Western nations have recently softened their rhetoric toward Assad in apparent acceptance of the president’s mandate to serve during a transitional period
Designated safe zone, free from the aerial bombardment of Syrian air forces and ISIS fighters, will lead to a decrease in the flow of refugees, says UK-based human rights monitor
All Syrian military personnel, regardless of rank, will be refused permission to remain in Lattakia airport or its surroundings, sources tell reporters
Sources reveal Maktabi submits resignation after being refused permission to return to Turkey on several occasions
UN and Damascus not informed about French airstrikes in Syria prior to operation, Russian news agency reports
Russian president says Moscow has no intentions of engaging in military operations in Syria, but adds intensifying partnerships with Syria and regional allies is a possibility
Conference will aim to agree on the number of military council members and the size of opposition groups’ representation, says Coalition representative
Citizens take to Aleppo’s streets to rally against YPG practices in the Kurdish district of Sheikh Maqsoud
Transfer of two wounded fighters from Zabadani to Beirut hospital indicates Iranian-Turkish brokered ceasefire remains in effect
Rebels blame government forces for violating ceasefire with attack on public park
Terrorism is wiping out all achievements made by Syrians towards achieving development, envoy tells representatives at UN summit
Experiences of the past do not arouse optimism that this group will make a difference
American suspicions increased after the Russians submitted hundreds of requests, to several countries, to gain permission for their military jets to cross the latter’s airspace to reach Syria, and assemble there
Citizens trade “possible” death for “less likely” death as families attempt to evade Assad’s air strikes in the ISIS-held city
UN envoy earns approval from Syrian government and opposition to launch parallel negotiations on a number of issues in an effort to end the four-year crisis
Relatives verify reports of award winning cartoonist’s death under torture by regime forces following his arrest in 2013
Activists launch Twitter hashtag rejecting the truce, stressing that negotiations should be terminated as they only serve the Assad regime and Iran
Iranian and Russian officials urge regional and international community to respect Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity
Syria’s current representation consists of two parties: the regime’s mafia, which is willing to destroy Syria and displace its entire people to remain in power, and a divided and ineffective opposition which has failed to achieve anything over the past five years
Authorities must take quick action to launch foster campaign for over half a million Syrian orphans in Turkey, says writer Fuat Ugur
