Foreign ministry source says calls by German chancellor to establish a “safe zone” are a violation of Syrian sovereignty and international law
Around 400 to 500 fighters have crossed the border, a Turkish security source confirmed
Turkish president accuses US of supporting terrorists in Syria with arms, “which go to terrorists inside Turkey in the end”
Syria’s representative to the UN says ISSG members should pressure the Turkish, Saudi and Qatari governments to end their support for terrorism and comply with UN resolutions
Turkey continues to help jihadists illegally enter Syrian territory to fortify the units of terrorist organizations, including Nusra Front and ISIS, Russia’s foreign ministry says
Rebel commander says Russian strikes have displaced 10,000 people from Hama to the northern countryside of Homs
Kurdish-Arab coalition takes ground from rival opposition factions in the northern countryside amid fierce bombardment by Russian warplanes
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says opposition delegation withdrew from the talks after rebel fighters faced a series of defeats by the Syrian army and allied forces
Opposition’s negotiating delegation in disarray as US secretary of state warns it could lose political and military support if it refuses to accept the conditions of the upcoming Geneva talks
An empowered Moscow, with its military presence and its “perpetual” military accord, has forced its interlocutors — including the Americans — to make one of two choices: a mixed opposition list; or two delegations, one the “Russian list,” and the other the “Riyadh list”
Terrorism has spread to the states that have been supporting it for five years, Syrian foreign minister tells reporters in India
Ankara’s recent decision to prevent Syrians from entering Turkey without visa leaves hundreds grounded in Beirut
Deputy FM says Ankara committing ‘heinous crimes’ against Turkish and Syrian people by supporting terror and curbing freedoms
Decision follows Ankara’s decision to unilaterally revoke the 2009 mutual visa exemption agreement between the two countries
Body of pilot from downed Russian jet arrives in Turkey, as Ankara and Moscow make preparations for its return
Economic, cultural, military and political ties between Moscow and Damascus have reached new phase, Syrian FM tells Russian deputy PM
Opposition representatives iron out kinks ahead of meetings in the Saudi capital, as sources report on the Assad regime’s reservations towards the results of the recent Vienna meetings
President Assad told the French Magazine Valeurs Actuelles Thursday that you cannot fight terrorism while you follow or pursue the wrong policies that support terrorism directly or indirectly. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
No chance of Syrian president standing in any future Syrian election, says Ankara
Is Moscow truly capable of offering real guarantees that the current regime will not rise once again, in a new form?
