Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders  The New York Times Syria to include all sectors in new government, foreign minister says  Reuters Syria FM in Saudi Arabia on maiden trip as new rulers reset regional ties  Al Jazeera English Syrian ministers visit Saudi Arabia to reset regional ties  Semafor Go to Source Author:

Syria’s ‘Princesses of Freedom’  Al Jazeera English Go to Source Author:

Syria: New government’s school curriculum changes spark concern  BBC.com Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage  CNN Syrians accuse rulers of imposing Islamist agenda in new curriculum  Financial Times Amendments to school textbooks by Syria’s new authorities draw outcry  VOA Asia Love poems axed from schools under Syria’s new ‘extremist’ curriculum  The Telegraph Go to Source Author:

120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory  The Times of Israel Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago  The Times of Israel Israeli military says commandos raided missile plant in Syria in September  Reuters How the IDF beat Syrian air defenses around the key Iran missile…

Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Re-Emergence in Syria  The Wall Street Journal Go to Source Author:

Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage  CNN Love poems axed from schools under Syria’s new ‘extremist’ curriculum  The Telegraph ‘From nationalist to Islamist’: Syria’s de facto rulers order sweeping reforms to school curriculum  The Cradle Syria’s new curriculum sparks nationwide outcry  The New Arab Amendments to school textbooks by Syria’s new authorities draw outcry  VOA Asia Go to…

Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages  The Wall Street Journal Fireworks light up night sky in central Damascus as Syrians celebrate arrival of new year post-Assad  Yahoo! Voices A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change  The Associated Press Throngs of Syrians celebrate New Year in a Damascus…

Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago  The Times of Israel Hundreds call for ‘intifada’ at New Year’s anti-Israel protest in Times Square  The Times of Israel IDF confirms special forces raid of Iranian missile facility in Syria in covert operation  The Jerusalem Post IDF’s Shaldag Blowing Up Syrian Weapons Facility ‘was…

Rebels Easily Toppled Syria’s Army. Their Challenge Now: Rebuilding.  The New York Times Go to Source Author:

Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub  CNN Go to Source Author:

France carried out bombing raid on Islamic State targets in Syria, defence minister says – as it happened  The Guardian France bombs Islamic State targets in Syria – video  The Guardian France says it carried out missile strikes against ISIS in Syria last weekend  Reuters.com French Military Attacks ISIS Positions In Syria  i24NEWS France strikes IS positions in Syria…

Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just Visit.  The New York Times Go to Source Author:

Syria’s Top Rebel Offers Hint of Timetable for Potetial Elections  The New York Times Syrian elections could take up to 4 years to organize, de facto leader says  CNN Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections  The Associated Press Opinion | Syria’s Rebel Leader Is No Moderate  The Wall Street Journal…

Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years  Reuters Syrian elections may not be held for 4 years, says de facto leader  Financial Times New Syrian leader hopes Iran will reconsider regional intervention – analysis  The Jerusalem Post Opinion | Syria’s Rebel Leader Is No Moderate  The Wall Street Journal Syria’s de facto leader…