Alawite sheikhs block passage to regime military and intelligence forces after witnessing a series of withdrawals in the region in the wake of rebel advances
SNC calls three-day meeting in response to the UN envoy’s plan, in an attempt “to give notes and ideas, and to put things into the right perspective,” says Coalition secretary-general
Opposition factions successfully withstand attack on Marea killing 50 ISIS fighters, says rebel commander
Tehran “consulting and holding dialogue” with different sides in order to conclude the initiative, says foreign ministry spokesperson
The loss of an exemplary opportunity to give Obama a Middle Eastern dimension that matches the other aspects of his policies
Representatives visit neighborhood of Waer to investigate local’s views on proposed settlement ahead of report for UN envoy de Mistura
Rebel spokesperson confirms the death of Colonel Jamal Radoun in the southern Turkish city near Syria’s border
The women of Douma who were tutors and housekeepers became widows, door-to-door peddlers and informants
Border administration permits entry of around 100 Syrians, with more expected to enter in coming days
Foreign ministry source blames ISIS’ crimes on regional and world countries for failing to abide by UN Security Council’s counterterrorism resolutions
Assad has given a lengthy interview to Hezbollah’s channel al-Manar. Below is the interview as translated and published by SANA, the Syrian official news agency
Tehran criticizes targeting of journalists in Syria after Iranian television correspondent critically injured in Lattakia
Rebels accuse Assad regime of using Egyptian military equipment against opposition fighters as Damascus denounces Turkey for “supporting terrorist groups”
Captives released to Lebanese authorities following negotiations in Istanbul
President’s attitude constitutes a gross interference in Syria’s internal affairs while stressing France’s continued involvement and complicity in the Syrian bloodshed, says Syrian foreign ministry source
Third Moscow meeting has become a necessity due to the impossibility of resuming the Geneva process in the current circumstances, says Ali Haidar
Community calls for the execution of Assad family member on accusations of murdering an army colonel, civil engineer and radio station director
Movement releases statement in an attempt to clarify its military and political position in light of a proposed merger with Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood
Commonality between Brotherhood and Ahrar ash-Sham make it a breeding ground for great cooperation, says Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood leader
Shelling targets neighborhoods of Aleppo’s Khalediy and Magambo, and Damascus’ Bab Touma, police sources confirm
