Interviews Archives - Page 3 of 18

Riad Darar: Federalism Means Putting Human Rights Before the State

Tuesday November 21st, 2017

by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)

Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the political activist and opposition figure about the decentralization and expectations for the reconstruction of Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor
Mohammed Sabra: Sochi Conference Signals End of Possible Transitional Phase

Friday November 10th, 2017

by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)

HNC negotiator says Russia intends to use the Sochi talks to obtain consensus for keeping Assad in power, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Jamal Suleiman: Militarization, Islamization Silenced Revolution’s True Voice

Thursday October 26th, 2017

by All4Syria (opposition website)

Opposition figure and former celebrity personality speaks with All4Syria about the Cairo platform’s vision of a political solution
EU Seems Flexible on Syria Reconstruction Without Assurances of Assad’s Departure: Ghadban

Thursday October 5th, 2017

by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)

Zaman al-Wasl interviews the opposition figure about the developments on the Syrian stage following the recent U.N. General Assembly
Mazen Darwish: No Solution is Possible Without Addressing War Crimes

Thursday September 7th, 2017

by Sada al-Sham (opposition website)

Speaking to Sada al-Sham, the Syrian rights activist and journalist rules out a democratic transition in Syria with the presence of Assad
Liwa al-Tahrir Head: ISIS the Biggest Threat Syrian Revolution Has Faced

Wednesday August 23rd, 2017

by Ain al-Madina (opposition website)

Ain al-Madina speaks with Yassir Ezzeddin al-Turki, commander of the Deir-ez-Zor rebel faction which hopes to see the liberation of the eastern city from the Islamic State
Rifts Are Mounting Over Opposition Discord Toward Assad’s Future: George Sabra

Friday August 11th, 2017

by Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)

Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the former Coalition president about rumors over opposition members’ willingness to accept Assad’s survival
De Mistura: The ‘South’s Truce’ is Temporary … And I Understand Syrians’ Worry About Division

Thursday July 13th, 2017

by Ibrahim Hamidi for Asharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)

In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, the U.N. envoy argues that shared Americana and Russian interests have helped reach the deal on southern Syria
Saleh Muslim: Liberation of Raqqa Crucial to Defeating Terrorism in Northern Syria

Wednesday June 28th, 2017

by Ibrahim Hamidi for Asharq al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)

Kurdish Democratic Union Party leader speaks with Saudi-owned outlet about the ongoing battle for the ISIS-held city, accusations of ethnic cleansing, and the Gulf crisis
Assad to Wion TV: Situation in Syria Has Improved Dramatically

Monday June 5th, 2017

by SANA (state news agency)

Syria is witnessing a recovery thanks to the withdrawal of Wahhabi terrorist groups including ISIS and the Nusra Front, president tells Indian media
Assad to Croatian Media: We Have No Other Option Except Victory

Friday April 7th, 2017

by SANA (state news agency)

President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to Croatian newspaper Vecernji List published Thursday, in which he reflects on six years of conflict, the negotiation process and the fight against terrorism. The following is the full text as published by government news agency SANA
Assad: I Did Not Force My Son to Learn Chinese

Monday March 13th, 2017

by SANA (state news agency)

Assad says U.S. forces in Syria are ‘invaders’ and he has yet to see ‘anything concrete’ emerge from President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritize the fight against ISIS. Below is the full interview as published by SANA.
Assad: The Government Can Execute Anyone Legally

Monday February 20th, 2017

by SANA (Syrian official news agency)

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad denied Amnesty reports on mass killing in a Syrian prison and said President Donald Trump’s ban on Syrians targeted terrorists, not the Syrian people. Below is the full interview he gave to French TF1 TV and EUROPE 1 Radio as appeared in SANA, the Syrian news agency
Syrian Army is Geo-localised: Syrian Expert

Tuesday February 14th, 2017

by The Syrian Observer

An interview with Kheder Khaddour on why, despite its weak fighting capabilities, the Syrian army remains a key element of the regime’s survival strategy. Here is the second part of the interview.
Despite its Weakness, the Syrian Army Remains Central to the Regime’s Survival – Syrian Expert

Monday February 13th, 2017

by The Syrian Observer

This is the first part of an interview with Kheder Khaddour on why, despite its weak fighting capabilities, the Syrian army remains a key element of the regime’s survival strategy. The second part of the interview will be published tomorrow.