(The Guardian)- Spain is facing criticism for reportedly preparing to allow the refuelling of Russian warships en route to bolstering the bombing campaign against the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. Warships led by the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov are expected to take on fuel and...

(BBC)- A Finnish-Syrian man feted by the global media for smuggling toys into Syria has rejected fraud allegations. On Friday, Finnish police said they had launched a preliminary investigation into his use of donated money. Finnish media have published claims he withheld money, had links...

(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...