Waiting for the United States to change its mind and become convinced of the necessity of arming the opposition effectively would mean giving the regime an undetermined period of time to gradually eradicate the opposition
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
Waiting for the United States to change its mind and become convinced of the necessity of arming the opposition effectively, not just verbally and theoretically, would mean giving the regime an undetermined period of time to gradually eradicate the opposition
Leak of the commander’s involvement believed to be intended as a message to instil fear
Artist mixes contemporary art forms with traditional messages of hope
These individuals were unconcerned by seeing a handful of extremists ruin the image of the moderate majority
Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have grouped near Shiite villages
Haitham Maleh says opposition unified in its position on Geneva II
The international community did not heed warnings of impending massacre in Tal Kalakh
The King of Jordan speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat on the Syrian crisis and its impact on Jordan and the Middle East
The Shiite fighters are being transported to Syria through Lebanon
50 people, including women and children, killed by gunshot and knives
Coalition also criticized foreign minister’s denial of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime
NCC chief says exiled opposition committed to a military solution
Even if national governments only selectively engage with this documentation, it still usefully establishes a common global understanding of the scope and scale of the conflict’s crimes
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
Rebels call for the FSA chief Salim Idriss to send reinforcements
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
