Sources report Moscow’s draft constitution curtails presidential powers and the role of the military in state affairs, and proposes a “regional assembly” as a means of decentralization
Western-backed forces launch offensive on Islamic State-controlled Raqqa in northern Syria as US commits 250 special forces to the operation
Security official says Russian air force has helped eliminate around 35 percent of ISIS and Nusra Front terrorists in Syria since September
Families flee ISIS-controlled Raqqa city as US-led coalition forces warn residents of upcoming offensive on the northern stronghold
Daraya, whose residents continue to live through a gruelling four-year blockade, has largely been forgotten by the outside world as the regime attempts to enact a ‘submit or starve’ policy on the rebel-held city
Bakeries struggle to provide enough bread to displaced families in the coastal area as thousands flee regime and Russian air strikes in Jisr al-Shughour and Idleb
Cost of sugar increases up to 700 pounds a kilo in some areas of Idleb as shortage of the item in regime areas results in a slow in trade
Officials urge Ankara to cancel visa requirements for Syrians wanting to enter Turkey as Europe shuts its doors to refugees
Russian coordination center reports militants from the Army of Islam group target military posts in Madaya and Eastern Ghouta with mortar shells
At least 27 residents killed and over 100 others injured in regime strikes on Homs countryside, reporters and opposition council confirm
55.3% of respondents in opposition-held areas support greater decentralization
Audio recording by group’s spokesman urges supporters to be resilient following recent military setbacks while threatening operations in the West during the holy Islamic fasting month
Despite his absence, he was present: Where does he get food? How does he stand this cold? Is he married? Does he have children? What does he look like? Where is he from? Is he Syrian?
Young Syrians are calling for changes to old-fashioned marriage customs as economic and social pressures as well as violence against women witness a rise
Scores of fighters loyal to the Syrian president killed in continued offensive to take town of Khan al-Shih outside the capital
Mustafa Badreddine was not Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. However, he was more dangerous
Questions remain as to why the key Lebanese Shiite group backed down from its accusations regarding the assassination of one of its top commanders in Syria
Tehran using commercial airline to transport troops and arms to support the Assad regime in Syria, German newspaper reports
News of Russian foreign ministry official mocking Syrian president circulates through national media in most recent instance of Russian criticism of Assad regime
Defense ministry rejects reports by AP and the UN’s cultural agency that Russian forces are building a new base in the recaptured city of Palmyra
