“As illegal weapons affect our homeland security, the illegal trading of the Turkish lira harms our national economy, because part of the economic cycle of cash becomes outside the Syrian economic and financial cycle,” anonymous official tells Al-Watan
International support to secure and recover lost artefacts has been denied to Syrian authorities, says Syria’s minister for culture
Following a deterioration of security in Turkey’s south, civilians face harsher border control measures as Ankara expands its war in Syria
Rebels take village from ISIS amid talks of a planned safe zone on the Turkish border
FSA forces killed in ISIS suicide blast in Marea close to the village of Om Hosh, recently seized by the hardline Islamist group
Currency switch aims to protect Syrians’ liquid assets from a collapse of the SYP, says economist
Forces belonging to Al-Qaeda’s Syria wing withdraw from positions in the north of Aleppo following a meeting with major opposition factions
Confrontations expected between Turkish forces and ISIS, as officials announce ground operations are likely to commence soon
Islamist rebels apprehend more US-trained rebels, bringing the total to 13 since last week, says monitoring group
Measure taken to ensure the safety of citizens and stabilize the security situation on the Syrian border, according to official announcement
Government working to stop the flow of foreign fighters and end Israel’s support to terrorists in the Golan Heights, says Syria’s representative to the UN
Rebel group will cooperate with Turkish ground forces in the event of an offensive, says chairman
Turkish military responsible for the deaths of several civilians on the border over the past week
Turkey continues to conspire against the Syrian state by supporting terrorism, foreign ministry says
Pro-Assad supporters fleeing rebel fighters are refused entry to the regime-controlled Syrian coast
FSA and YPG fighters force ISIS retreat from Serrin, close to the Turkish border
De Mistura believes that in the Geneva 3 meeting, Iranian backing, representation of the opposition by more than just the coalition, and a Russian-American understanding will eliminate the reasons for the failure of Geneva 2
Shells fired by Turkish artillery fall on Kurdish town of Zur Maghar, injuring four, according to human rights monitoring group
Damascus condemns recent attacks by Turkey as Ankara defends its escalation of military action inside Syrian territory
Clashes erupted as ISIS fighters reportedly attempt to cross into Turkish territory, sources claim
