Russian FM expresses concern over UN envoy’s “lingering” to fulfill commitments to hold a new round of talks between the Assad regime and opposition in Geneva
Legal advisor to the FSA says battle for rebel-held Aleppo’s supply route on a knife’s edge as regime army uses internationally banned weapons to advance on Castello Road
Emergency services work to remove victims from beneath the rubble after eight killed in air strikes on Burj Qai
Sources claim opposition figures are looking to undermine the HNC and regional supporters’ stance on Assad leaving office prior to a transitional process
Washington has delivered a proposal to the Kremlin accepting joint military coordination in return for Russia pressuring Assad to end the bombing of moderates and restart political talks
Kremlin says Russian and American leaders stressed commitment to military and diplomatic cooperation in effort to defeat terrorism and arrive at political solution in Syria
Humanitarian aid arrives in the Damascus countryside as part of joint Syrian-Russian initiative to assist cities affected by terrorism
Assad regime responsible for killing 3,471 civilians including 590 children this year, UK-based monitor reports
Obama has taken care to place blame for Syria’s disasters on everyone except himself while his assertion that “America is safer” is no longer true
“American administrations are famous for creating problems, but they never solve any,” Assad told the Australian SBS TV channel. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
“We have presented a clear proposal that the transitional stage will be led by five deputies to the president,” opposition figure tells Russian reporters
Normalization of Turkey-Russia relations might reflect positively on the Syrian crisis, Russia’s ambassador says
Muslim Brotherhood leader says organization tried for a year to prevent the Syrian uprising from turning into armed struggle
Defense ministry spokesman says comments by US official on Russian actions in Syria lack specifics
Claims Russian forces are guarding Israeli experts during excavations in Syria’s ancient desert city
Opposition urges EU to impose sanctions on Russian companies involved in the delivery of weapons shipments to the Assad regime
Diplomat says Russia assisting Syrian army in fighting defensive battles to prevent Al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front from changing balance of power on the ground
The helicopter was brought down by the OSA system that was in the possession of Jaish al-Islam at the end of 2012
New campaign urges social media users to share photo and video evidence of Russian war crimes since September last year
UK envoy to Syria says reports of Russian strikes on civilian areas constitute a violation of the UN-backed cessation of hostilities agreement
