(UN Watch)- Human rights groups have criticized UN chief Ban Ki-moon after he honored the Syrian regime’s envoy for 10 years of service, along with other ambassadors. Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based non-governmental group UN Watch asked, “How can the UN...

(Middle East Eye)- Russia said on Tuesday it will extend its pause in air strikes on Syria's Aleppo into a ninth day, despite reports of ceasefire violations by both sides on the ground. Defence ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said Russian and Syrian planes had not even...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- So-called “Secure smuggling” operations are active from Syria to Turkey via cross points which may or may not be official between Turkey and Syria in northern Syria in exchange for a sum exceeding $1500. Um Mohamed tells Zaman al-Wasl that she crossed with her four sons...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A well-informed source in Homs told Zaman al-Wasl that big Russian ground forces has been positioned east of Homs province few days ago. The source confirmed that the Russian forces mainly centralized in a ground military base in the archaeological area and touristic...