Russia’s acknowledgment of the armed opposition is one of the requirements of profiting politically from the victory in Aleppo. This means that transforming the military victory into a political settlement requires recognizing the enemy before sitting with him and agreeing to a solution to the conflict.
Around 600 Syrians try every day to cross into Turkey as fears mount that the regime and its allies may be preparing an attack on Idleb
Opposition forces decide to freeze involvement in upcoming negotiations in Kazakhstan due to repeated ceasefire violations by the regime
Opposition says Assad regime and Iran must be stopped from obstructing truce agreement after 30 violations were recorded in as little as 12 hours
Group claims responsibility for New Year’s attack that killed 39 people in Turkey’s largest city, describing the gunman as “a hero soldier of the caliphate”
Citizens suffer from difficult living conditions and fear the spread of hunger as truce deals stall along with the tightening of control at regime checkpoints throughout the area
Iran’s head of MENA affairs says visit by Syrian FM aimed at cementing coordination following Aleppo victories
A ruling on a case involving a regime agent raises questions on the works of the Sharia commission in Aleppo’s opposition areas
Is it really possible for Russia, Turkey and Iran to achieve a lasting solution which enables Syrians to choose their political system in a secular and democratic state, as stated by the three countries following meetings in Moscow?
During the days of the final goodbye, the walls of Aleppo, full of words hurriedly written by its fleeing residents, became the focus of the world’s view — words far from sophisticated, but beating with love in the hardest of times
FSA rebels threaten to abandon new truce deal if Russia does not halt Assad regime attacks on civilians near the capital Damascus
Foreign minister praises the success of the Syrian-Iranian-Russian partnership during meetings with top officials in Tehran ahead of the upcoming Astana dialogue this month
The government forces and their allies including Lebanese Hezbollah have been trying to press advances, particularly in an area northwest of Damascus in the rebel-held Wadi Barada valley
Artist says works depicting Pokemon characters in Syria is intended as a message to an “obsessed world”
More properties in the historical district are facing vandalism and destruction, as claims Shiite and Iranian-backed businessmen are attempting to push locals from the area
Research shows a wave of purchases by Iranian traders involving a large amount of Syrian real estate in a number of cities including Damascus and Homs
Sources claim the Turkish president could lighten his tough stance on his Syrian counterpart on the condition of cooperation in preventing the establishment of a Kurdish entity
Russian publication mocks Syrian president after failing to comply with orders from Moscow
Unannounced negotiations are being held between American and Russian representatives to draft constitutional and political principles for a solution built on the principle of “political quotas” close to “the moderate Lebanese model”
The unpredictability of Russia’s Syria policy troubles both its allies and enemies who worry the Kremlin may be selling empty promises ahead of upcoming peace talks in Geneva
