The efforts to postpone a political solution in Syria only indicate that we will see this game of cat and mouse once again
Some Friends of Syria will meet in Doha to discuss assistance for the Free Syrian Army
The US has political and geostrategic interests in the Middle East but Obama, with his huge failure to pressure Putin, reflects an abandonment of these interests
Exams for students in opposition-held areas and in exile
President Assad has warned Europe in a German newspaper interview that it will “pay the price” if it follows Washington’s lead and delivers arms to rebel forces
Chemical weapons used by rebels came from Turkey
France says the Syrian regime has used chemical gases and “all options” are now on the table
President Bashar al-Assad has said Syria would be willing to attend peace talks with the opposition in principle, but any subsequent deal would have to be approved by a referendum. The Syrian Observer republishes the interview as translated and published by SANA
British and French pressure overturns ban, but EU agrees to wait for talks before supplying arms
France says 150 French fighting alongside jihadists in Syria, and the government is angry with a leaked video that shows her Ambassador reprimanding opposition figures in Istanbul
The Syrian National Coalition’s French Ambassador, Munzir Makhous said the Coalition has yet to receive an official invitation to the scheduled Geneva 2 talks, but denied any controversy around the issue, saying the project was yet to be finalized
For analysts familiar with the politics of Syria, the country’s descent into chaos amounts to an all-too-predictable pattern. It also parallels what Rami Makhlouf, a major regime figure and first cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bluntly announced that, among other things, Syrians faced the Assad regime or domestic and regional chaos.
Two people were killed and dozens injured by an explosive device and mortar shelling by terrorists in the al-Qassa neighborhood in Damascus Thursday.
Two Orthodox bishops reportedly kidnapped by rebels in northern Syria have been released, an association of Middle Eastern Christians on Tuesday said in a statement citing Syrian sources.
Syrian President Bashar Assad warned on Wednesday the West that it will pay a heavy price for its alleged support of al-Qaida in Syria and said his regime’s defeat is not an option.
A senior Syrian Muslim Brothers figure has attacked the United States for its inaction against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, saying that Britain and France were now the best hope for salvaging the rebellion.
A senior Syrian Muslim Brothers figure has attacked the United States for its inaction against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, saying that Britain and France were now the best hope for salvaging the rebellion.
Several bodies of international law provide standards applicable to the Syrian crisis, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and international human rights law
A joint statement by rights groups says 15th of March will mark the second anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution which has seen millions of people in Syria displaced, both inside and outside the country.
The Syrian regime is still targeting media activists and journalists. Media Freedom Committee of the Syrian Journalists Association has documented killing of 11 journalists in February 2013 to increase victims to 138 professional and citizen journalists have been killed since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011.
