During the days of the final goodbye, the walls of Aleppo, full of words hurriedly written by its fleeing residents, became the focus of the world’s view — words far from sophisticated, but beating with love in the hardest of times
More properties in the historical district are facing vandalism and destruction, as claims Shiite and Iranian-backed businessmen are attempting to push locals from the area
Research shows a wave of purchases by Iranian traders involving a large amount of Syrian real estate in a number of cities including Damascus and Homs
Unannounced negotiations are being held between American and Russian representatives to draft constitutional and political principles for a solution built on the principle of “political quotas” close to “the moderate Lebanese model”
The unpredictability of Russia’s Syria policy troubles both its allies and enemies who worry the Kremlin may be selling empty promises ahead of upcoming peace talks in Geneva
The gamble made by Damascus and its allies is that the US will be in a hurry to make any achievement in the Syrian crisis, and will accept the idea of Assad’s nomination in the coming elections due to domestic reasons related to their own upcoming election season
Cases of Syrian soldiers being stabbed and run down with cars is on the rise in regime-controlled areas of the country
Jordan’s swimming pools have witnessed a spike in Syrians attending classes as many prepare for the deadly journey across the Mediterranean
Military factions have curtailed the role of the “free” civilian police in Syria, limiting them to pursuing crimes and misdemeanors, organizing traffic and overseeing and monitoring service projects — and indeed the rebel groups have intervened in even these affairs at times
Asharq Al-Awsat documents stories from residents, activists and aid workers as buses reach the Rashideen crossing, with many civilians expressing extreme despair after losing their families and homes
In the wake of Aleppo’s fall and the upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Moscow moves to obtain the upper hand on Tehran and Hezbollah in securing its interests in Syria
Critics of “Sheikh” Omar Rahmoun say the former Homs-based revolutionary sold out his compatriots in east Aleppo after overseeing a ceasefire agreement between opposition fighters and the regime
Faced with the fall of eastern Aleppo to the regime, Russian and Iranian-backed forces, we must recognize and acknowledge 10 basic facts if we wish to understand the Syrian revolution’s next phase, explains Bassam Yousef
Envoy tells emergency session at the UN that Syrian government is practicing its constitutional and legal duty to protect its citizens against terrorism in Aleppo
Syrian officials claim the country is facing pressures due to the large number of trained professionals leaving to Europe and Turkey since the beginning of the crisis
191 organizations and 145 community leaders join forces to form The Syrian Civil Society Platform in response to the international community’s ineffectiveness to tackle the crisis
The Syrian Observer republishes Qantara’s 2015 profile on the Syrian critical philosopher and political activist on the sad occasion of his passing
Syrian president tells newspaper that no one will be considered immune from the law, including all opposition members abroad who wish to participate in dialogue
56 human rights organizations have said that Zaitouneh and her colleagues appear to have been abducted and arbitrarily deprived of their liberty as punishment for their legitimate activities as human rights defenders
The Nobel Peace Prize nominated White Helmets, responsible for saving over 78,000 lives across Syria, believe that they are targets of the Syrian regime and face torture and execution. Below is the full statement
