Moscow contradicted Assad’s pledges to retake the northern Syrian rebel stronghold by force, saying there “can be no question of an operation, of a major assault on Idlib” writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
The fate of Idleb is of great concern to Turkey, and a careful balancing act is required to keep it from falling into chaos writes Syria TV
The return of refugees, the releasing of abductees and the de-escalation agreement for Idelb were also discussed in Sochi writes SANA
The situation in Idleb province and the continuation of the “de-escalation” zones agreement was also discussed reports Smart
As the regime wraps up operations in the south, questions about the fate of the north are being asked writes Hurriya Press
As operations in Daraa near their end, Idleb ponders its future writes Souriatna
It is hoped that the opening of the sports club will keep children away from the atmosphere of war writes Etihad Press
The civilians, which included children, had fled from Daraa in search of safety in Quneitra province reports Alsouria Net
The region was secured by the Turkish army as part of Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch writes Anadolu Agency
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast the killed three, including a child writes Zaman Al Wasl
All eyes are on Helsinki and the upcoming summit between Trump and Putin writes Asharq al-Awsat
Salih Muslim has accused the newspaper Al-Watan of spreading lies about meetings between the Kurdish leaders and the government writes Al-Watan
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Since the revolution started, 386 people have been killed at the border reports Etihad Press
While some are holding out for the right conditions for their return, others fear government reprisals if they do writes Souriatna
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN accused the US of not waiting for the results of investigations before launching attacks on Syria writes SANA
As the assault on Daraa by regime forces steps up, the Americans continue to sit back, leaving the opposition to their fate writes Geroun
With the Manbij agreement and the possible withdrawal of the Americans, the Kurds start to look at a possible alliance with the Syrian government writes Al-Watan
A plethora of foreign powers have staked an interest in the Syrian conflict and the shape of their influence in the country’s future is starting to become clearer writes Asharq al-Awsat
President Assad has vowed to retake the north and rejects the presence of US and Turkish troops in Manbij writes SANA
