Regime appoints Rima al-Qaderi as Minister of Social Affairs after photos emerge showing former minister embracing army officer
Decreased bread consumption and a drop in quantity of stale bread in private bakeries responsible for slowing trade
“We open our hands to every Arab initiative. We say hello to those who knock on our door as we seek to stop the bloodshed,” Syria’s foreign minister tells Egyptian press
Rebels seize checkpoints in Bloudan as regime and Hezbollah fighters inch further towards capturing Zabadani
Region of al-Lajat has witnessed increased fighting as pro-Assad forces attempt to sever the rebel supply route from Jordan
These new financial empires were not restricted to businessmen with dubious practices for earning money, instead, these fortunes also extended to military figures whose official salary is barely enough to survive for a month
The Kremlin’s shifting Syria policy sheds light on the possibilities of a Russian-backed peace settlement, French sources reveal
Controversy over reports of overcrowded boat carrying sinking off the Turkish coast
Medical services in Yarmouk remain dangerously limited as most doctors fled the area following the ISIS invasion of the camp four months ago
War in Syria will continue until the US and their partners believe in the proposed solutions, Syria’s foreign minister tells Lebanese reporters
Regime fighters and Hezbollah edge closer to taking full control of the strategic city near the Lebanese border as rebels appeal to fighters in Damascus for reinforcements
At some point, I was optimistic that all fighting parties would work seriously to reach a political solution, but the recent massacre in Douma killed my optimism
American-born Syrian grabs Miss Arab USA pageant title in Arizona competition
Heavy-handed policing tactics have resulted in the reported death of a child in the Turkish camp of Derik, source tells Zaman al-Wasl
Syria’s information minister dismisses rumors of a so-called Saudi-Syrian meeting regarding bilateral security and political issues
Envoy’s statements are “far from objectivity and facts” and are based on information promoted by groups known for their hostility towards Syria, says official ministry source
100 people were killed on Sunday in an air strike by the Syrian military on a market in the rebel-held district of Douma, 15 km northeast of Damascus
The difference between Moscow and the Syrian opposition has become vulnerable to a change in the past few months due to three factors: changes on the ground in Syria, a shift in regional and international attitudes towards the crisis, and the opposition’s favorable position towards terrorism
“As illegal weapons affect our homeland security, the illegal trading of the Turkish lira harms our national economy, because part of the economic cycle of cash becomes outside the Syrian economic and financial cycle,” anonymous official tells Al-Watan
International support to secure and recover lost artefacts has been denied to Syrian authorities, says Syria’s minister for culture
