The Syria crisis, which is going to brace for its 5th anniversary on Tuesday, has become the most lasting and influential hotspot in the second decade of this century, bringing catastrophic consequences to the country and its people and profoundly affecting the surrounding areas and the wider world.
Russia submitted to the United Nations (UN)a list of settlements in Syria which require immediate humanitarian aid, the country's Defense Ministry said Monday.
Thanks to the determination of the international community, the "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, sponsored by the United Nations, has so far been largely adhered to despite sporadic violations.
Fighting largely halted in most areas of western Syria after a cessation of hostilities plan backed by Russia and the United States went into effect at midnight Friday.
The fight against the Islamic State (IS) is making progress and ending the Syrian conflict is crucial to the defeat of the terrorist group, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed caution about a plan to end the war in Syria, while saying progress had been made on fighting the extremist group the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
The newly-announced cessation of hostilities in Syria marks a major step forward towards a political solution to the country's crisis, but analysts warn the ceasefire could be very fragile considering the complexity of Syria's situation.
The recently-agreed upon cessation of hostilities in Syria has high chances of success, despite the fact that its implementation will not be an easy task, analysts say.
The United States and Russia on Monday announced a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria starting from Saturday, which the UN described as "a signal of hope" for an end to the nearly five-year-old conflict.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday continued discussion over phone on modalities for the cessation of hostilities in Syria.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday during a phone conversation discussed issues on Syrian peace process.
The meeting on cessation of hostilities in Syria in the framework of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told Saudi Arabia's king that alleged attacks by Russia and the Syrian government in northern Syria were of an alarming nature, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.
The latest remarks of Turkey and Saudi Arabia on sending troops to execute ground operations in Syria have raised eyebrows around the globe.
Although peace and stability remain possible for Syria, its internal crisis is on the brink of escalating into a regional conflict and even getting completely out of control, as Turkey's and Saudi Arabia's plans to send ground forces may cause further turbulence.
The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed accusations of Russian air forces in Syria attacking hospitals, calling the allegation unacceptable and baseless.
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