Assad delegation will only attend dialogue based on principles of Vienna statements and UN resolution 2254, which states talks must be held without preconditions, foreign minister tells reporters
Opposition figure says UN envoy de Mistura conceded to “the dictates of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and adopted the unrealistic political discourse adopted by the opposition delegation”
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says opposition delegation withdrew from the talks after rebel fighters faced a series of defeats by the Syrian army and allied forces
Medical sources claim deaths were recorded in January in the predominantly Kurdish towns of Tal Barak and Tal Hamis
UN halts peace talks until February 25 amid an impasse between regime and opposition negotiators and an escalation in fighting on the ground in Syria
Attack targeting Turkmen town of al-Burj comes as reports emerge of new Russian violations of Turkish airspace near the border
Information minister defends importance of Syrian-Syrian dialogue and reaching a consensus on a list of terrorist organizations during interview with Syrian TV
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
International players urge Syrian opposition to attend talks as debate continues around the composition of the opposition’s delegation, goodwill measures, and the negotiation agenda ahead of Friday’s peace talks in Geneva
Rebuilding houses in Wadi al-Dayf has also created job opportunities for many local residents
Russia’s deputy foreign minister declares peace talks later this week will be between Syrians alone
Manna is not part of the main opposition delegation, which was formed at a meeting in Saudi Arabia and has yet to say if it will take part in the peace talks
Opposition’s negotiating delegation in disarray as US secretary of state warns it could lose political and military support if it refuses to accept the conditions of the upcoming Geneva talks
Russian air force operations against terrorists in Syria have drastically altered the situation on the ground, foreign minister tells reporters in Moscow
Opposition figure says Saudi foreign minister “personally” responsible for delay of the upcoming Geneva peace talks
Local Coordination Committee condemns Turkish authorities for refusing to permit families escaping ISIS and regime air strikes from crossing border
An empowered Moscow, with its military presence and its “perpetual” military accord, has forced its interlocutors — including the Americans — to make one of two choices: a mixed opposition list; or two delegations, one the “Russian list,” and the other the “Riyadh list”
Ministry tells UN that massacre in suburb of Begayliya would not have occurred without the constant support of certain states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey
The haze surrounding the Syrian issue has led to many overstatements by political analysts, politicians, and even ordinary Syrians, both in relation to the fears and dangers threatening Syria, and to the hopes of Syrians
Ministry describes Turkey’s repeated violations against Syria as “a blatant act of breach” against international law and the principles of the UN Charter
