Dollar Soars Against Syrian Pound as U.S. Strikes Loom
Iqtissad
September 17, 2014
Economist notes decreased confidence in regime ability to survive the crisis
Economist notes decreased confidence in regime ability to survive the crisis
Secret meeting held recently in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep by Toumeh’s supporters from Deir El-Zor
Information minister says Syria has paid high price for confronting terrorism
Mikdad astonished that countries that are at the forefront of these conferences are also those responsible for supporting, financing, and arming terrorists
Mikdad says statements from Jeddah meeting show disagreement among allies in proposed alliance
Syria says Qatar has ties to the Nusra Front
Makdissi made the comments on his personal Facebook page
The fighters captured al-Rawadhi and al-Hamidiya villages on Friday
Belarus was invited to take part in reconstruction
Shaaban says countries meeting in Jeddah support terrorism
Mekdad urged the U.S. administration to come forward “energetically and courageously” to join with Syria in the fight against IS, suggesting a broad coalition against the militants
The regime army has moved tanks and vehicles based in the area to Damascus
A presidential committee is formed with five members from Muslim Brotherhood
Although it was made clear that there will not be Western cooperation with Assad against the Islamic State, the role of Assad in creating the Islamic State in the first place has been sidelined
Obama is trying to recruit some countries in an axis against Syria, Iran and Iraq
Pro-regime media accuses the U.S. of executing a regional plan
Over 1,000 people wanted for involvement in the recent events in the country or who have not joined the military service in Daraa province have now had their legal status settled
Syria offered condolences to the Algerian government and the families of Algerians killed while detained in Mali
A letter from a citizen in the Middle East to a president who loves peace
Reports an Iranian officer, six Hezbollah militants, in addition to more than 20 other wounded Shiite militants arrived in the Arza hospital
