Iran Forms New Battalions in Hama
Madar al-Youm (opposition website)
September 8, 2015
Two battalions are stationed in Ethraiya, and two others led by Hezbollah guard the road to the city of Homs
Two battalions are stationed in Ethraiya, and two others led by Hezbollah guard the road to the city of Homs
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
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
Rebels accuse Assad regime of using Egyptian military equipment against opposition fighters as Damascus denounces Turkey for “supporting terrorist groups”
Movement releases statement in an attempt to clarify its military and political position in light of a proposed merger with Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood
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
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
“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
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
Bombing campaign leaves five dead and heavy losses in neighborhood of al-Ansari
Moscow has been able to engineer a new language for the Security Council regarding Syrian affairs, and it has succeeded – largely because the United States has allowed it to succeed
At least 729 pro-regime militants killed in the two weeks since president Assad’s public speech on July 26, claims monitoring group
Opposition fighters lose ground in battles along Lebanon’s border as two rebel commanders are killed by pro-Assad forces
Coalition’s political commission discusses military, humanitarian and political situation with the newly appointed US Envoy
Activists warn of potential massacres against civilians as pro-regime forces cement their hold on the Lebanese border town
