Iran, Russia Foreign Ministers Present United Front on Syria
SANA (State news agency)
August 18, 2015
Regional crises should be solved by political means, Zarif tells reporters at Moscow press conference
Regional crises should be solved by political means, Zarif tells reporters at Moscow press conference
Bombing campaign leaves five dead and heavy losses in neighborhood of al-Ansari
Moscow has been able to engineer a new language for the Security Council regarding Syrian affairs, and it has succeeded – largely because the United States has allowed it to succeed
KNC still remains popular among a larger Syrian Kurdish community who cannot express their opinion while living under PYD repression, says Aliko
Army of Islam responsible for attack on coastal city, claiming the life of a Russian officer, according to rebel sources
Iran’s experience in ‘war media’ advantageous in joint fight against radicalization, says minister Zoubi
SNC rejects Russian initiative to form new international coalition, that includes the Syrian army and President Bashar al-Assad, to confront terrorism and ISIS, says Khoja
We see that holding a new Syrian National Congress – with the participation of all political forces and parties, and representatives of all Syrian communities – will provide Syrians with a dialogue to harmonize a vision for a revised political system and a constitution to help achieve their aspirations
Following a deterioration of security in Turkey’s south, civilians face harsher border control measures as Ankara expands its war in Syria
Iranian FM and Syrian president urge regional and international states to recognize a ‘metastasizing’ terror threat during a high-level visit to Damascus
Signatories call for greater employment and safety guarantees to ensure the return of all displaced people
Rebels take village from ISIS amid talks of a planned safe zone on the Turkish border
“I have been inhaling this substance for about seven months, it makes me happier than I have ever been before.”
FSA forces killed in ISIS suicide blast in Marea close to the village of Om Hosh, recently seized by the hardline Islamist group
“I have been inhaling this substance for about seven months, it makes me happier than I have ever been before.”
“Many observers believe that the shifts we are now witnessing will not be like what preceded them, and we may see a significant result if the ongoing negotiations between the active regional and international players goes well”
Currency switch aims to protect Syrians’ liquid assets from a collapse of the SYP, says economist
At least 729 pro-regime militants killed in the two weeks since president Assad’s public speech on July 26, claims monitoring group
Grand Mufti calls for adopting the language of democratic dialogue and not that of killing and destruction, urging people to choose their own representatives through politics and discourse
Opposition fighters lose ground in battles along Lebanon’s border as two rebel commanders are killed by pro-Assad forces
