One can only wonder about the timing of this series of acts which aim only to increase the people’s concerns about a future Syria if Assad were to be toppled
Source says Russia insists Assad must run in elections
Among the signatories of the appeal are Riad Asaad and Malek al-Kurdi
The former Syrian Defense Minister, General Ali Habib, is in France, a source has told the French daily Le Figaro
Lavrov warns Jihadis could threaten their country of origin after Syria
Below are excerpts of the speech delivered by Ahmad Jarba, President of the National coalition at the extended meeting of the Friends of Syria at the United Nations on Thursday September 27. The excerpts were translated by the National Coalition
Assad said he does not discount the possibility of a U.S. military attack even though threatened action was forestalled when he agreed to give up chemical weapons
Russia and the US are the only countries with industrial-scale capacity to handle mustard, VX, sarin or cyanide-armed munitions
The Peresvet and Admiral Nevelskoi have joined the Russian fleet in the Mediterranean
Talks dealt with the issue of Syria’s accession to the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia
Pressure should be applied on the regime to implement a ceasefire for use of all weapons, not just chemical
The regime has been trying for several months ago to purchase sugar, wheat and rice
The Saudi envoy Ahmed Jarba is working for his terrorist masters only
Shifting into Bush-era policies does not seem to be likely to take place in the United States
Kerry and Jarba had a “constructive discussion” on how to eliminate the Syrian regime’s ability to use both chemical and conventional weapons
Assad offered to dismantle his chemical weapons, before calling them “imaginary”
Details have emerged about what happened after Jamil gave an interview to The Guardian newspaper
Halqi met with the head of the Syrian Nationalist Social Party Asaad Hardan
Halqi stressed the need to curb squandering, unjustified expenditures and negligence ahead of the 2014 budget
Pushkov said Russia cooperated on the Libyan issue and the results were well-known
