(Al-Monitor)- When 2016 was drawing to a close, Moscow surprisingly agreed to divide Syrian warring factions into “good” and “bad” guys and to recognize the idea of the “moderate opposition.” On Jan. 10, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the preparation of talks between...

(Eqtsad)- The northern town of Sarmada at the Turkish border has turned a commercial hub due to the strategic position near the Bab al-Hawa border crossing. According to the 2008 population census, Sarmada’s inhabitants numbered 15,000 persons. A large number of the town’s population...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- An ISIS car bomb killed at least 12 civilians near its last stronghold of al-Bab city in Aleppo province, local reporter said Sunday. The explosives-laden vehicle rocked the village of Anifiya east of al-Bab as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) presses hard to...

(Eqtsad)- The Syrian winter has increased displaced suffering in southern Daraa province who live in makeshift camp, amid blatant ignorance by opposition parties and humanitarian relief organizations, activists said Activist Qusay Horani said the regime blockade has isolated displaced from...