Weekend: Has Assad Won the War?
The Syrian Observer
August 2, 2013
Assad’s visit to Daraya, a city that has been fully destroyed by his forces is an attempt to show victory
Assad’s visit to Daraya, a city that has been fully destroyed by his forces is an attempt to show victory
Abdelke’s detention is the latest in a series of actions the Syrian regime has taken in its attempt to foil any peaceful plot to put an end to the nation’s suffering
Hollande said the coalition was the only representative of the Syrian people
Support provided by Russia, Iran, Hezbollah and others, the weakness of Syrian opposition, and the inefficiency of the friends of Syria group play a nasty role in helping the regime draw and execute its policies
Foreign ministry says infighting between opposition groups is worrying
There are at least 200 Australians fighting in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the local newspaper al-Thawra, in which he claimed that his opponents have “used up all their tools” and failed to overthrow his regime
The Syrian Opposition is due for a meeting in Istanbul to elect a new leadership. What is really at stake in the elections?
Roland Dumas says he declined an offer to take part in a plot to topple the government
Rifaat al-Assad, who allegedly has the blood of at least 25,000 people on his hands, sold the seven-storey home on one of Paris’s most desirable stretches of real estate overlooking the Arc de Triomphe
Friends of Syria group has agreed to provide military aid to the Syrian opposition in order to redress the power balance in the country and force President Bashar Al-Assad
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
