“Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria’s Great Merchant City,” Philip Mansel, 238 pages, I.B. Tauris, London, 2016
Delegation members will consult with Syrian officials regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections due to be held on Wednesday
Israeli media reveals Russia was asked by Tel Aviv to retrieve the remains of spy Eli Cohen from Syrian territory
Problem of extremism directly linked to the flow of refugees to Europe, Putin tells Austria’s president during meeting in the Russian capital
Deputy FM says calls for Assad to step down are an obstacle to the success of a political settlement in Syria
Abou Firas al-Souri confirmed dead in air strike which targeted a high-level Al-Qaeda meeting in the northern province
UN envoy meets with Russian foreign minister ahead of the resumption of peace talks in Switzerland next Monday
The US-led war against ISIS has given the major Kurdish powers in Syria, including the PYD, a peerless opportunity to achieve their long awaited nationalist vision of a territorially contiguous enclave east of the Euphrates
Kremlin’s goals are transparent and are represented through reaching a political solution in Syria, according to Vladimir Chizhov
Twelve Hezbollah members were killed by the brutal attack launched by the Nusra Front, Syrian opposition and fighting factions
Rebels take Khan Tuman and Eis hill from Assad forces in the northern province
Assad continues his interview with Novosti and Sputnik. The interview is published here as appeared on SANA.
Army says retaking of Al-Qaryatain another severe blow to ISIS following successive defeats in dozens of villages and towns in eastern Aleppo
French-made aircraft crucial in regime-Russia’s recapture of the ancient city of Palmyra last week
Before the implementation of the truce, Russia attacked opposition-held areas in the north and Aleppo and cut supply routes and arms and fighters’ corridor from Turkey
Ministry says contingent of Russian military engineers and dog trainers have landed in Syrian coastal region
Syrian parliamentary speaker and PM declare country will maintain its unity, territorial integrity and identity
Activists report student was killed when an air strike hit a school near Jisr al-Shughour on Tuesday
Terrorism in Syria and Iraq is receiving direct support from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France and the United Kingdom, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik and Novosti
Around 70,000 people have fled Palmyra during the recent regime-led offensive to retake the desert city from the Islamic State
