Anger in Damascus Over Sochi’s Closing Statement
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
The official Syrian media’s distortion of the conference’s closing statement is evidence of its discontent, Ibrahim Hamidi writes
Negotiator Nasr al-Hariri says Syria requires a entirely new constitution and not just reforms, Alsouria Net reports
‘Syrian Resistance’ militia leader is said to have used forged documents to travel to Sochi, according to Russia
Syria says any foreign forces on its soil will be dealt with as ‘occupiers,’ SANA reports
Assad’s top advisor condemns Ankara and Washington during event marking Al-Quds Cultural Day in the Syrian capital
Social media users on all sides take aim at disappointments of the National Dialogue Congress hosted by Russia
Moscow and Washington’s shared interests with Ankara run deeper than those with their Kurdish allies, Souriatna writes
Syria’s Kurds are considering how best to emerge from Ankara’s campaign amid possible expansion of Turkish military aims, Enab Baladi writes
Sources point to possible collapse of Afrin Dam due to shelling in the area, SANA reports
Administration reveals civilians comprise the largest number admitted to the hospital since the start of Turkish attack, Al-Etihad reports
Ankara’s intervention is testing sectarian and nationalist ties among affiliates of the ‘Syrian Resistance’ militia, Ethar Abdulhaq writes
Syria’s official media condemns the Turkish-led operation north of Aleppo with claims civilians are being targeted
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
Checkpoint on the road to Aleppo city also demanding fleeing civilians have an ‘Arab sponsor’ in order to enter, Al-Etihad claims
23-year-old mother Ghafran was abandoned by her husband after suffering major burns to her body in an airstrike
A number of Kurdish YPG fighters have been taken captive by Turkish forces as part of the Operation Olive Branch campaign, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Western-backed forces weigh up whether to send support to Kurdish fighters against the Turkish assault, Alsouria Net reports
Speaker Hammoudeh Sabbagh calls on foreign lawmakers to openly reject the assault on the northern Syrian city, official media reports
Turkish troops crossed into Syria on Sunday as part of Operation Olive Branch, which aims to establish a ‘secure zone’ according to Ankara
Proposed creation of the force has stirred the ire of a number of rebel groups and their backers, such as Turkey
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