Armed groups that have not joined the ceasefire after this week will become a legitimate target “regardless of whether they are on the terrorist list or not”, Russian FM announces
Defense ministry says no combat missions have been carried out by Russia’s air force in the northwestern province
Head of the opposition’s High Negotiations Committee delegation in Geneva speaks to Zaman al-Wasl about why he will not support an upcoming round of talks with Damascus
Have the Islamic State’s attacks on regime-held areas on Syria’s coast signaled the start of a new battlefront, or a sinister plan to regain the confidence of Assad’s disillusioned loyalists?
Shelling by regime forces surrounding the besieged neighborhood results in four deaths and 15 others injured, including women and children
PYD says it makes sense that after its recapture, the city will become a part of the democratic federal system created by the Kurds in northern Syria
Western-backed SDF forces plan to incorporate the northern province into Kurdish self-administration once ISIS forces are driven out, representative declares
Zaman al-Wasl interviews newly elected prime minister of the opposition Syrian Interim Government Jawad Abu Hatab, who will succeed Ahmad Tomeh following his resignation
Sources report Moscow’s draft constitution curtails presidential powers and the role of the military in state affairs, and proposes a “regional assembly” as a means of decentralization
Security official says Russian air force has helped eliminate around 35 percent of ISIS and Nusra Front terrorists in Syria since September
Bakeries struggle to provide enough bread to displaced families in the coastal area as thousands flee regime and Russian air strikes in Jisr al-Shughour and Idleb
Russian coordination center reports militants from the Army of Islam group target military posts in Madaya and Eastern Ghouta with mortar shells
At least 27 residents killed and over 100 others injured in regime strikes on Homs countryside, reporters and opposition council confirm
55.3% of respondents in opposition-held areas support greater decentralization
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
