“I was afraid the regime forces would discover the truth and arrest me, but I never expected to be held captive by Islamist rebels for over 17 days … I was sure I was going to die”
Strikes target Mayadin, Al-Bukamal, Al-Mohassan and areas surrounding Deir-ez-Zor military air base, activists report
Shamiya Front fighters recapture villages of Harajleh and Dalha along the Turkish border, group’s leader announces
President Bashar al-Assad tells Chinese Phoenix TV that you cannot take any concrete political step before defeating terrorism, because this is the biggest obstacle, and this is the prime concern to every Syrian. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA, the regime’s official news agency
President Assad gave Italian TV channel RAI UNO an interview. Following is the full text, as published by SANA, the Syrian official news agency
Turkey issues new legistation giving Syrians the right to secure their legal status in the country for the first time
No chance of Syrian president standing in any future Syrian election, says Ankara
“Historic and fateful decisions to reform the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey to enable them to live in dignity and integration within the Turkish community,” government spokesman tells Turkish media
SIG issues statement condemning the “unacceptable behavior from uncontrolled military factions” wanting to prevent the government from entering Syria
Attempted visit comes in the wake of statements by Turkish officials about the establishment of a buffer zone in Syria’s north, government sources claim
Hopes for Syrian political solution will remain futile as long as Moscow maintains its preconditions on Assad’s departure in an attempt to deprive Obama of a final diplomatic triumph
“What we want from our friends is either to provide a safe environment, or enable the Free Syrian Army to provide it,” says Coalition president
According to Turkey’s Foreigners Act, Syrians are treated as a ‘special case’, and are therefore subject to specific conditions, an interim government official explains
Faisal Mustafa Hajano dies in Turkish hospital after protesting his daughter’s forced recruitment four days earlier
Assad regime responsible for 23 out of 49 documented violations in the third quarter of 2015, report finds
Second attack of its kind to target Tajammu al-Izzah commander Maj. Jamil Saleh since March
The foreign ministers of Russia, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia said they will reconvene next week, invite other regional powers
Russian FM approves US proposal for urgent peace talks on Syria with representatives of other regional states
After her release, Amal was told she could never return home, as her brothers and uncles would kill her if they were ever to discover she was raped while in prison
Moscow to consider proposal from US to convene international meeting on Syria, with the participation of Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
