With the people of Ghouta suffering at the hands of an unremitting siege, Syria’s General Corporation of Tobacco announces preparations for the production of new cigars, to be distributed to businessmen and warlords
Cases of the disease reach over 50 as sources claim water stores have not been cleaned since the beginning of the Syrian crisis almost four years ago
Women and children amongst the dead following a regime attack in the countryside of Idleb
Islamic State media sources claim militants seized a cache of heavy weapons and ammunition along with a number of checkpoints in Homs
Syria urges UN to mount pressure on Israel for the release of al-Makt
Coalition and National Coordination Commission agree on roadmap for a political solution to the Syrian crisis
Move comes following the death of a senior Nusra Front commander in Aleppo four days ago
Strategic hill seized by ISIS in Syrian desert, rolling back Army of Islam
The US administration can – if it wanted – work to remove the factors responsible for the creation of ISIS in order to prevent the strengthening of it and similar organizations
The Ministry of Health claims 40 percent of Syrians in need of psychosocial support
Court approves the release of Hussein on bail, denies him permission to leave the country
ISIS attack on Christian town of Tel Chmiram sees six dead, 70 taken hostage and 700 families displaced in Hassakeh
Front claims responsibility for the bombing of al-Mustaqbal checkpoint, leading to Damascus International Airport
Assad tells visiting French delegation that fighting terrorism demands real political will and cooperation
Senior commander of rebel group escapes assassination attempt in Idleb
Unknown group executes activist following a series of unresolved killings in the Palestinian refugee camp
HRW released report indicates Assad Government forces carried out hundreds of indiscriminate air attacks on civilian areas
Khaled Yacoub Oweis, a visiting fellow at SWP, the German international affairs think tank, argues that the objective of international envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura should be the protection of civilians and not the creation of freeze zones, which, short of a balance of interests on the ground, will become killing fields
Access and supplies blocked to the city after residents received media staff with demonstrations, pro-Revolution flags, and chanting
Regime requests fighters and ammunition from Tehran as Assad’s siege on Aleppo begins to crumble
