Putin: Assad could have avoided war
Al-Arabiya.net
June 12, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his Syrian counterpart could have Avoided war by implementing reforms
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says his Syrian counterpart could have Avoided war by implementing reforms
The fall of the Syrian town of Qusair to Assad’s forces shows that the regime is poised to secure its position for the long term. The opposition must address its serious shortcomings
Obama chose the wrong stance in syria and allowed the Assad regime, along with the Iranians and Hezbollah, to besiege the popular uprising until it became a danger to the region
Half the Syrian people have suffered damage and around 30 percent of them are in need of urgent assistance, after hundreds of thousands of victims have fallen, including more than a hundred thousand dead
Official says any new transition government in Syria will have full authority over the Syrian army and security forces.
Hezbollah’s involvement in the battle of Qusayr confirms the weakness, rather than the strength, of the Syrian army
Hezbollah’s involvement in the battle of Qusayr confirms the weakness, rather than the strength, of the Syrian army
Opposition forces confirmed their withdrawal after the regime army, along with Hezbollah committed a massacre in the town
Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.
Hezbollah supporters are celebrating the capture of Qusayr with sweets. He who laughs last laughs best, opposition activists answer them.
As fighting intensifies in Qusayr, activist tells Asharq Al-Awsat that North Korean officers are helping government forces plan attacks on Aleppo
Clashes erupted in Bosra between Syrian opposition fighters and Iranian fighters claiming to be pilgrims
Al-Nusra has become a big necessity for all parties concerned, except for the Syrian people who wish to see the immediate cessation of the massacre
Even a reverse reading of Afghanistan’s experience would be a misleading one, as the concurrence between the Americans and the Jihadists was an agreement of interest, rather than an alliance under one regional political umbrella
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
The Syrian National Coalition has launched an urgent appeal to rescue over 1,000 injured civilians in Qusayr
The Coalition welcomes the draft resolution issued by the U.N. Human Rights Council, and thanks the countries that voted in favor of the resolution
The opposition National Coalition will not participate in Geneva 2 conference, while the moderate opposition group, the National Coordination Committee, says it would participate and that its delegation has been finalized
Druze clerics refuse regime pressures to issue any Fatwa and refused to send the youth of Sweida to fight in any part of Syria
The Syrian National Coalition welcomes international efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis and highlights its commitment to the revolution’s fundamental principles
