Local governments held hostage by corrupt developers and elites who consider themselves untouchable as officials remain powerless to confront violators
Ministry calls out UN Security Council for failing to condemn ISIS-claimed attacks which targeted Homs city and the Damascus countryside on Sunday
Leader of the High Negotiations Committee consults with Syrian armed opposition on terms of possible ceasefire
Foreign ministry calls on UN to condemn series of deadly bombings that targeted neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus on Sunday
Initiative calls on armed groups to lay down their weapons in order to settle their legal status and return to normal life
Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition “terrorists” did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them. Below is the interview as published by the Syrian news agency SANA
Activists say Hezbollah’s secret prisons in Homs countryside operate with impunity, rarely complying with the Assad regime’s requests for information on detainees or orders for their release
Group’s spokesman rejects reports by Reuters that Turkey permitted thousands of rebels to enter Syria to support opposition fighters against Kurdish forces
Syria’s Muslims and Christians are committed to their homeland and determined to defend it against all threats and conspiracies, says leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Opposition figure says Washington’s policy has been to recycle the funds with which it supports Syrians in a way that stimulates American companies and organizations
Syria’s representative to the UN says ISSG members should pressure the Turkish, Saudi and Qatari governments to end their support for terrorism and comply with UN resolutions
Parliament speaker welcomes delegation headed by leader of the Belorussian Communist Party on trip to Damascus
Foreign minister says Syrian government has proven its honesty and sincerity about efforts to solve the crisis
Forces impose list of trading prices to prevent monopolization and exploitation resulting from the siege imposed on the city
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”
High commissioner for human rights slams warring parties in Syria for their “horrendous acts” which have led to “shocking violations and abuses” committed on a daily basis
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
