Sources claims rifts have emerged within the Sunni alliance after the ousting of the group’s military leader, Al-Etihad reports
Two troops killed in the incident as the Turkish-led military campaign enters its fourth week
Strikes on opposition-held towns and villages have increased since rebels downed a Russian jet over the weekend, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Military and political actors are plotting their next steps amid signs of possible changes in dynamics on the ground, Sada al-Sham writes
Moscow platform leader conflates volume of opposition media criticism with scale of actual conflict in Syria, Alsouria Net reports
Iran calls on Turkey to respect ‘Syrian sovereignty’ in Afrin, while Moscow claims downed Russian pilot ‘committed suicide,’ Al-Hal reports
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
‘Syrian Resistance’ militia leader is said to have used forged documents to travel to Sochi, according to Russia
Syria says any foreign forces on its soil will be dealt with as ‘occupiers,’ SANA reports
Moscow and Washington’s shared interests with Ankara run deeper than those with their Kurdish allies, Souriatna writes
Syria’s Kurds are considering how best to emerge from Ankara’s campaign amid possible expansion of Turkish military aims, Enab Baladi writes
Sources point to possible collapse of Afrin Dam due to shelling in the area, SANA reports
Ankara’s intervention is testing sectarian and nationalist ties among affiliates of the ‘Syrian Resistance’ militia, Ethar Abdulhaq writes
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
23-year-old mother Ghafran was abandoned by her husband after suffering major burns to her body in an airstrike
Western-backed forces weigh up whether to send support to Kurdish fighters against the Turkish assault, Alsouria Net reports
Turkish troops crossed into Syria on Sunday as part of Operation Olive Branch, which aims to establish a ‘secure zone’ according to Ankara
Proposed creation of the force has stirred the ire of a number of rebel groups and their backers, such as Turkey
Turkey has worked to implement future plans for the region in numerous fields, including security, economy and the development of services, Enab Baladi writes
Zeitoun speaks with several Syrian women whose children are not recognized by authorities due to their connection with foreign-born Islamist fighters
