Damascus blasts U.S. intervention after Tillerson suggests American forces would remain for the long haul
Trump administration suspended backing for CIA-vetted rebels in July last year
Iranian and Syrian officials meet on the sidelines of Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Tehran, official media reports
Foreign Ministry labels move to set up Kurdish-led militia as a violation of international law, official media reports
Lavrov says his country’s diplomatic initiatives have been invaluable to the progress of the political track, Al-Hayat reports
Several Kurdish bodies are vying for a place at the negotiating table ahead of the National Dialogue Conference in Russia’s Sochi, Al-Modon writes
Speaking to Zaman al-Wasl, the opposition negotiator reveals the focus of the next round of negotiations in Astana
Despite efforts to see a return of the city’s displaced, too much work is required to see the resumption of prewar life in regime-held Deir-ez-Zor, Ayn al-Medina writes
Council member said no invitation has been received by any Turkmen member in the key opposition group, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Head of Iranian national security says Tehran will continue to defend the people of the region despite its enemies’ attempts to isolate it
Soleimani serves as Iran’s top military commander in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq
Russian and American plans for Syria are expected to involve greater Kurdish inclusion, YPG commander tells Asharq al-Awsat
Syria’s deputy foreign minister recently conflated the Western-backed group with ISIS during a television interview
Syrian foreign minister speaks to lawmakers at a parliamentary session in the Syrian capital on Tuesday
The Carnegie Moscow director speaks with Al-Modon about what Russia wants to achieve from its time in Syria
Rebel sources in the Syrian north report an end to international backing starting 2018, Sada al-Sham writes
Expecting the Assad regime to reciprocate the opposition’s compromises will not improve Syria’s chances at a peaceful and dignified future
The U.S. is ‘re-educating’ radical Islamist fighters to serve in its campaign against the Syrian army, Firas Deeb writes
Damascus-based center says coalition violations must be exposed if they are to be stopped, official media reports
Russia is throwing its weight behind the potential key figure in the transition stage, defected government official tells Alsouria
