Prisoners refuse to be freed on the condition they join a voluntary brigade of a pro-regime militia to fight ISIS in the eastern Homs countryside
At least 70 ISIS fighters killed in the recapture of the northern border town by Western-backed forces, says spokesman
Militants attack border city of Tal Abyad with heavy shelling from inside Turkey, Russian military source announces
The deal seen as “the first step in the right direction” to bring the bloody conflict in Syria to a halt
The armed opposition’s acceptance of the ceasefire could open a wide door for Nusra and ISIS to bring a large number of fighters into their ranks, as the two strike religious chords with “feelings of injustice” and portraying themselves as the “only two parties” in Syria standing against Assad, Russia and their allied militias
Forces issue statement saying group’s leaders have reviewed the truce deal and consider it a positive step towards a peaceful political solution
Syrian presidential adviser tells reporters in the Russian capital that Washington’s stance on terrorism “should be clear as the Russians'”
Political opposition remains doubtful over success of truce deal as key phrases still require clarification, such as the exclusion of “terrorist organizations” in being targeted
Kremlin responds to Syrian president’s decision to fast-track election date prior to restarting peace talks in Geneva Thursday
Syrian president confirms his government’s keenness to contribute to implementing the Russian-US ceasefire deal
Over 1,500 targets destroyed by strikes in the past 10 days, according to military source
Activists claim the Western-backed Syrian Democratic Forces is seeking to expand its units by including more indigenous fighters from Syrian tribes suppressed by ISIS
Major military commanders now are among the many regime loyalists paying homage to the Russian president’s influence inside Syria
Council forced to work from a tent near the Turkish border after opposition factions, Syrian forces and Russian bombing displaced members and their families from northern Aleppo
“The first weapons market in the Idleb countryside” Facebook page has been known to offer a range of deadly items for sale, including mortar launchers and TOW launchpads
Civil Defense workers pushed to the brink of exhaustion as attacks by Syrian and Russian forces increase in the Hama countryside
Damascus backs Moscow-Washington-brokered “cessation of hostilities” between Syrian forces and armed opposition groups
We must not underestimate the extent of regional support for the opposition
Former nurses describe the moments their Medicins Sans Frontiers hospital was targeted by warplanes in Maarat al-Nouman
Activists claim images show Western-backed group transporting furniture and electronic devices out of Tel Rifaat and other nearby villages towards Kurdish-administered areas
