Russian PM criticizes Riyadh for suggesting deployment of ground troops as diplomats call on Moscow, Damascus and Islamic countries to help extinguish fundamentalism
Head of the opposition negotiating delegation says the solution for the crisis in Syria lies in neutralizing foreign influences represented by Moscow and Tehran’s “hostile” operations
Assad says he backs peace talks but that negotiations do “not mean that we stop fighting terrorism”
Militant group publishes documentary explaining events behind the two-month battle of “Allah Ghalib” in the suburb of Harasta last September
Activists launch hashtag in response to UN’s failure to provide the area with adequate medical equipment and supplies for civilians
Assad regime should be made to understand they cannot resolve the situation militarily or impose events in the field or the negotiating table, says head of opposition’s High Negotiations Committee
The strangest story is that of the famous British music band the “Beatles” that appeared in the 60s and whose songs are still listened to
Dozens of secret prisons have been established throughout areas under the control of the regime and their foreign mercenary allies, into which Syrian prisoners are thrown and remain without trial, with many dying from injuries sustained during torture
Iran’s increased support for militias in the coastal province of Lattakia has exacerbated internal divisions between members of the Alawite sect
Fighting on the ground in Syria appears to be reaching a new approach and is the first time that Saudi Arabia is willing to participate in a ground offensive to fight ISIS in Syria
It is necessary that the Syrian people and the opposition’s political and military institutions seriously consider their options in order to prevent the continuation of destruction in Syria and forestall the displacement of Syrians
The Syrian opposition faces pressure from countries led by America, at a time when a large number of the Friends of Syria Group nations are backing away from supporting their cause
Despite doctors’ continuous warnings to stay away from the video, the brutal and ugly content, I eventually dared to follow the envoy’s speech, to try to find a glimmer of hope or beam of light for the great Syrian people — or what remains of it
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
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
Will the United States lose the hearts and minds of the Arabs with their current regional policy, which is defined by retreat, as some commentators describe the US pivot away from the Middle East as collusion with Russia and perhaps even Iran?
The Russian influence has resulted in preventing the “Syrian Democratic Forces” from advancing toward al-Shadadi, an oil-rich region, and turning to fight the Islamic State along the fronts of the Aleppo countryside.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has sent an open letter to the leaders of the EU.
Moscow’s insistence on imposing Russian standards on the climate of the negotiations before they have begun could to a large degree obstruct the peace talks from being held at the scheduled time
The haze surrounding the Syrian issue has led to many overstatements by political analysts, politicians, and even ordinary Syrians, both in relation to the fears and dangers threatening Syria, and to the hopes of Syrians
