Sharq newspaper said that Russia has been supporting the crumbling Assad regime in an attempt to retain its last foothold in the Middle East. Al-Yaum newspaper said that chemical weapons are only part of the lethal weapons that are being leashed by Al-Assad regime against its citizens every day. Okaz newspaper highlighted the Gulf Cooperation Council's position on Syria and called for an urgent action to save the Syrian people. Al-Watan newspaper wrote on Egypt, noting that it is now fighting terrorism face-to-face.