Gunman Kills Dutch Priest in Syrian City of Homs
Associated Press
April 8, 2014
The motives for the attack were not known and no one immediately claimed responsibility for the killing
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
All kinds of pressure are being exerted on the Syrian opposition to negotiate a joint government with the criminals
Russian will be offered from next year
Support for the President in fighting terror is hardening
The meeting of the Coalition on 5,6 January will be held far from media attention
Nabil Kozbari, Imad Ghrewati and Muaffaq Qaddah are identified as having not repaid loans
For the third year running, the crisis deprives Christmas’ glamour in all provinces and the Grotto of Nativity was decorated with photos of martyrs as well as the churches confined to prayers only
