Local council and activists accuse UN of assisting regime in distributing aid to loyalist district of besieged Moadamiya instead of the intended recipients who are suffering from starvation
Russian military adviser killed in shelling carried out by ‘terrorists’, defense ministry reports
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says opposition delegation withdrew from the talks after rebel fighters faced a series of defeats by the Syrian army and allied forces
Medical sources claim deaths were recorded in January in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis
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
UN halts peace talks until February 25 amid an impasse between regime and opposition negotiators and an escalation in fighting on the ground in Syria
Despite the daily horrors and dangers, civil defense workers have devoted their lives to saving and assisting the Syrian people in the most extreme circumstances
United Nations bid to hold talks hampered by diplomatic failure as fighting intensifies on the ground between regime forces and rebels in a number of areas
Activists accuse opposition delegation of “trading in Syrians’ blood” as Assad regime backed by Russian forces advance throughout northern Aleppo
Syrian government delegation will not accept any preconditions from any party prior to commencing indirect negotiations with the Syrian opposition in Geneva, chief negotiator tells reporters
Doubts about the direction of negotiations drag on as UN envoy declares beginning to peace talks following meeting with opposition delegation at UN headquarters
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
Committee says new advisory council to include a total of 28 women from a variety of fields, adding that the group’s role will be connected with the current negotiations in Geneva
“The opposition delegation must be firm in its positions, standing with calm and steady nerves, and not get dragged into the agendas the regime is trying to impose and its attempts to provoke them”
“We have decided to participate in the political process to test the [Syrian government’s] seriousness through discussions with the United Nations team”
Information minister defends importance of Syrian-Syrian dialogue and reaching a consensus on a list of terrorist organizations during interview with Syrian TV
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
International players urge Syrian opposition to attend talks as debate continues around the composition of the opposition’s delegation, goodwill measures, and the negotiation agenda ahead of Friday’s peace talks in Geneva
Rebuilding houses in Wadi al-Dayf has also created job opportunities for many local residents
Locals wary of Nusra Front’s motives for sending hundreds of reinforcements to secure Aleppo amid rumors of a regime-ISIS surprise offensive
