Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the president of Syria’s largest opposition group
Halqi says Syria will be rebuilt by Syrian hands with the support of friends
The prices in the markets of Kfar Nabel, a city of over 30,000, were affected by the repeated closure of the Bab Al-Hawa crossing, around 100 kilometers from the city
A “new holocaust” is being practiced by the doctors of Assad’s hospitals against Syrians, through the sale of organs to international companies in Moscow
Syria’s armed conflict escalated even further in 2013 as the government intensified its attacks and began using increasingly deadly and indiscriminate weapons, culminating in a chemical weapons attack on the Damascus countryside on August 21
Below is the speech of Assad’s Foreign Minister at the Geneva 2 talks as published by SANA, the official news agency
Assad appeared at ease, wearing a navy blue suit and smiling regularly throughout the 45-minute interview
Ambassador says the Syrian people do not trust the opposition
Stakeholders are prepared to do battle over the spoils of war
Women who have fled death and destruction in Syria should find a safe haven, not sexual abuse, in Lebanon. Government and aid agencies need to open their eyes to the sexual harassment and exploitation of these vulnerable refugees and do everything in their power to stop it
Ahmed Qadri visited Sweida to issue the goats to martyr’s families’
Haytham Manna says Rajaa Nasser was arrested in Baramkeh
The circumstances today are suitable for holding the Geneva conference, as they have been believed by the Syrians to be a month ago
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
The opposition says it will not negotiate unless President Bashar al-Assad leaves office
Russia and the US are the only countries with industrial-scale capacity to handle mustard, VX, sarin or cyanide-armed munitions
President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the Chinese television CCTV. Following is the full text of the interview
The chemical weapons in Syria are in a safe place that is secure and under the control of the Syrian army: Assad
Lavrov accused Western countries of exploiting the Russian-U.S. agreement in order to carry out regime change
