Banks and shops have started to reopen in Damascus, just three days after rebel groups successfully toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a surprise offensive, with the new caretaker Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, working with officials from the Assad regime to bring more public services.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group which led the rebel offensive, said they are advancing in the Der Az-Zor province, where Kurdish forces maintain control over parts of the area.
Families have continued to return home from Turkey and Lebanon, while Amnesty International has urged governments around the world not to leave Syrian refugees in limbo, and continue assessing their asylum claims on a case-by-case basis, following the announcement that several European countries would be dropping applications.
Israel has continued to pound Syria, targeting more than 480 sites following the ousting of Assad, claiming they are targeting military infrastructure such as fighter jets and navy vessels.
Meanwhile, US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said he spoke with officials from Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and the UAE to push for an inclusive government to be formed in Syria.
NBC News also reported that the Biden administration is mulling removing HTS from its list of "terrorist" groups.
In Gaza, fresh Israeli strikes have killed 33 Palestinians since dawn, with 23 of them killed in the north of the Strip which has been under siege for over two months.