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
Attacks took place in the town of al-Barra and al-Hatib
No one has expected or demanded that every party should drop their weapons and forgo their means of pressure
Israeli warplanes target a number of positions in the Syrian Golan Heights, says IDF
Volunteer search and rescue workers appeal to UN and human rights organizations to intervene immediately to save the devastated city and its people
Activists warn of possible bloodbath as displaced families from Zabadani moved to villages of Madhaya and Bukin
Experts explain how the removal of opposition forces from Zabadani clears the way to establish an opposition free zone that extends along the Lebanese Syrian border
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
