Advocacy groups have called on the Assad regime to participate fully in the UN political process, thereby ending sanctions.
As part of a series of interviews on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising, the Syrian Observer sits down with political scientist Steven Heydemann to analyze the economic roots of the Syrian war and current crises.
Former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford recalls how America misunderstood Syria from the beginning of the war, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Syria defends China’s improvement of Hong Kong’s legal and political systems, writes SANA.
The Syrian Observer sat down for an interview with the former US ambassador in Damascus Robert Ford to discuss his opinion on the new US administration’s role in Syria.
The UN’s dream for political transition in Syria has turned into a nightmare, writes Burhan Ghalyoun for Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The Chinese Ambassador in Damascus has reaffirmed China’s cooperation and support to the Syrian government in the form of aid, writes SANA.
Regime allies Russia and China continue to claim that Syria is respecting the UN’s chemical weapons probe, reports the Syria Times.
A Syrian opposition member has criticized the lack of agreement over the Constitutional Committee writes North Press.
Syria has expressed its support for China in the face of alleged attempts to interfere in its domestic affairs writes SANA.
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
China’s permanent representative to the UN has called for the end of unilateral coercive measures, claiming they prevent the supply of medical services writes SANA.
Bashar al-Jaafari has thanked the Group of 77 and China for their support and their continued efforts to help end the looting of natural resources writes SANA.
Bouthaina Shaaban has said that Iran and Hezbollah will not leave Syria and the US has no place making such a suggestion writes Al-Masdar.
The refugee conference held in Damascus has been met with scorn and derision by those opposed to the Assad regime, and other International powers have been less than receptive.
The International Conference for the Return of Refugees has begun in Damascus, with many speakers from foreign countries discussing the issues and means to secure returns writes SANA.
The conference on refugees begins today, but Russian efforts to get the United States and the European Union involved, appear to have failed.
Members of the Biden campaign have held a meeting with Syrians to discuss issues related to the conflict and the administrations approach, should Biden be elected writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
A Syrian artist has been unable to get back artworks that were sent to Jordan, because the gallery owners does not agree with the artists political views reports Iqtissad.
In an interview with a Russian media outlet, President Assad has said that Syria will not enter peace negotiations with Israel, unless it returns occupied lands writes SANA.
