Syria on Thursday said that the representatives of the armed groups (‘opposition’ High Negotiations Committee) are taking UN-backed peace talks “hostage” over its refusal to include terrorism on the agenda, insisting the HNC would be responsible if negotiations fail. “Progress in the Geneva round must not be held hostage by ...
The Syrian military, backed by the Russian Air Force, has completed its operation to liberate the key city of Palmyra from militants, Kremlin has announced. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has reported to the commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Putin, that the historic city in Syria’s Homs province has been liberated, Kremlin ...