Intense fighting raged near rugged terrain around Kafr Jana village in northern Aleppo where both sides sent reinforcements.
Lebanese officials believe that the situation in Syria has de-escalated enough to send refugees back to their home country.
The contacts reflect a Russian policy shift as Moscow steels itself for a protracted conflict in Ukraine and seeks to secure its position in Syria.
The attack took place at the base near where the borders of Syria, Jordan and Iraq meet. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack.
Journalists who have covered Syria – and paid heavy prices for it – share their stories with The Media Line.
Once a hotspot of ISIS activity, Hajar al-Aswad, located four kilometers south of Damascus, is now a shooting ground for a Jackie Chan-produced movie called Home Operation.
How the West can correct its mistakes and save Syrians drowning in a riptide of internal conflict, starvation and sanctions.
‘Syria is no longer Syria; for the international community this means dealing with Russia and dealing with Iran,’ said exiled negotiator Mariam Jalabi.
Anwar R. was found guilty on 27 of out 58 counts of murder, rape and sexual assault carried out at a Damascus prison.
Levin believes his whole quest, and the unsavory individuals he meets along the way, reveals the corrupt and inhumane basis of the Syrian civil war.