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Rebels' representatives in truce, Astana peace talks

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian activists shed light on the armed opposition’s two representatives in the ongoing nationwide ceasefire that had been brokered by Russia and Turkey that went into force at midnight (2200 GMT on Thursday). Monzer Sarras, 53, and Osama Ma'termawi, 30, were...

Jabhat Fatah al-Sham criticizes Syria cease-fire agreement

A spokesman for the Syrian extremist militia Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly called the Nusra Front, criticized a nationwide Turkish- and Russian-backed cease-fire in Syria Friday, saying the political solution under this agreement would "reproduce the criminal regime." The group, which...

Fragile Calm Settles Over Syria

(The Wall Street Journal)- A cease-fire appeared to be taking hold across Syria on Friday, despite allegations of violations by both sides, as government forces and armed rebel groups paused hostilities as part of a wider agreement brokered by Russia and Turkey to end the country’s nearly...