Around 400 to 500 fighters have crossed the border, a Turkish security source confirmed
Syria’s representative to the UN says ISSG members should pressure the Turkish, Saudi and Qatari governments to end their support for terrorism and comply with UN resolutions
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Representatives at the Vienna II conference agreed to disregard all points that were scheduled for discussion, even those which remain disputed, in order to settle one specific issue: the elimination of ISIS and other terrorist groups
The resolution opted for constructive ambiguity and mutual concessions in an attempt to secure a consensus. The result was a final draft outlining the maximum Moscow could get, and the minimum Washington would surrender
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, warns that bombing will increase the risk of terrorist attacks by sleeper cells in Europe unless there is a concerted effort to destroy ISIS on the ground. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
This thought crosses one’s mind after the fall of the Russian tourist plane in Sinai, the accompanying diplomatic developments and the complications between the parties concerned
Western media bases its reports on unconfirmed data and unnamed sources, says Russian foreign ministry spokesperson
Hundreds of ISIS members leave for other jihadist groups after pay slashed by up to a half
Western nations have recently softened their rhetoric toward Assad in apparent acceptance of the president’s mandate to serve during a transitional period
Foreign Ministry slams Western nations for distorting the meaning of Security Council charter, stating any armed presence on Syrian land would be violation of sovereignty
According to UAE Today newspaper, the total value of Syrian investments was approximately AED 6.5 billion, followed by Palestinians and Saudis who traded AED 5.7 billion and AED 5.2 billion each in Dubai
The British officials, Assad’s government says, are meddling in issues that are not their specialty according to the international law and the U.N. Charter
“Is this drowned child one of the crowd of refugees that frighten you, Mr. Cameron?” The Independent asks the British Prime Minister
Attacks took place in the town of al-Barra and al-Hatib
Israeli warplanes target a number of positions in the Syrian Golan Heights, says IDF
The British foreign secretary tells Asharq Al-Awsat his country’s military presence in the Gulf should be seen as part of a permanent commitment to the region’s security
Tehran is helping Assad cope with his manpower shortage by recruiting mercenaries in Lebanon, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iraq
Some American and European officials believe that the regime and its allies are leaking this kind of information to reduce pressure on it, and give the impression that ISIS is the only possible alternative
Report claims over 2,000 Syrians have drowned while attempting to emigrate to European countries
