As rebel groups squabble over turf and dogma in Ghouta area, the Syrian regime’s unabated efforts continue to isolate the rebel areas, threatening their sustained resistance
In an agreement with the regime, the opposition fighters, in the face of regime’s continuous bombardment of al-Waer and loss of civilian life, were forced to leave the area
Government delegation arrives in Astana for the third round of Syria peace talks, which will kick off Tuesday, Syrian state media reports
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes hit a school sheltering displaced families in Al-Kesrat village in Raqqa, killing at least 19 civilians and wounding 15 more, SOHR reports
PYD-affiliated group called Revolutionary Youth attacks a commemoration event organized by the rival Kurdish National Council in Qamishli
In a meeting with a European Union delegation, Assad berates the adverse polices adopted by EU countries toward Syria, blaming Western media outlets for distorting the truth of the events and spreading terrorism in the country and region
Two explosions near a cemetery in Damascus targeted buses full of Shiite pilgrims, killing 40 and wounding another 120, prompting Iraqi and Syrian governments to form a joint investigative unit
Assad says U.S. forces in Syria are ‘invaders’ and he has yet to see ‘anything concrete’ emerge from President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritize the fight against ISIS. Below is the full interview as published by SANA.
The US Department of State designated the newly formed Tahrir al-Sham alliance of key Jihadist groups, including Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly al-Qaeda affiliate Nusra Front group), as a terrorist organization and al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria
As coalition forces reach Raqqa, ISIS militants and opportunist traders take to selling real estate and hoarding goods, rendering life for the city residents more difficult than ever
In a blatant violation of the recent truce, Syrian regime mounts offensives on rebel-held areas, killing 55 civilians, as the Russians massacre another 30 in Deir-ez-Zor
Assad’s political and media advisor highlighted the importance of reuniting Arab armies in the fight against terrorism and Zionism, in a bid to foil American and Israeli plots to divide Arab states
Following a terrorist attack that struck Damascus city, the Syrian government calls on the U.N. to issue a statement of condemnation and urge certain states to stop sponsoring terrorism
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says that Turkey is bent on striking PYD-led Kurdish militas if they remain in Manbij, as Euphrates Shield forces advance toward the city
Kremlin spokesperson denies that Russia allowed Israel to strike Hezbollah from Syrian airspace and says talks between Putin and Netanyahu will focus on Syria, state news agency reports
Amid Russian-Iranian political rivalry over influence in Syria, more concrete competition in the sphere of economics surfaces as Damascus, in deference to Russian requests, delays implementation of strategic agreements with Tehran
Regime airstrikes on residential neighborhoods and a school in the town of Kafranbel in Idleb kill seven civilians, including four children and a woman
In a series of operations, the Syrian army, in coordination with the air force, destroys Nusra Front positions and munition depots in Hama and Idleb, killing several terrorists
Kurdish displays of multi-directional alliances with Russia, Iran and the U.S. come as no surprise, as all sides, united in curtailing Turkey’s influence in the region, contemplate the preservation of an Alawite state
Kurdish militias ally with Assad forces to try and thwart Turkish-backed FSA groups’ advance toward Manbij, because of the importance the city holds in the battle against ISIS
