Damascus’ chief negotiator says talks can continue without High Negotiations Committee after main opposition bloc announced decision to suspend participation following collapse of ceasefire earlier this week
Facility in Eastern Ghouta will provide shelter and health care for children who lost their parents during the war
Islamic State driven out of Palmyra following their 10-month occupation of the ancient city since last May
Darwish was in Geneva earlier this week in connection with peace talks taking place between the Syrian government and elements of the opposition
Talks scheduled to resume Wednesday with all delegates expected to return to Geneva by March 14
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
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
Assad says he backs peace talks but that negotiations do “not mean that we stop fighting terrorism”
It is necessary that the Syrian people and the opposition’s political and military institutions seriously consider their options in order to prevent the continuation of destruction in Syria and forestall the displacement of Syrians
Syria’s internal opposition denounces the attending opposition delegation to Geneva, adding that the peace talks were “doomed to fail”
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
Rebuilding houses in Wadi al-Dayf has also created job opportunities for many local residents
Opposition’s negotiating delegation in disarray as US secretary of state warns it could lose political and military support if it refuses to accept the conditions of the upcoming Geneva talks
Ministry tells UN that massacre in suburb of Begayliya would not have occurred without the constant support of certain states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey
Terrorism has spread to the states that have been supporting it for five years, Syrian foreign minister tells reporters in India
Syrian entrepreneurs and international bodies agree to deliver 500 tons of aid to embattled communities in Madaya, Moadamiya, Kefraya and Fua
“The presence of Assad in Damascus is necessary and when the duty arises, we will receive him in Iran.” says Velayati
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, warns that bombing will increase the risk of terrorist attacks by sleeper cells in Europe unless there is a concerted effort to destroy ISIS on the ground. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
President Assad says terrorists are flocking from over 100 countries around the world to Syria, in an effort to transform the country into a hub for terrorism
Opposition representatives iron out kinks ahead of meetings in the Saudi capital, as sources report on the Assad regime’s reservations towards the results of the recent Vienna meetings
