British Delegation Visits Syria for Talks With Assad
President receives delegation of UK lawmakers, academics and religious figures as part of effort to combat “misrepresentations” of Syria in Western media
President receives delegation of UK lawmakers, academics and religious figures as part of effort to combat “misrepresentations” of Syria in Western media
Deal between Homs’ Waer district and the Syrian regime leads to return of the previous truce which Assad government refused to carry out
Lavrov stresses importance of differentiating between “opposition groups supported by the United States and the terrorists whom the opposition use as a shield,” during phone call with Kerry
Hussein says his selection as a member of the Greek Paralympic team has given him another opportunity to live out his dream after losing his leg in an air strike
Turkish PM says all relevant parties, including the regime of Bashar Assad, were informed of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish corridor
KDPS member claims PYD is forcing young men to join its militias to meet needs amid ongoing clashes in Jarablus and Manbij
Until recently, Damascus saw the Kurds as an ally able to help pressure a wide geographical area that needed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and at the same time would constitute a thorn in the Turkish throat, which was greedy to swallow Syrian geography and people at the same time.
Sources claim Russian warplanes hit rebel-held areas of Idleb with internationally banned weapons
Observers claim the rebel spokesperson quit his position following an interview with an Israeli journalist
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says Russia condemns opposition’s “inhumane stunt” to disrupt a UN aid convoy to citizens of Aleppo
Foreign ministry statement condemns Turkish army’s actions in northern city of Jarablus in fighting against Kurdish forces and the Islamic State group in the area
The clashes that have erupted in Hassakeh between the Kurdish PYD militia and the forces of Assad’s mafia regime may be one of the swift results of this common approach and a first indication of the new understandings between Turkey and Russia, which Iran may not be far from.
Beijing and Damascus look to further cultural ties through education measures by increasing the number of scholarships and opening a Chinese language center in the capital
Turkish-backed rebels seize towns from Kurdish-led SDF as fighting intensifies between various groups in north Aleppo countryside
Electricity ministry secured 30 percent of required power but needs $28 million monthly for importing fuel, according to expert
Artillery School commander killed during fighting between the government forces and opposition groups south of Aleppo
Nusra’s recent effort to rebrand itself under a new name does not change the fact it is a terrorist organization, top US diplomat tells journalists
The UN was not consulted or involved in the negotiation of this agreement
Education ministry plans necessary measures so that all students who live in Turkey obtain a good and solid education regardless of the status of their residence
Following the recent Turkey-Iran-Russia strategic alliance, Assad sought to find a role to play in the Kurdish file, choosing to strike Hassakeh in order to be at the center of the Kurdish issue
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