Despite international pledges of assistance, much work remains to clear the city of the dangers that ISIS left behind, Enab Baladi writes
Ankara is said to be filing an extradition request following the arrest of former PYD leader Salih Muslim
Rally held by city’s residents avows support for pro-government militias against Ankara’s campaign, SANA reports
Some refugees in Germany’s capital are unable to rely on the state to guarantee their residence in Europe, Al-Sharq al-Awsat writes
Official media announces mobilization of pro-regime paramilitaries in support of Kurdish-led YPG fighters
Possible new confrontation in eastern Syria as American and Kurdish forces look to ward off Iranian-backed militias
Kurdish-led forces reject Turkish claims that its fighters are deliberately seeking shelter in residential districts, Al-Hal al-Souri reports
Kurdish commander stops shy of requesting Syrian army support as Operation Olive Branch drags into its fourth week, Alsouria Net reports
Damascus will not accept U.N.-led efforts to establish a constitutional committee, SANA reports
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
