Opposition figure says permitting the regime to continue violating Syrians’ rights “feeds terrorism, which uses the chaos and fluidity of the border to threaten international security”
US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters braces for major offensive from the extremist group in the town of Shadadi
Rebel council backed by the Free Police and the Sharia Court forms crisis operations room to provide and preserve essential needs for locals as fighting for the city intensifies
Interior minister says Tuesday’s attack deliberately targeted family members of officers staying at the club
Dozens of secret prisons have been established throughout areas under the control of the regime and their foreign mercenary allies, into which Syrian prisoners are thrown and remain without trial, with many dying from injuries sustained during torture
Iran’s increased support for militias in the coastal province of Lattakia has exacerbated internal divisions between members of the Alawite sect
Rights group says recent Syrian-Russian offensive in the country’s north has pushed over 70,000 people to escape towards the Turkish border
Fighting on the ground in Syria appears to be reaching a new approach and is the first time that Saudi Arabia is willing to participate in a ground offensive to fight ISIS in Syria
It is necessary that the Syrian people and the opposition’s political and military institutions seriously consider their options in order to prevent the continuation of destruction in Syria and forestall the displacement of Syrians
Assad delegation will only attend dialogue based on principles of Vienna statements and UN resolution 2254, which states talks must be held without preconditions, foreign minister tells reporters
Syria’s internal opposition denounces the attending opposition delegation to Geneva, adding that the peace talks were “doomed to fail”
Opposition figure says UN envoy de Mistura conceded to “the dictates of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and adopted the unrealistic political discourse adopted by the opposition delegation”
Local council and activists accuse UN of assisting regime in distributing aid to loyalist district of besieged Moadamiya instead of the intended recipients who are suffering from starvation
Russian military adviser killed in shelling carried out by ‘terrorists’, defense ministry reports
Islamic State militants flee to assemble in the area of the thermal power station as regime forces secure villages of al-Sin, Jeb Ghabsha, Jeb al-Kalb and Aleena
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says opposition delegation withdrew from the talks after rebel fighters faced a series of defeats by the Syrian army and allied forces
Medical sources claim deaths were recorded in January in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis
Statements made by French and US diplomats imply bewilderment at the Syrian army’s recent victories, says official source
The Syrian opposition faces pressure from countries led by America, at a time when a large number of the Friends of Syria Group nations are backing away from supporting their cause
UN halts peace talks until February 25 amid an impasse between regime and opposition negotiators and an escalation in fighting on the ground in Syria
