Economic, cultural, military and political ties between Moscow and Damascus have reached new phase, Syrian FM tells Russian deputy PM
New report by Syrian monitoring group details the loss of female life since the outbreak of the Syrian uprising in 2011
Syrian health officials order the removal of over 200 products from local markets
Russian pilot safe and in good health after jet downed by Turkish air forces, says military source
S-400 missile defense system to be deployed in Syrian coastal base in response to downing of Russian jet on Tuesday, says Russia’s defense minister
Up to 30,000 inhabitants of the mountainous Bayir Bucak area could be forced from their homes in attacks on Turkmen and Arab villages, says Turkish governor
Opposition representatives iron out kinks ahead of meetings in the Saudi capital, as sources report on the Assad regime’s reservations towards the results of the recent Vienna meetings
Russian infantry capture strategic hill in unprecedented ground incursion by Moscow, military sources claim
Children of Emirati Colonel Mohammed Abdouly detained after raid on their family home in the Emirate of Fujairah last Thursday
School in rebel-held Douma targeted by regime shelling, claim local activists
UNHCR and Syrian government officials discuss uniting efforts to ensure professionalism in providing aid to refugees
Opposition leader denounces Russian attacks on Syrian civilians, while calling on Al-Qaeda’s Syrian wing to sever its alliance with the radical Islamist group
“Malala of Syria” recognized in 2015 list of the 100 most inspiring women around the world
“I was afraid the regime forces would discover the truth and arrest me, but I never expected to be held captive by Islamist rebels for over 17 days … I was sure I was going to die”
Bassel Khartabil, in undisclosed location, may face death sentence
Strikes target Mayadin, Al-Bukamal, Al-Mohassan and areas surrounding Deir-ez-Zor military air base, activists report
Shamiya Front fighters recapture villages of Harajleh and Dalha along the Turkish border, group’s leader announces
Main political opposition warns the situation on the ground may deteriorate in favor of regime forces if friendly forces fail to support Syrian rebels
Calls by national and youth forces to resist military conscription reflects the growing national sentiment in all Syrian provinces, says Coalition
President Bashar al-Assad tells Chinese Phoenix TV that you cannot take any concrete political step before defeating terrorism, because this is the biggest obstacle, and this is the prime concern to every Syrian. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA, the regime’s official news agency
