Assad, Russian Officials Meet in Damascus to Discuss Syria's Development
The Syrian president and the Russian officials spoke of commitment to 'destruction of terrorist presence' and the advancement of a political solution
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Putin Says ISIS Has Hundreds of Hostages in Syria, Including U.S. and European Citizens
Putin added that Islamic State militants had seized nearly 700 hostages in part of Syria controlled by U.S.-backed forces and issued an ultimatum promising to execute 10 people every day
UN Envoy to Syria Staffan De Mistura to Step Down in November
Staffan de Mistura, the longest serving of three UN mediators to the prolonged Syrian conflict, says he would use his final month to push for the formation of a committee to rewrite the Syrian constitution
Syria's Border Crossings With Israel, Jordan Reopen for First Time in Three Years
'It is a day of victory,' Youssef Jarbou, a Druze leader, tells the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV from Quneitra ■ The openings promise to restore trade and movement between Syria, Jordan that halted because of the war
U.S.-backed Fighters in Syria Brave Sandstorm in Deadly Battle With ISIS Fighters
Observers believe at least 10 U.S.-allied fighters and 18 ISIS militants were killed in the ongoing fighting
Thousands of Syrian Refugees Face Starvation as Russia and Assad Try to Force U.S. Out
Western diplomatic sources believe the siege of the camp is part of a Russian-backed Syrian government effort to put pressure on Washington to get out of Tanf
Assad Grants Amnesty to Syrian Deserters and Draft Dodgers
The amnesty however will not cover those who defected to rebel forces, those who fought against the government and those who have been deemed 'terrorists' by the government
Assad: Russia-Turkey Deal to Demilitarize Idlib 'Temporary'
Largest armed group in Idlib, al-Qaida-linked affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has not said whether it will comply with the deal
Analysis How Assad Helped Create ISIS to Win in Syria and Got Away With the Crime of the Century
There 'won't be any Nuremberg-like trial of Assad and his associates,' says the last U.S. ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford
Syrian Rebel Groups Begin Withdrawing Weapons From Idlib
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the Free Idlib Army and Failaq al-Sham are removing artillery and mortar pieces from the area
