American policies in the strategic sense are not governed by ethical rules or attractive political speech, but by what are called strategic interests, American national security and the tendency toward hegemonism
It would be naïve for Washington to imagine that the Arabs, including those in the GCC and their leaders, are unable to read and comprehend the changing realities
It did not take long for the US to prove it was not a ‘friend of the Syrian people’ – if it ever was – but rather became a neutral actor at best
Documents include detailed information on over 300 fighters, a large number of whom are multilingual and boast previous military experience in numerous foreign armies
Missing Alawite dissident was a threat to the Assad regime due to his popularity and efforts to push forward a political solution, wife tells Zaman al-Wasl
China’s ambassador meets with Syrian officials in Damascus to discuss investment opportunities during the country’s upcoming reconstruction phase
Syrian-based airline commences flights from Damascus to Tehran in an effort to ease travel between other countries and the Syrian capital
Terrorism in Syria and Iraq is receiving direct support from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France and the United Kingdom, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik and Novosti
Beijing announces Xie Xiaoyan as special envoy to support UN mediation efforts in Geneva
Beijing says it hopes international and regional states will now play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement
Foreign ministry says Syria supports One China principle following election of pro-independence leader in Taiwan over the weekend
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
Chinese Foreign Ministry announces it will host Syrian FM as Beijing attempts to play a more active role in finding a solution to the crisis
Chinese foreign minister announces plans following Syria talks between UN Security Council members last week
The secretary general of the Damascus–based opposition Syrian National Democratic Action Commission talks to Syria Times
Syrian health officials order the removal of over 200 products from local markets
President Bashar al-Assad tells Chinese Phoenix TV that you cannot take any concrete political step before defeating terrorism, because this is the biggest obstacle, and this is the prime concern to every Syrian. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA, the regime’s official news agency
Chinese FM confirms Beijing will attend the follow-up round of negotiations in the Austrian capital next week
As the Syrian regime embraces the “Russian protection”, it finally becomes ready to engage in arbitration and partnership without the fear of being forced to divide its power
Moscow and Tehran are about to approach a crossroad in their Syria policies, for both have different priorities that will be hard to reconcile
