Syrian rebels Ahrar al-Sham reject truce

Syrian rebels Ahrar al-Sham reject truce

(VOVworld) – An influential Syrian rebel group, the hardline Islamist Ahrar al-Sham, on Sunday rejected the truce deal brokered by Russia and the United States hours before it was due...
Putin criticizes sending arms to opposition forces

Putin criticizes sending arms to opposition forces

(VOVworld)- Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his country’s arms deals with Syria, saying that the West should not be sending arms to the opposition forces. Putin’s statement was released...
Syrian army takes full control of Damascus

Syrian army takes full control of Damascus

The Syrian army said on Saturday it has seized the last rebel-held district of the capital as insurgents in the strategic northern city of Aleppo came under heavy bombardment...
Syrian political crisis spins out of control

Syrian political crisis spins out of control

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on...