Scores of fighters loyal to the Syrian president killed in continued offensive to take town of Khan al-Shih outside the capital
Questions remain as to why the key Lebanese Shiite group backed down from its accusations regarding the assassination of one of its top commanders in Syria
News of Russian foreign ministry official mocking Syrian president circulates through national media in most recent instance of Russian criticism of Assad regime
Defense ministry rejects reports by AP and the UN’s cultural agency that Russian forces are building a new base in the recaptured city of Palmyra
Rebel sources claim opposition fighters captured checkpoints from pro-Assad fighters in western Syria, killing and wounding scores
Armed factions, including Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham, attack majority Alawite village in north of Homs city in act of “vengeance” for regime and Russian bombing of Aleppo city
Rebel military sources claim Moscow is communicating directly with armed groups in Homs in an attempt to lure factions into entering dubious truces and sow suspicion among the opposition
De Mistura says date for new round of talks will be declared following meeting between ISSG countries in Vienna next week
UN envoy sees joint US-Russian efforts to influence warring parties to abide by new ceasefire deal a hopeful sign, says spokesman
Russian and Syrian musicians stage orchestral event in Palmyra’s amphitheater in tribute to fallen soldiers
Local activists claim Moscow has founded a second base in the desert city after taking over the Hmeimim military base in Lattakia last year
Truce observance in the provincial capital is very fragile in light of the number of terrorist groups operating in the city, Kremlin spokesman tells reporters
Assad says fighting for the city of Aleppo has come to resemble the heroic battle for Stalingrad, in Victory Day message to Russian president
For a year, I worked at a factory that makes plastic, but then it closed down so I joined an opposition militia. I left them a short while ago and am currently looking for a job
Center for monitoring the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria launches in Geneva, top Russian diplomat announces
Russian monitoring center in Syria says it has recorded no violations of the ceasefire agreement in the rebel-held area of the Damascus countryside
Colleagues of doctor killed in Aleppo raids express their fear that there are no other practitioners to treat children in their areas
It did not take long for the US to prove it was not a ‘friend of the Syrian people’ – if it ever was – but rather became a neutral actor at best
AFP reports dozens of families fleeing their homes in the eastern Bustan al-Qasr district following heavy bombardment in recent days
Moscow says it aims to extend ceasefire truce to the northern city of Aleppo after a week of escalating violence in the rebel-held area
