiers, including 11 officers, have been buried in daily funerals in Tartous in February, Zaman al-Wasl reports
State media outlet SANA covers monthly shopping event in the coastal province which aims to showcase high-quality Syrian-made products to buyers
Iqtissad speaks to producers and traders about why Gulf and European countries are turning to Syria for olive oil after the country witnessed a 10-year high boom in 2016
Syrian foreign minister tells Kazakhstan envoy that Assad government is serious about leading the upcoming talks with the aim of ending terrorism
The announcement of a new army formed from the powerful Ahrar al-Sham group is seen by some members as proof of division within its ranks, despite assurances that the new faction will remain integrated
Last year saw the disintegration of security along Syria’s coastal areas as terrorist bombings, wildfires and economic uncertainty crippled Assad’s key support base
Coastal city mourns the death of dozens of locals from fighting on the Palmyra and Aleppo fronts, military source claims
Loyalist pages report bodies arriving daily as dozens of fighters from the coastal city are killed in battles in Aleppo and Hama
Loyalist media claims huge fires are the result of arson as flames were lit in several unconnected areas of the Lattakia countryside
Special police units raid jail in coastal city after detainees protests against execution of a political prisoner
Col. Naeem Ahmed was killed by rebel groups as regime forces tried to advance on the Harasta front
