When other Syrians want to flatter men from Deir al-Zor, they call them “brothers of Batta”, a reference to a local woman who resisted French occupation in the 1930s
Jaafari said outgoing U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi made many mistakes
The winning poster depicted a soldier smelling a flower
The number of recruits, especially from Egypt and Palestine, increased significantly following the threat of US air strikes on Syria in September 2013
Minority claims for asylum contradict their position towards Assad
Hollande said the four were in “good health, in spite of the very grueling conditions of their captivity.” They will be taken to France in the coming hours, he said in a statement
The motives for the attack were not known and no one immediately claimed responsibility for the killing
Ambassador Ford’s appropriation of blame is wrong
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has vowed to protect the Suleyman Shah Tomb in Syria if it comes under attack
Al Attiyah says the Iranian tone has changed towards Assad
The regime leased the most important productive sector, the port of Latakia, to a French company, which led to hundreds of workers losing their jobs
The second round of Geneva negotiations between the delegations of the Syrian regime and the Syrian National Coalition has begun
Mekdad says U.N. Chapter VII should be used against France, the U.S. and UK for supporting terrorism
Friday has been dedicated a day to show support for the missing priest
Sources say the escalation in American policy aims to isolate extremists and put pressure on the Syrian regime
Darwish was set to appear before a Damascus court on Monday on “terror” charges along with his colleagues Hussein Ghreir and Hani Zaitani
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
The source said the Coalition will decide whether to go to Geneva II on Saturday or Sunday
