Moscow and Tehran are about to approach a crossroad in their Syria policies, for both have different priorities that will be hard to reconcile
Opposition factions deny allegations that delegates visited the Russian capital for talks
Main political opposition urges UN Security Council to condemn Russian attacks on Syrian civilians and infrastructure
Political solution decided by the Syrian people will be welcomed and adopted by the state, announces Presidency
Second attack of its kind to target Tajammu al-Izzah commander Maj. Jamil Saleh since March
Nusra-linked social media accounts claim the Al-Qaeda-backed group ambushed pro-regime soldiers in the country’s northern province
Areas around Aleppo witness heavy fighting as Syrian troops and allied militias attempt to retake territory from around the northern city
The foreign ministers of Russia, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia said they will reconvene next week, invite other regional powers
Syrian president welcomes Russian delegation as representatives from both countries urge strengthening of historical ties
Syrian president flown to Moscow on Russian military cargo plane for talks with Putin, newspaper reports
Rebels drive back regime efforts to control the northern countryside of Homs
Rebel group says attack targeted Russian and Iranian advisers meeting in the Aleppo operations room
Ukrainian intelligence sources claim the bodies of 26 Russian soldiers killed in Syria were secretly transported to a Crimean port city in the past few days
Syrian political opposition says Moscow is trying to cover the ineffectiveness of its military operation with political means
Russian FM approves US proposal for urgent peace talks on Syria with representatives of other regional states
Armed opposition groups announce new coalition as pro-regime forces ramp up aerial and ground operations in the region
NCC head says Russia’s counterterrorism approach in Syria will be paralysed unless combined with a parallel political solution
Syrian president called to Russian capital for talks in first trip abroad since beginning of Syrian crisis
Moscow to consider proposal from US to convene international meeting on Syria, with the participation of Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Syrian FM welcomes Beijing’s support during Chinese delegation’s visit to Damascus
