15 People Killed in Regime Strike on Market South of Idleb City
Al-Etihad Press (opposition website)
January 31, 2018
Marketplace hit one day after an MSF-supported hospital was targeted in Saraqeb, Al-Etihad reports
Marketplace hit one day after an MSF-supported hospital was targeted in Saraqeb, Al-Etihad reports
Ministerial delegation arrives in Russia to address joint contracts aimed at rehabilitating Syria’s energy sector, SANA reports
Syria’s Kurds are considering how best to emerge from Ankara’s campaign amid possible expansion of Turkish military aims, Enab Baladi writes
Basma Qadmani and other opposition figures publicly accept negotiating body’s stance despite previously calling for attendance, Zaman al-Wasl reports
White Helmet workers have accused Russia of targeting medical staff and facilities attending to victims of the strikes
Civilian displacement continues in southern Idelb as hostilities intensify between rebels and government forces
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
Change in rebel position follows trip by opposition negotiators to the Russian capital earlier this week, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Strikes come after rebels launch counterattack on pro-Assad forces in the province’s east, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Political advisor to the Syrian president writes that U.S. economic strength is based primarily on the creation of perpetual war
Turkish troops crossed into Syria on Sunday as part of Operation Olive Branch, which aims to establish a ‘secure zone’ according to Ankara
The rebel-held enclave near the capital has been under government siege since 2013
Turkey has worked to implement future plans for the region in numerous fields, including security, economy and the development of services, Enab Baladi writes
Government forces targeted a marketplace with artillery in the southern province, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Trump administration suspended backing for CIA-vetted rebels in July last year
Death toll on both sides has mounted as rebels stage fierce resistance in the strategic Eastern Ghouta city, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Kremlin had previously hinted that America may have aided groups in attacking the Russian air base in Syria
Lavrov says his country’s diplomatic initiatives have been invaluable to the progress of the political track, Al-Hayat reports
Lead opposition negotiator offers signals possible involvement in the Russian track, but says achieving progress in Geneva would make Sochi pointless
Moscow has alerted the opposition that the de-escalation zone agreement will end in the middle of next month, Zaman al-Wasl reports
