Souriatna chronicles the 150-year history of Chechen migration to northern Syria from the time of Hadji Murad through Ottoman, French and Baathist rule
Amid large displacement, local councils in the liberated north must develop proper institutions and security in order to inspire development, opposition website writes
Real estate practices in Turkey have changed since the arrival of Syrian refugees, Iqtissad writes, explaining that large sums must now be paid to brokers in order to access the market
Russian military website confirms renewed tensions between Syrian army forces and allied Iranian-backed militias in the south, opposition media writes
Decision by Turkish authorities to issue new rules protecting Syrians from work exploitation has backfired in the country’s south, Iqtissad writes
Refugee workers voice concern over the treatment of the issue, while Lebanese media are estimating the number of Syrian refugee births in the country at 300,000 during 2017 alone, Enab Baladi writes
Opposition forces succeed in capturing around 95 percent of the Daraa neighborhood amid reports of a retreat of regime fighters from the area, Alsouria Net writes
Growing number of births more prevalent among refugees outside Turkish cities due to many social factors, including education, economy and religion, Sada al-Sham writes
Turkish FM expressed Ankara wishes for the removal of anti-ISIS envoy Brett McGurk due to his support for Kurdish militias, Anadolu news agency reports
With help from Turkey, local council and civilians work to rebuild the northern city after rebels pushed out ISIS militants in February, Souriatna writes
Writing for loyalist newspaper Al-Watan, Maysoun Youssef says the U.S. is likely using the Geneva negotiations to forward their own version of the Russian-proposed ‘de-escalation zones’ deal
As doctors announce dozens of cases in the past month, opposition outlet says failure to quickly end spread of disease may result in 200,000 new infections in less than a decade
As imminent battle approaches, the uncertainty of ISIS control over the city has resulted in severe economic hardship and an exodus of many businesses and work opportunities, opposition website writes
Coalition president admits institutional shortcomings but appeals to European representatives for assistance in reform, opposition’s media office reports
We should be wary of placing too much hope on the outcome of the most recent Astana talks, as the three previous rounds in the Kazakh capital produced little results, Walid al-Bunni writes
Some U.N. members remain skeptical of plan as Security Council prepares to meet in closed session to debate specifics of the deal, Saudi-owned newspaper reports
Rebel leader Abou Ammar says the international community’s disregard for Tehran and Moscow’s role in Syria will result in an expansion of the conflict beyond Syria’s borders, Alsouria Net writes
Saudi-owned Al-Hayat reports rebel delegation approves plan but chooses to walk out of negotiations in protest at Assad regime’s continued bombardment of opposition areas
Media adviser to Turkey’s president threatens to hit Americans patrolling the southern border days after U.S. forces arrived in the Kurdish region of northern Syria, Qatari-owned Al-Arabi Al-Jadid reports
Serving as a battleground for countless foreign and ideological belligerents, the greatest danger facing Syria is the fragmentation and polarization of its society, Walid al-Bunni writes
