De Mistura denied his intention to resign from his post, expecting Obama and Putin will continue their efforts to reduce the level of violence and to increase humanitarian aid till President-elect Donald Trump takes office early next year
Trump symbolically and practically has given a green light to finish off Aleppo city, and he has become, along with Obama, partners with Putin in the most horrific stage the city has endured in its long history, writes Abdel Wahab Bedarkhan
Russian FM says proposed opposition conference organized by Paris will hinder any upcoming Syrian-Syrian peace talks
Damascus has rejected a proposal from Moscow to host a broad conference for the Syrian opposition with “Russia’s guarantees” aiming to form an expanded opposition coalition ahead of possible peace negotiations in Geneva
Confusion heads political expectations worldwide, with cautious optimism and wishful thinking being shared between the current US administration, Russia, Iran and Assad, as concrete details around what a Trump presidency would look like remain unclear
The advent of Trump to the presidency is likely to draw the curtain on this era, which requires relying more than before on subjective factors, and inventing means of resistance which are less costly to the revolution, and less dependent on external support
Despite the president-elect’s promises to withdraw American power from the region and revert to a more isolationist strategy, history shows us that major changes in US foreign policy rarely occur with the rotation of presidential administrations, writes Eyyad al-Jaafari
Event will include leading domestic and internationally-based opposition figures in the Syrian capital with support from Russia and the Assad government
Trump will not support the armed opposition and will not support intervention in Syria, loyalists say, but he will strongly support fighting terrorists
Aleppo’s opposition fears Russian plans for all-out offensive after claims point to rebel’s use of chemical weapons in regime areas
Russian PM says high-level Israeli officials expressed their desire for someone who can control the situation on the ground in Syria
Russian and Egyptian foreign ministers speak about boosting cooperation between the two countries
More than 12,000 square km of territory has been liberated from terrorist control due to Russian and Syrian forces, Russian defense minster claims
The issue that is difficult to find a clear explanation for so far is the reduction in the intensity of the bombardment. Is there something threatening the Russian aircraft? Or is Putin sending a message to the Iranians after the dispute that erupted between them that they will lose without his support?
One of the most likely reason’s for Russia’s announcement to halt raids on Aleppo may be that Moscow has begun to sense the weight of international pressure upon it, and has begun to resent the situation of international embarrassment which the developments in Aleppo have caused
Upcoming bilateral talks between Syrian and Russian foreign ministers to focus on military, political, and humanitarian situation
Russian FM explains fighting terror and starting political process a top priority, during meeting with German and French leaders in Berlin
“Frankly, right now I do not see any preconditions for the ministerial meeting… as of today, at issue is the fulfillment of existing arrangements,” deputy FM tells reporters in the Russian capital
Foreign ministry spokesperson says act will be considered an attempt to assist and bolster terrorists in Syria if no condemnation of the Belgian strike is issued
Opposition figure calls Russian-proposed temporary truce in Aleppo a ‘gimmick’ aimed at breaking the FSA
