Assad has given a lengthy interview to Hezbollah’s channel al-Manar. Below is the interview as translated and published by SANA, the Syrian official news agency
Rebels accuse Assad regime of using Egyptian military equipment against opposition fighters as Damascus denounces Turkey for “supporting terrorist groups”
Captives released to Lebanese authorities following negotiations in Istanbul
“We open our hands to every Arab initiative. We say hello to those who knock on our door as we seek to stop the bloodshed,” Syria’s foreign minister tells Egyptian press
Controversy over reports of overcrowded boat carrying sinking off the Turkish coast
At some point, I was optimistic that all fighting parties would work seriously to reach a political solution, but the recent massacre in Douma killed my optimism
Heavy-handed policing tactics have resulted in the reported death of a child in the Turkish camp of Derik, source tells Zaman al-Wasl
Syria’s information minister dismisses rumors of a so-called Saudi-Syrian meeting regarding bilateral security and political issues
The difference between Moscow and the Syrian opposition has become vulnerable to a change in the past few months due to three factors: changes on the ground in Syria, a shift in regional and international attitudes towards the crisis, and the opposition’s favorable position towards terrorism
“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
