“I was afraid the regime forces would discover the truth and arrest me, but I never expected to be held captive by Islamist rebels for over 17 days … I was sure I was going to die”
As the Syrian regime embraces the “Russian protection”, it finally becomes ready to engage in arbitration and partnership without the fear of being forced to divide its power
Russian deputy FM says Moscow in regular contact with opposition parties as foreign powers meet in the Austrian capital to discuss a political solution to the Syrian crisis
Moscow to consider proposal from US to convene international meeting on Syria, with the participation of Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Authorities detain group of Palestinian-Syrian refugees in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli after attempting to travel to Germany
UN envoy earns approval from Syrian government and opposition to launch parallel negotiations on a number of issues in an effort to end the four-year crisis
“We continued to Serbia where we were supposed to take a van to drive us to Belgrade. It was January and the last day of the snowstorm when we walked for 14 hours in snow,” survivor recalls
The warm welcome they received in Munich was more than what the Syrian refugees expected
The loss of an exemplary opportunity to give Obama a Middle Eastern dimension that matches the other aspects of his policies
No one has expected or demanded that every party should drop their weapons and forgo their means of pressure
The British foreign secretary tells Asharq Al-Awsat his country’s military presence in the Gulf should be seen as part of a permanent commitment to the region’s security
New amendment, giving German authorities greater powers to refuse the entry or residency of individuals, will impact negatively on illegal Syrian migrants, says source
De Mistura believes that in the Geneva 3 meeting, Iranian backing, representation of the opposition by more than just the coalition, and a Russian-American understanding will eliminate the reasons for the failure of Geneva 2
Middle Eastern, North African, Asian and European figures will attend the two-day event in Syria’s capital later this week
Syrian partners founded a third of new foreign capital companies in Turkey during the first six months of this year
Asylum seekers speak of the harsh reality of integration in Europe’s communities after escaping war-torn Syria
Signing of the nuclear agreement constitutes a major turning point in the history of Iran, the region and the world, says Syria’s president
Delegation of Syrian martyrs’ children met by Russian government and religious leaders on visit to nation’s capital
Despite a desperate Assad increasingly relying on Iraqi, Afghani and Iranian mercenary, his forces are continuing to lose ground
National Defence Forces militias in possession of munitions from Germany, China, Egypt, Russia and US, leaked report claims
