Areas around Aleppo witness heavy fighting as Syrian troops and allied militias attempt to retake territory from around the northern city
Last week’s deaths signal the largest loss of Iranian forces over the course of two days
Western leaders make a show of empathy by talking about “the sufferings of the Syrian people”
Rebel group says attack targeted Russian and Iranian advisers meeting in the Aleppo operations room
Ukrainian intelligence sources claim the bodies of 26 Russian soldiers killed in Syria were secretly transported to a Crimean port city in the past few days
Syrian political opposition says Moscow is trying to cover the ineffectiveness of its military operation with political means
Syrian FM welcomes Beijing’s support during Chinese delegation’s visit to Damascus
Violation carries prison sentence of up to 15 years and applies to all Syrian and foreign residents, reports government news source
President Assad praises Tehran and Moscow’s efforts to solve the Syrian crisis during meeting with Iranian Shura Council representative
Islamist rebel alliance says declaration coincides with recent defeats of regime forces, along with their Russian, Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah allies
Syria will certainly emerge victorious as long as its true friends continue to support the defense of its people, sovereignty, and unity, FM tells visiting Iranian delegation
Second Revolutionary Guard leader to die in a under a week as Tehran maintains its officers are only serving in ‘advisory’ roles
General Hamedani killed by ISIS militants while undertaking advisory role in the countryside of Aleppo, Syria’s information minister confirms
Moscow’s efforts to prop up the Assad regime with military support is bound to backfire, Coalition president tells Turkish reporters
Rebels force retreat of pro-Assad forces after destroying scores of tanks and a number of armored vehicles in bloody counter offensive
Russians are not only killing Syrian civilians, but also every chance of reaching a peaceful solution, says opposition leader
But does this almost Hollywood-style Russian intervention have an American director?
Rebel group says governments of Russia and Iran a “legitimate target” for Southern Front fighters as Syrian revolution transforms into anti-occupation resistance
Syria’s Assad gave an interview to the Iranian Khabar TV channel. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA
The solution to the Syrian crisis does not depend on Russia, Saudi FM tells al-Hayat in New York
