The unpredictability of Russia’s Syria policy troubles both its allies and enemies who worry the Kremlin may be selling empty promises ahead of upcoming peace talks in Geneva
Investors and economists voice doubts over the return of production to Aleppo’s industrial sector, citing safety and logistic concerns, such as lack of security as well as shortages of electricity and fuel
Asharq Al-Awsat documents stories from residents, activists and aid workers as buses reach the Rashideen crossing, with many civilians expressing extreme despair after losing their families and homes
Tensions rise between the two key powers as Russia issues firm statement warning any side of retaliation if warring parties attempt to obstruct the evacuation of locals
With Aleppo characterized by its vibrant textile industry, which contributed about a third of Syria’s total industrial production, what will the devastation of the “economic capital” mean for the country’s economy in the long-term?
Reporter for Syrian state media outlet SANA falls ill while being investigated by Turkish police after being charged with insulting state officials on social media
Does sharing Syria in its current state mean dividing it among its occupying powers? The facts say that the forces which control Syria today will not be able to coexist within this division, Walid Bunni argues
Syrian officials claim the country is facing pressures due to the large number of trained professionals leaving to Europe and Turkey since the beginning of the crisis
191 organizations and 145 community leaders join forces to form The Syrian Civil Society Platform in response to the international community’s ineffectiveness to tackle the crisis
Due to their affordability, the hand-rolled cigarette trade has convinced many Turkish people to switch to Syrian cigarettes, giving those affected by war a desperately needed source of income, Iqtissad writes
Zeitoun reports on the condition of IDP camps in Syria’s north, as civilians are forced to endure a new winter without proper facilities for warmth, education and sanitation
Authorities in southern Turkey close office of the Ghad al-Souri (Syria’s Tomorrow) movement, headed by former SNC president Ahmad Jarba, for working with the Kurdish PYD
Opposition figure stresses need to lift the siege on the besieged city and deliver urgent humanitarian aid to civilians trapped inside
For nearly six years, Turkey’s reckless, unbalanced and crazy leader has been working barbarically, savagely and with unmatched hatred toward the destruction, exploitation and slaughter of the Syrians, writes the Syrian Times
Ministry condemns Turkish president’s comments to parliamentarians in which he revealed he deployed forces to Syria to end President Bashar al-Assad’s rule
Does the fall of the ISIS-held town of Dabiq to Western-backed forces signal the end of the radical Islamist group, and could its legacy live on following its possible demise?
The push by Assad and his allies to achieve decisive victories before the end of Obama’s term, and the beginning of an unpredictable Trump presidency, could explain the brutality which they are employing against Aleppo, the Damascus countryside, and the eastern and western Ghoutas
Turkish authorities issue crackdown on 48 people including leaders in the outlawed PKK as well as Syria’s Kurdish groups like the Democratic Union Party
All4Syria interviews Syrian refugee workers in the markets of southern Turkey, “we were surprised to see the grocery had a Syrian working there, and then the tailor, and the butcher… It’s a good step and it’s helped us acclimatize quickly”
Local officials claim reason behind the closure was due to negligence, while others expressed their discontent with the decision by Turkey to intervene in the affair
