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‘Truce must stop Turkey's support for terrorists’
Feb 21, 2016 01:39Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is ready for a ceasefire on condition that it stops Turkey and other countries from sending terrorists and weapons into the country.
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US, Russia agree to continue humanitarian aid in Syria: Kirby
Feb 20, 2016 17:15US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have agreed on continuing the flow of humanitarian assistance to the conflict-stricken parts of Syria.
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Damascus 'regrets' West rejection of Russian draft resolution
Feb 20, 2016 17:06Syria’s deputy foreign minister said Saturday that Damascus is disappointed over a decision by the West to reject a Russian draft resolution aimed at de-escalating tensions in Syria.
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Russia sends fighter jets to Armenia base near Turkey
Feb 20, 2016 12:56The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that Moscow has deployed several fighter jets and a transport helicopter to Russia’s airbase in Armenia near the border with Turkey.
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Damascus condemns ‘outrageous’ Turkey campaign in Syria
Feb 20, 2016 12:31Damascus has denounced Turkish artillery shelling inside the Syria territory as an “outrageous violation” of international law, saying Ankara is targeting civilians in the Arab country.
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Syrian army captures militants' last stronghold in Lattakia Province
Feb 20, 2016 04:21TEHRAN (FNA) - A military spokesperson of the Syrian Army announced on Thursday that the town of Kinsibba in Northwestern Syria had been completely retaken by government forces, and the terrorists have been purged from their last stronghold in the Lattakia Province.
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Russia must stop backing Assad: France
Feb 20, 2016 02:58French President François Hollande says Moscow must stop supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the West rejects a Russian-drafted UN resolution aimed at halting Turkey's military actions in northern Syria.
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Syria no-fly zone, repeat blunder: Abdollahian
Feb 19, 2016 14:52Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has criticized Germany-backed Turkish initiative for a no-fly zone in Syria, saying such a measure would be the continuation of previous mistakes.
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Syria peace talks on Feb. 25 unrealistic: UN envoy
Feb 19, 2016 14:48United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura says the resumption of the new round of peace talks on the conflict in Syria scheduled for next week is not realistic.
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UK smart missiles killed zero Tafkri terrorists in Syria: Report
Feb 19, 2016 10:34Britain’s smart Brimstone missiles have not yet killed or wounded any Takfiri Daesh militants in Syria since London began its aerial campaign on the Arab country last year, a report reveals.