Review, ‘The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria’
Amir Taheri for Asharq Al-Awsat
October 23, 2015
Western leaders make a show of empathy by talking about “the sufferings of the Syrian people”
Western leaders make a show of empathy by talking about “the sufferings of the Syrian people”
Rebel group says attack targeted Russian and Iranian advisers meeting in the Aleppo operations room
Ukrainian intelligence sources claim the bodies of 26 Russian soldiers killed in Syria were secretly transported to a Crimean port city in the past few days
Syrian political opposition says Moscow is trying to cover the ineffectiveness of its military operation with political means
Armed opposition groups announce new coalition as pro-regime forces ramp up aerial and ground operations in the region
NCC head says Russia’s counterterrorism approach in Syria will be paralysed unless combined with a parallel political solution
Moscow to consider proposal from US to convene international meeting on Syria, with the participation of Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Syrian FM welcomes Beijing’s support during Chinese delegation’s visit to Damascus
Regime seizes ISIS-held towns on their way to break the siege around Kweres Airport while battles continue against opposition forces in the southern countryside of Aleppo
Violation carries prison sentence of up to 15 years and applies to all Syrian and foreign residents, reports government news source
President Assad praises Tehran and Moscow’s efforts to solve the Syrian crisis during meeting with Iranian Shura Council representative
Islamist rebel alliance says declaration coincides with recent defeats of regime forces, along with their Russian, Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah allies
Syria will certainly emerge victorious as long as its true friends continue to support the defense of its people, sovereignty, and unity, FM tells visiting Iranian delegation
“Despite the fog that surrounds the fate of Syria, everybody should know that there are three impossibilities that must be considered when finding a solution to the crisis”
Second Revolutionary Guard leader to die in a under a week as Tehran maintains its officers are only serving in ‘advisory’ roles
Move aims to ensure greater integration between military action and political representation, group says
Hama witnesses its largest military build up since 2011 as regime forces attempt to tighten their grip on key rebel-held towns in the region
General Hamedani killed by ISIS militants while undertaking advisory role in the countryside of Aleppo, Syria’s information minister confirms
Moscow’s efforts to prop up the Assad regime with military support is bound to backfire, Coalition president tells Turkish reporters
Rebels force retreat of pro-Assad forces after destroying scores of tanks and a number of armored vehicles in bloody counter offensive
