The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Deir Izzour, in Idlib, and in Aleppo. The Islamic Front battled regime forces in various towns in Reef Dimashq, including around Yabroud. Syria plans to close its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait because those countries have refused to accredit the Syrian envoys. President Assad visited the Damascus suburb of Adra, in his first public appearance outside the capital since August. A new Syrian law requires visitors to have a visa to enter the country.
