Scores of rebel fighters killed in clashes with Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria
Syrian refugees who arrived in Hatay in April 2011 will be eligible to apply for Turkish citizenship this week
Raids kill dozens according to activists and civil authorities, while rescue workers continue to pull victims from the rubble
EU parliamentarians appeal for European governments to commence dropping humanitarian aid in hard to reach areas as hostilities between warring parties intensify
World leaders deny opposition figure opportunity to meet in French capital to discuss the collapse of the internationally-backed cessation of hostilities
Opposition sources spoke of another American veto which blocked Turkey from sending in a thousand Ahrar ash-Sham fighters to north Aleppo to fight ISIS
Damascus stresses entry of 150 US troops into Syrian territory is illegitimate and a gross violation of sovereignty
Syrian president tells visiting US senator that the fight against terrorism must also focus on combating extremist mentality alongside any military effort
Notorious militia figure Fida Nazmi Budur killed near the Syrian capital this week
Greek police fire tear gas into crowds of demonstrators following claims by refugees that children were abused inside the island’s camp for minors
High-level sources reveal Syrian government is expected to witness a change, specifically in the services and economics departments, even as negotiations around an “expanded national government” stall in Geneva
Opposition leader warns of pending humanitarian crisis in a number of Syrian provinces, especially Aleppo, as signs suggest regime forces are preparing for a large scale offensive
“The severe breaches by the regime and its allies of the truce confirm their desire to derail the political process and evade its obligations,” opposition figure announces
Assad supporters angered by the regime’s attempts to deal with recent wild fires which have torn trough Hama’s forests in recent days
Authorities in Syria’s coastal city wage a campaign against vendors in what locals say is an attempt to hand control of the street markets to regime loyalists
US senator meets with Syria’s grand mufti and visits center for displaced people on three-day visit to Damascus
Russian deputy foreign minister says stalled talks are expected to recommence in May, Russian media reports
December 9, 2013, Razan – along with her husband and colleagues – were abducted during a raid by a group of armed men on their offices in Douma, near Damascus. They have not been seen since
Despite the HNC’s decision to withdraw from the Syrian-Syrian negotiations, the unanimous decision to suspend the talks after internal debate is clear evidence of the birth of a democratic process, and a real source of hope
Large numbers of refugees have become disillusioned with the promise of a “new life” in Europe, as many struggle with employment and language issues, drug abuse and a sense of purpose in their host countries
