Was Washington convinced by Moscow that the military exposure and defeat of President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents will push them to practice realism and accept the best possible option
Ford reportedly said the opposition should work on winning American public opinion
Hoshyar Zebari speaks with Asharq Al-Awsat about his country’s neutral position towards the Syrian conflict and his attempts to bring the Syrian opposition to the negotiating table at Geneva
Syrian source says Hezbollah will withdraw when other foreign fighters do
The party that entertains the illusion of winning through negotiations is certain to emerge as loser
Idriss says Muslim identity of fighters is nothing to be ashamed of
Ahmad Ramadan says the Coalition will not take part in preparatory consultations
After considering their options, many Iraqis chose Syria as the place to start over. Today, these Iraqis find themselves in a familiar situation
Reports suggest U.S. has been unable to stop Gulf money reaching extremists
Speaking exclusively to Asharq Al-Awsat, Qadri Jamil denies claims he was proposed as a potential replacement to Assad by the Russians
Brahimi says Assad believes his candidacy for the presidency is a “birthright”
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
