Veteran dissident argues America’s interests are served in perpetuating the crisis
Since domestic consumption is increasing (258,000 barrels per day in early 2011), Syria was forced to import some petroleum products
Both organizations, whose mentality and actions are similar, grew and developed through different conflicts and confrontations
Feltman tells Raghida Dergham not holding the Geneva 2 conference means that Assad will be running in the next presidential election
As usual, the regime will not let people enjoy happy events, such as the release of Tal
A “political solution” in Syria equates between victims and oppressors, and in fact prefers the latter and seeks to perpetuate their actions and protect them from being held to account
Abdulazim revealed the NCC has formed a delegation to attend the conference
Those who want to go to Geneva are linking the conference’s fate to the position that will be adopted by the United States, as though they were wishful to test this position once again
Colonel Yaser Aboud founded the al-Falloujah Brigade
Walid al-Bunni, the former Spokesman for the National Coalition, asks if it is still possible to talk about a revolution of a people against a tyrant as it was in its first year
The Russian and American positions would not survive even the most cursory examination
The worst case scenario overcome by the regime is that it is no longer required to account for its use of WMDs against civilians through a clear and blatant violation of all international laws and human and ethical considerations
I witnessed the massacre myself. I saw the bodies of men, women and children in the streets. I heard the mothers screaming when they found the bodies of their children among the dead
Assad denies reports holding that a member of Fatah’s central committee, had brought him a message from the new emir of Qatar
The militant groups’ problem is their desire to impose their radical ideology on people by force
Syrians fear that the West has decided to keep Assad and rehabilitate him
The existence of those Takfirists among Bashar’s enemies is something that does a great favor and pleases Bashar himself
It is rare that President Bashar al-Assad gives interviews to Syrian newspapers
As a result of all this American hesitation in our region, some stubborn and oppressive regimes have succeeded in staying in power and maintaining the grip of their forces and their “guards” over their people
The deal was reached between the two parties to prevent Syrians from influencing the decision
