Russian PM says high-level Israeli officials expressed their desire for someone who can control the situation on the ground in Syria
Fighting displaces residents in the city’s regime-controlled western districts amid a push by rebels to break the siege on opposition-held areas
Kremlin announces meeting between deputy foreign minister and Syrian ambassador in the Russian capital Moscow
Russian president says the only way to end the crisis, return the displaced and rebuild the economy is through political dialogue
Strike coincided with an attack by militants on the village of Hadar
Air raid, which was likely Russian, kills eight children and two women, according to UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Local councils supported by US and other Western states stopping UN aid delivery to Aleppo’s eastern neighborhoods, says Russian foreign ministry spokesperson
Representatives meet in Syrian capital to discuss regional situation and enhancing bilateral relations
New report states largest number of barrel bombs landed in Damascus province, followed by Hama province, and then Aleppo and Idleb, killing 14 civilians
Economic support from friends like Iran and Russia has bolstered efforts by Syrians’ to fight terrorism for over six years, says Syrian deputy FM
Local source reveals Abou Akrama al-Anbari fled ISIS’ de facto capital in Syria with $300,000 as Kurdish-led forces launch operation to retake city
Russian and Egyptian foreign ministers speak about boosting cooperation between the two countries
Despite the implementation of the “four cities” agreement, it is not possible to compare — in any sense at all — the siege of Zabadani and Madaya which are under opposition control, and the siege of Kefraya and Foua which are under the control of the regime and its militias
19-year-old Kassem Shamkha killed while repulsing an attack by gunmen in western Aleppo, according to source close to Hezbollah
Source claims Syrian intelligence responsible for forming the 27,000 strong force in the country’s south
Russian security source confirms Admiral Grigorovich frigate en route to support fleet in the Mediterranean
Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees in the world, around 3 million, and has so far spent more than $12bn on their Syrian guests
Bashar al-Assad told Serbian newspaper Politika the US’ “secret collaboration with terrorists is the reason why all attempts at a ceasefire and political transition in Syria have so far failed.” Following is the full text of the interview as published by SANA, the official news agency.
“It’s not pressure that created the problem — it’s the intellectual cultivation and the mentors who were raised by the teachers of Al-Qaeda and the Wahhabi ideology… This is the fruits of decades of sectarian broadcasts and miseducation.”
New law will substitute for the “foundlings” law, as the government moves to substitute the term for children of “unknown parentage” in an effort to reduce stigma
