The four military officials will be banned from traveling to the EU and unable to access any assets in the bloc or its banks
Assad tells a visiting Russian-European delegation that the government will pursue two tracks to resolve the conflict in Syria, counterterrorism and the political process, stressing the importance of striking national reconciliation deals in doing so
Head of government delegation calls the Astana talks a major achievement, as the issue of terrorism was resolved satisfactorily with the world acknowledging its existence in Syria
Syrian regime not receptive to de Mistura’s proposed visit to Syria as the next round of talks in Geneva approach
Sheikh Rakan al-Khudeir, the head of the Army of Free Tribes, tells All4Syria that guarantor states have failed to commit to the cease-fire achieved in previous rounds of negotiations, leading to opposition groups boycotting the recent Astana talks
The Islamic State’s members, imams and Shariah judges are taking their wrath out on Raqqa residents as the militant group suffers heavy losses from all sides and awaits its imminent defeat
Regime and Russian airstrikes target civilian centers in Idleb, killing and wounding many through use of vacuum missiles
Syrian government censured the US-South Korean military alliance against North Korea, while praising North Korea’s steadfast resistance
Jaafari, while highlighting the success of the third round of Astana talks, blames Turkey for the absence of the opposition delegation
In a conference held in Turkey, plans for reestablishment of the Army of Tribes are discussed, with the specific aim of delegitimizing other groups in control of the area such as PYD
FSA delegation boycotts Syria peace talks in the Kazakh capital, leading to speculations about foreign pressure on the opposition delegations
Head of rebel groups delegation Mohamed Alloush said he would boycott Astana talks to protest Russia’s failure on the ground to make good on every promise it has made on public media
Deputy Governor of Tartous was forced to resign after he allegedly used an investigation into the work of regime-loyalist Al-Batoul association as grounds for extorting money from the UNICEF-supported all-women organization
According to an investigative report by NDR and Zaman al-Wasl, German citizens have been on the Syrian regime’s watch list for decades, with instructions in place to bar them from entry into Syria or detention when inside Syria
PYD self-administration in the Kurdish areas of Syria declares intention of vetting all “unlicensed” political parties, a step in the direction of outlawing opposition parties in the self-administration areas, Kurdish National Council sources claim
Prominent journalist Mohamed Abazid was killed in Russian bombardment in Deraa even as news of the killing of the famous doctor Hassan al-Hariri, known as “Father of Martyrs,” circulated on social media, causing widespread grief among Syrians
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
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
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
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.
