Pro-regime paramilitaries force closure of main highway connecting Syria’s north and south following a decision to allow aid to enter rebel-held areas
Internally displaced families face possible further violence following attack on camps in Syria’s coastal regions earlier this week, says political opposition
Opposition president urges European Union to play more active political role in the Syrian crisis during trip to Brussels
American policies in the strategic sense are not governed by ethical rules or attractive political speech, but by what are called strategic interests, American national security and the tendency toward hegemonism
Documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl show many of ISIS’ members joined the hardline group soon after being released from prison
Raqqa has become the world capital of horror after it transformed into a camp where terrorists from different countries and nationalities gathered, forming a terrorist army
Sources report Moscow’s draft constitution curtails presidential powers and the role of the military in state affairs, and proposes a “regional assembly” as a means of decentralization
Security official says Russian air force has helped eliminate around 35 percent of ISIS and Nusra Front terrorists in Syria since September
Families flee ISIS-controlled Raqqa city as US-led coalition forces warn residents of upcoming offensive on the northern stronghold
Daraya, whose residents continue to live through a gruelling four-year blockade, has largely been forgotten by the outside world as the regime attempts to enact a ‘submit or starve’ policy on the rebel-held city
Russian coordination center reports militants from the Army of Islam group target military posts in Madaya and Eastern Ghouta with mortar shells
55.3% of respondents in opposition-held areas support greater decentralization
Audio recording by group’s spokesman urges supporters to be resilient following recent military setbacks while threatening operations in the West during the holy Islamic fasting month
Young Syrians are calling for changes to old-fashioned marriage customs as economic and social pressures as well as violence against women witness a rise
Scores of fighters loyal to the Syrian president killed in continued offensive to take town of Khan al-Shih outside the capital
Hands Up For Syria appeal headed by British-based foundations raises 8 million pounds to provide Syrian children with access to education and learning materials
Damascus hosts first of a series of literary forums aimed at honoring and showcasing important works by women writers
Sources say residents and rebels voice initial approval of proposed deal after Assad regime offers blockaded city last chance
The world’s response to the misery of Syrians, both those residing there and the refugees, is a mark of shame upon our humanity in general and upon its strength and its capacity
Long queues form outside bakeries in the capital Damascus after authorities issue order to reduce bread production in regime-held areas
