NCC Leader Arrested
The Syrian Observer
February 12, 2014
Safwan Akkash’s arrest came on the second day of the second round of Geneva talks
Safwan Akkash’s arrest came on the second day of the second round of Geneva talks
Aqbiq says representatives of the Free Syrian Army are participating in consultancy role in negotiations
At the beginning of 2014, the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan increased to 1.3 million
The second round of Geneva negotiations between the delegations of the Syrian regime and the Syrian National Coalition has begun
Zoubi says all crimes and massacres have been documented
Syrian armed forces say women, children and elderly killed by “terrorists”
The two hour session was held separately from the opposition
Mekdad says U.N. Chapter VII should be used against France, the U.S. and UK for supporting terrorism
The NCC will wait for a response from the Coalition after a series of meetings
Ghalioun says Russia’s position on humanitarian resolution will damage their position in the future
Refugees from the Golan, Abu Majd and his family have moved from Lebanon, to Egypt. He tried smuggling to Europe, only to arrive in Turkey where he is still looking for work
Mekdad discussed the situation in Yarmouk and other Palestinian camps on Saturday with the Director of the PLO Political Department
Some say the man was attempting to defect from ISIS
The foreign ministry said the issue has been politicised ahead of Geneva II talks
Al-Akhbar shares the tales of a few Syrians who have had first-hand experience with the brutal, labyrinthine process of detainment by the regime’s security apparatus
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed confidence on Thursday that Syria will meet a 30 June deadline to eliminate its chemical weapons
The head of the NCC previously rejected participation in Geneva under the Coalition umbrella
Shaaban praised the success of the regime delegation
The opposition has asked that Chapter VII of the U.N. Security Council be enacted over Syria’s failure to deliver chemical weapons
Local elections are underway in the besieged Damascus city of Duma.
