A top White House official flew to Damascus for talks to free U.S. hostages believed to be held in Syria, people familiar with the matter said. (The Wall Street Journal)

Syria needs to import between 180,000 tonnes and 200,000 tonnes of wheat a month, the economy minister was cited as saying on Sunday, blaming a shortfall on “militias” preventing farmers from selling their wheat to the state. Mohamed Samer al-Khalil was quoted in al-Watan newspaper as...

The cases of thieving and plundering are terribly increased in southern Daraa province, amid the Assad regime's neglect of these incidents, which increased the suffering of civilians who mainly live under assassinations, arrests, and dire economic conditions. Daraa24 Network, local...

Syrian regime has committed more than 3,174 ceasefire violations in northwestern Syria since March 5, as its forces have been deliberately targeting residential areas in Idlib countryside to prevent the return of the displaced to their homes, Syria's Response Coordinators Group (SRCG) said...