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Can Russia and the West End Syria’s Chaos?

For analysts familiar with the politics of Syria, the country’s descent into chaos amounts to an all-too-predictable pattern. It also parallels what Rami Makhlouf, a major regime figure and first cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bluntly announced that, among other things, Syrians faced the Assad regime or domestic and regional chaos.

Syria Rejects any Talks that Breach Sovereignty

Syria needed more details about the conference before agreeing to participate, but said the political decision on the principle of a political solution to support international efforts and combat terrorism was clear, Information Minister says

Terms of Secret U.S.-Russian Agreement: Tlass to Lead Free Army

Al-Hadath News, a Syrian website, has publsihed what it called the terms of the secret U.S.-Russian
aAgreement on syria: Tlass to Lead Free Army. The Syrian Observer translates and publishes this story with all possible reservation.

Army restores security to towns in Damascus countrisides

The Syrian army has continued its pursuit of armed terrorist groups in the town of Jarba, in the Damascus countryside, after a successful campaign to restore stability and security in the towns of Otaybah, Qaysa and Ghreifeh in the Eastern Ghouta region.

Syrians Committed to National Dialogue: Halqi

Syria’s ministerial committee overseeing the implementation of a political program to end the crisis in the country met Monday, warning that terrorist groups in the country would face annihilation by the Syrian army.

Antakya Residents Angry over Turkey’s Syria Policy

Antakya residents have taken to the streets daily to express their rage and condemnation at Ankara’s support for the Syrian opposition fighters following the bloody double bombing which struck Reyhanli in southern Turkey Saturday.

Turkey to Blame for Reyhanli Bombings: Zoubi

Syrian Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi Sunday condemned the bombings which rocked the city ofReyhanliin southern Turkey as terrorist act and an affront to all moral, human and legal standards.

Asmaa al-Assad Departs the Country

A Turkish newspaper said Sunday that the Syrian President, Bashar Assad, has sought political refuge for himself and his family as a result of the conflict in Syria.

Ford tells Doha Coalition to join Political Negotiations

Syria says the US Ambassador to Damascus Robert Ford reportedly issued instructions from the Obama administration to the members of the opposition “National Coalition of Doha” to join political efforts

Book Review: A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution

The book is a rather racy choice for the government-sanctioned Arabic language department. The story follows two dispirited Damascene women, one upper-class and the other impoverished, as they find solace in their dreams, infused with lesbian eroticism and the scent of cinnamon.

Opinion: Israeli Messages in Several Directions

Many political commentators have attempted to discern Israel’s real reasons for the dual strike it launched on military targets in Syria at the end of last week.

Opinion: Syria Conference and Middle Ground Solution Formula

Secretary of State Kerry chose to recognize in Kremlin the existence of “significant common interests with respect to Syria” for both the American and Russian sides, thus reassuring Putin that the end of the war will only be secured through dual sponsorship – whose lines are drawn by Washington and Moscow – and that the Libya experience will not be reiterated as promised by Obama and repeated by NATO on many occasions.