The Seige of Qaboun and Barzeh
The Syrian National Coalition (Opposition)
June 21, 2013
A six-month siege on the areas has prompted fears of an imminent raid and massacre
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A six-month siege on the areas has prompted fears of an imminent raid and massacre
The efforts to postpone a political solution in Syria only indicate that we will see this game of cat and mouse once again
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
Ghalioun says balance of power must be changed on the ground while NCC chief says violence must stop altogether.
Arab League Secretary-General says Geneva II will likely take place in July
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
All4Syria website published a translation of an AFP story on Hamas urging Hezbollah to withdraw its troops from Syria
Regardless of the extent of regional and international presence on the Syrian arena, the internal forces will continue to enjoy the last say in directing the events and determining their course and outcome
With Iran’s economy already struggling, a boycott of its products in the Arab world could be devastating. Russia could also expect a boycott of its products, says Shobakshi
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
Haitham Maleh says Yemeni Houthis entered Syria through Lebanon and were accompanied by Hezbollah
Long-term, the Vice President of the Brookings Insitute said some kind of no-fly zone would need to be imposed
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
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
