Closure of the Lebanese Masnaa crossing with Syria
4 day agoSaudi Foreign Minister discusses with Iranian counterpart strengthening relations and situation in Syria
4 day agoRelease of detainees from Homs Central Prison
Syrian Opposition Forces have entered Sayyida Zaynab
Axios: Israeli security sources report that their intelligence suggests Assad remains in Damascus
Syrian Opposition Political Affairs Department: We reassure the international community of our firm position on chemical weapons
US State Department: We are closely following events in Syria minute by minute
The convoys and reinforcements of the Southern Operations Room control the entire Damascus-Daraa highway and reach the Town Center area and impose control over its main checkpoint
4 day agoThe Military Operations Department announces the imposition of a curfew in Moadamiyeh in the Damascus countryside tonight and tomorrow evening
4 day agoAdra prison has been seized by rebels
4 day agoA source with knowledge of the situation tells CNN that Assad isn’t at any of the locations in the city where you’d expect to find him. Assad’s Presidential Guard are no longer deployed at his usual place of residence, as they would be if he was there, the source said, fueling speculation he may have escaped Damascus
4 day agoRebels in Douma, East Ghouta, going to Damascus. Former Jaish Islam stronghold, it was the place of the government chlorine attack in April 2018
4 day agoAhead of a meeting on Syria's developments, informal talks were held between the FMs of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, and the UN Special Envoy for Syria. Turkey, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia FMs will also join the discussions
Pro-Assad forces forces withdraw from Arbin and Douma in the Damascus countryside, and armed factions control them
Russian aircraft carry out successive raids with cluster missiles on Talbiseh and Rastan in Homs
Rebels of Southern Operations Room takes control of the strategic Mankat al-Hatab checkpoint on the Damascus-Amman international highway, after government elements fled towards the capital, Damascus.
Damascus: withdrawal of Assad forces from Qudsaya and Al-Hamah reported
Syrian Interior Minister: There is a very strong security and military cordon around Damascus and no one can break it
4 day agoFlares are being launched by the SDF in the Kharita region of Deirezzor
4 day agoThe Free Syrian Army (FSA) has captured the City of Yabrud on the M5 Highway to the North of Damascus, as well as the nearby Border with Lebanon
4 day agoRebel Forces led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have entered and captured the City of Al-Dumayr, located on the M2 Highway only 20 Miles to the Northeast of Damascus
SDF Statement: Tabqa Military Council forces thwart attacks by Turkish-backed militants on Hanaya village on Tabqa-Aleppo road. Clashes continue around the village.
Israeli army: We are currently helping the United Nations repel an attack by militants in the Syrian Hader area on the Golan border
Jordan News Agency: Jordanian King chairs National Security Council meeting to discuss regional situation, especially events in Syria
Flight Radar data: A private plane departs Damascus International Airport at around 5 pm today, Saturday
4 day agoResidents of the Midan district of central Damascus have began mobilising in the streets, anticipating the crumble of the Assad government. Midan was throughout the Syrian uprising as a major gathering point for mass protests calling for Assad to fall
Evacuation of the General Staff and Air Command building in Damascus, with a small number of guards present
4 day agoGovernment forces are abandoning their posts and walking out of al-Mazzah. This is the Damascus neighborhood
Syrian armed opposition: We monitored the escape of government forces from Mezzeh military airport in the capital, Damascus
"Fajr Al-Hurriya" Operations Room announces its control over the village of "Jablet Al-Hamra and its hill" east of Aleppo
4 day agoPhoto: On the outskirts of Sednaya prison
Trump says the US should have nothing to do with the conflict in Syria: "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED."
Qatari Foreign Ministry: Doha is working to come up with a position that ensures de-escalation in Syria and avoids civil war
Russian aircraft launch a raid with cluster missiles on Al-Sabahi roundabout in Hama city
Russian aircraft launch an airstrike on the vicinity of the Qabasin area, which is under the control of the National Army in the eastern countryside of Aleppo
Sources to Reuters: Opposition factions enter Homs city from north and east
The forces of the Tabqa Military Council are confronting the attacks of the Turkish and its fighters on the city of Maskanah, located on the Aleppo-Tabqa road, where violent clashes are taking place on three axes. Media Office of the Forces of the Tabqa Military Council
Syrian Opposition have captured Al-Waer and Al-Khalidiyah
Rebels took control of the town of Jabourin in the northern countryside of Homs
Rebels took control of the "Engineering Battalion" near the village of Al-Mashrafah and the 26th Division near Ter Ma'ala in the northern Homs countryside.
Syrian opposition: Our forces entered the village of Kisin in the northern countryside of Homs and took full control of it
Popular protests in Sahnaya in the Damascus countryside amid the escape of government elements
4 day agoRemoving images of Pro-Assad forces symbols after government forces withdraw from Darayya city in Damascus countryside
4 day agoFactions of the Damascus Liberation Room have control over the city of Moadamiyet al-Sham in the Damascus countryside
Fctions affiliated with the Syrian opposition control the cities of Al-Ashara and Al-Qouriya, east of Deir ez-Zor
4 day agoSyrian opposition: Our forces entered the village of Tasnim in the northern Homs countryside and took control of it after expelling the Pro-Assad forces
4 day agoRebels in Daraya Al-Hurra
Israeli army: We have detected armed factions near the border with Syria
Rebels have controlled the villages of Al-Hamrat, Al-Hamis, Sa'n Al-Aswad, and Ain Hussein, northeast of Homs.
Syrian Opposition has captured Al-Kiswah, amid total government collapse
The Military Operations Department announces its control over Eidoun, Taloul Al-Hamr, Al-Jamala, Izz Al-Din, and Al-Zaytouna, northeast of Homs
Iraq allowed more than 1,500 Syrian soldiers and officers to enter its territory through the Al-Qa'im crossing after they fled the battles with Syrian opposition factions
4 day agoHafez al-Assad statue toppled in Jaramana, Damascus countryside
Military factions control the headquarters of the 26th Division at the northern entrance to the city of Homs
The Syrian opposition announces its control over the town of Al-Mashrafah in the northern countryside of #Homs after clashes with the Pro-Assad forces
A Syrian warplane bombs the village of Termaala in the northern countryside of Homs, Syria
Initial reports that opposition fighters have entered Darayya, 3-4 km from Damascus
Qatana has been captured by the Syrian Opposition
The Military Operations Department takes control of the city of Daraya in the Damascus countryside.
Lavrov stated that the Astana format ministers at the meeting in Doha called for dialogue between the parties in Syria and confirmed their commitment to its sovereignty.
Local factions loyal to the revolutionaries control positions and weapons of the government and the Kurdish SDF militias in the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor Governorate, eastern Syria
4 day agoThe Southern Operations Room announces that Daraa Governorate is completely liberated from the government forces
Rebels announced the control over the government's military security branch in Sa'sa' in the Damascus countryside
4 day agoSyrian opposition factions control the village of Tal Aswad, east of Aleppo, after clashes with the "Syrian Democratic Forces"
Spokesman for the Rebels' Deterrence of Aggression for the Military Operations Department, says: Our forces have begun implementing the final phase of encircling the capital, Damascus
Syrian Opposition have captured Mismamiyah and the 34th brigade and Ghabaghib and all military installations in Daraa Province, they are now in Rif Dimashq entering the Western Ghouta
Syrian opposition: We have launched a special military operation from several axes to enter the capital, Damascus
Airstrikes by government aircraft on the villages of Al-Sunaydah, Tal Khazna, and Tal Hassan Pasha in the vicinity of the city of Salamiyah in the Hama countryside
Syrian opposition factions control the town of Deir Khabiyeh in the western countryside of Damascus
Clashes inside Homs city in Al-Qusour neighborhood
4 day agoFreeing prisoners from Saasaa prison (Branch 221) in the Damascus countryside
Rebels took control of the 128th Brigade in the Qalamoun region in the northern Damascus countryside
Manbij Military Council says Turkish-backed groups and the Turkish army have intensified attacks on Manbij, including airstrikes and artillery, with ground assaults from Turkish-backed militants. Despite fierce clashes, the Manbij Military Council says it repelled the attacks
The remaining Assad forces and security branches in the city of Albukamal withdrew towards the Iraqi border and surrendered themselves to the Iraqi army
4 day agoDeir Ezzor residents remove Bashar al-Assad's pictures after expelling government elements
AFP: Hezbollah sent 2,000 fighters to the Syrian border area with Lebanon
Armed factions say they control the Al-Qaryatayn district east of Homs and have entered the Military Security detachment after the Syrian army withdrew from it
Rebels announce control of strategic Tal al-Sheikh
Rebels advanced in the villages and towns of the western Damascus countryside and takes control of Kanaker, Danaj, Dayr Maker, Zakia and the surrounding military barracks
4 day agoSouth Syria: Assad's forces handed over Thaalah Airbase (West Suwayda) to the local Druze factions. South Syria: last night Assad lost 2 provincial capitals
4 day agoSaudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Doha
Rebel's Fatah Damascus Operations Room: The government has begun withdrawing its checkpoints from Artuz and we will soon reach the gates of Damascus
Rebels' Fatah Damascus Operations Room: Our destination is Sa'sa' to liberate our detainees from the Military Security Branch there
Rebels have controlled brigade 121 in Rif Dimashq
4 day agoFSA rebels have advanced through the Syrian desert and seized control of the historic city of Palmyra, located to the east of Homs
Rebels have taken control of the town of Kanaker in the Damascus countryside after expelling the government forces
Free Houran Gathering: The withdrawal of the 90th Brigade of the government forces from Quneitra Governorate, heading to the capital, Damascus
Armed factions in Syria say they have taken control of Al-Sanamayn, north of Daraa, and are advancing 20 kilometers from the capital, Damascus.
4 day agoThe continued return of the displaced from Idlib to their cities and towns after the expulsion of the Pro-Assad forces forces and Iranian militias from them
Al Arabiya sources: Syrian army withdraws from Quneitra and Mount Hermon
4 day agoSouth Syria: Russian troops are also leaving Daraa province, following path of Assad's forces. Southern Rebels took control of Tell Harra where Russians had a base. Syria: the Russian flag is again hoisted on the strategic Tell Harra in the West Daraa countryside. Former Russian SIGINT base (until 2014), the hill overlooks a wide area including parts of Golan
Russian diplomatic source: Moscow will not intervene militarily in Syria on a large scale, and armed factions may control Homs
Syrian armed opposition announces control of Quneitra city near Israeli border
Syrian Defense Ministry forces begin withdrawing from T4 airport, the largest military base east of Palmyra in the Homs countryside
4 day agoSources: Local groups control the city of Maadan, east of Raqqa, after the withdrawal of Iranian militias and government forces from it
Opposition factions on the outskirts of T4 military airport in Homs countryside
Local groups in the town of Zakia in the Damascus countryside control all checkpoints of the government forces and the air defense battalion
4 day agoSouth Syria: after Daraa, now Quneitra province. Southern Rebels took over the town of Khan Arnabah after the withdrawal of Assad's troops. It's the main town of the province
Syrian opposition: Our forces entered the town of Al-Qaryatayn, east of Homs, and took full control of it
