International players urge Syrian opposition to attend talks as debate continues around the composition of the opposition’s delegation, goodwill measures, and the negotiation agenda ahead of Friday’s peace talks in Geneva
Rebuilding houses in Wadi al-Dayf has also created job opportunities for many local residents
Locals wary of Nusra Front’s motives for sending hundreds of reinforcements to secure Aleppo amid rumors of a regime-ISIS surprise offensive
Witnesses say Russian air force is using cluster munitions and “advanced” missiles against areas of rebel-held Homs
Defense ministers from Russia and Syria meet to assess Moscow’s anti-terror campaign in Syria
“We did not postpone the talks, and any reports about a change or delay comes from media outlets”
Opposition negotiating body says it is ready to participate in Geneva peace talks on the basis of the 2012 Geneva statement and Security Council Resolution 2118
Protesters demand resignation of city governor and security officials in response to bombings that killed 20 people earlier this week
Opposition figure declares his intention to return to High Committee for Negotiations after a dispute led to his withdrawal a month ago
Free-speech activist speaks to German television in first interview since his release from custody in Syria last year
Kurdish forces claim NDF militias responsible for spate of attacks aimed at inciting ethnic tensions in the northern border city of Qamishli
Opposition fighters foil regime attack on southern countryside of Hama, killing three soldiers
Foreign ministry calls on UN to denounce foreign states backing terrorism in Syria after two bombs killed 24 people in Homs on Tuesday
Russia’s deputy foreign minister declares peace talks later this week will be between Syrians alone
Manna is not part of the main opposition delegation, which was formed at a meeting in Saudi Arabia and has yet to say if it will take part in the peace talks
Opposition’s negotiating delegation in disarray as US secretary of state warns it could lose political and military support if it refuses to accept the conditions of the upcoming Geneva talks
The UN envoy appears to be preparing an alternative plan if his attempts to change the opposition negotiation delegation fail by promoting the need to involve civil society organizations and women in the peace negotiations
Opposition figures rally in Turkey’s largest city ahead of peace talks in Geneva to protest the international community’s submission to Moscow and Damascus’ demands
Russian air force operations against terrorists in Syria have drastically altered the situation on the ground, foreign minister tells reporters in Moscow
Russia’s support for regime onslaught of moderate opposition and civilians risks damaging the already fragile process of intra-Syrian negotiations
