It has become clear in recent weeks that a change in the balance of power would have to precede any form of negotiation with the Assad regime. This change has now been demonstrated in the arming of the opposition, enabling it to deter the regime’s army, break its siege of Homs, and expedite its collapse in and around Damascus.
The Iraqi wing of Al-Qaeda terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for last week’s killing of 48 Syrian soldiers and nine Iraqi guards in west Iraq.
The Ministerial Committee tasked with following up on the procedures to implement the political program to solve the crisis in Syria held a meeting on Monday with members of the executive offices of the Arab Writers Union and the Syrian Publishers Union.
The Syrian regime is still targeting media activists and journalists. Media Freedom Committee of the Syrian Journalists Association has documented killing of 11 journalists in February 2013 to increase victims to 138 professional and citizen journalists have been killed since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011.
The full text of the interview conducted by The Sunday Times with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
There is a complete lack of trust between the two sides, the opposition and the regime, and building such trust will require a great deal of time and effort.
Al-Halqi reviewed the guarantees and procedures taken by the government to provide all requirements needed for the return of the displaced and the affected, as well as those who want to return to the homeland, Syria.
The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces condemns the series of explosions in Damascus earlier today and holds the Assad regime responsible for them.
The Syrian Coalition defined the framework of a political initiative that is inline with advancements on the ground, while at the same time ensures achieving the goals of the revolution, the preservation of human life, stability, infrastructure
As the Syrian Coalition is keen on elevating the suffering of the Syrian people, the protection of Syria’s national unity, saving Syria from the crimes committed by Assad’s regime, and preventing foreign interference, the committee developed the following framework for any political solution:
As a part of the various civilian activities which are led by the center of civil society and democracy in Syria (CCCDS), a four-observer team went to the camp in 16-1-2012 to supervise the elections and the procedures of voting in the five electoral centers where the voters were able to choose their candidates for the positions of governors and their assistants.
Syria is open to all initiatives that aim at solving the crisis and
economy is strong, Syria’s Prime Minister has said.
Increasing trade between Syria and Iran vastly favors Tehran
President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received Patriarch John X Yazigi, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
Minister of information Omran al-Zoubi said Syria and the Syrian people are fighting terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda and supported directly by Qatar, the Turkish government and many other countries that have agendas in the region.
Today, the Syrians are fighting a security-dominated and suppressive regime that resembles all fascist dictatorships. However, it cannot be labeled sectarian, as Maliki says, because Sunni and Christian pockets are fighting alongside Assad because they share the same interests or fears.
Gen. al-Freij said that the Israeli enemy instructed the armed terrorist groups to attack Syria’s air defenses because the Israeli enemy knows that Syria has air defenses that cover the whole country and prevent its aircrafts from carrying out any violation without the knowledge of the Syrian Army.
Journalists were killed while covering fierce clashes between government forces and the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) last January.
Following is a full translation of the Doha Document of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
Following is the text of the final communique issued by Syrian opposition parties that held a conference under the auspices of the Arab League in Cairo on July 3rd 2012.
