Russia Reports Turkish Shelling of Syrian Territory as Cease-fire Takes Hold
Militants attack border city of Tal Abyad with heavy shelling from inside Turkey, Russian military source announces
Militants attack border city of Tal Abyad with heavy shelling from inside Turkey, Russian military source announces
Political opposition remains doubtful over success of truce deal as key phrases still require clarification, such as the exclusion of “terrorist organizations” in being targeted
Each month the court of arbitration receives an average of 50 cases and the feedback is very positive
Ministry calls out UN Security Council for failing to condemn ISIS-claimed attacks which targeted Homs city and the Damascus countryside on Sunday
Activists claim images show Western-backed group transporting furniture and electronic devices out of Tel Rifaat and other nearby villages towards Kurdish-administered areas
Foreign ministry calls on UN to condemn series of deadly bombings that targeted neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus on Sunday
Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition “terrorists” did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them. Below is the interview as published by the Syrian news agency SANA
Group’s spokesman rejects reports by Reuters that Turkey permitted thousands of rebels to enter Syria to support opposition fighters against Kurdish forces
Around 400 to 500 fighters have crossed the border, a Turkish security source confirmed
Turkish president accuses US of supporting terrorists in Syria with arms, “which go to terrorists inside Turkey in the end”
Syria’s representative to the UN says ISSG members should pressure the Turkish, Saudi and Qatari governments to end their support for terrorism and comply with UN resolutions
At least nine rebel groups unite under Hashim Al-Sheikh as Aleppo’s rebels face the risk of defeat from regime and Western-backed forces
Turkey continues to help jihadists illegally enter Syrian territory to fortify the units of terrorist organizations, including Nusra Front and ISIS, Russia’s foreign ministry says
Assad says he backs peace talks but that negotiations do “not mean that we stop fighting terrorism”
Ministry says Ankara’s actions have demonstrated the Turkish government’s violations of UNSC resolutions related to combating terrorism
Kurdish-Arab coalition takes ground from rival opposition factions in the northern countryside amid fierce bombardment by Russian warplanes
Rebel council backed by the Free Police and the Sharia Court forms crisis operations room to provide and preserve essential needs for locals as fighting for the city intensifies
Rights group says recent Syrian-Russian offensive in the country’s north has pushed over 70,000 people to escape towards the Turkish border
Fighting on the ground in Syria appears to be reaching a new approach and is the first time that Saudi Arabia is willing to participate in a ground offensive to fight ISIS in Syria
It is necessary that the Syrian people and the opposition’s political and military institutions seriously consider their options in order to prevent the continuation of destruction in Syria and forestall the displacement of Syrians
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