Celebrating Assad’s Triumph
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed for Ash-Sharq al-Awsat
April 18, 2014
The exhausted regime has become completely dependent on its allies
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The exhausted regime has become completely dependent on its allies
The source said the missiles have so far been used in the regions of Edlib, Aleppo and Latakia
Labwani says he relies on finding common interests to end conflict
The Assad regime is clawing its way back to a position of dominance in the Syrian conflict. But it can only maintain that position as long as the armed conflict endures
Shaaban indicated the regime would not have survived without the help of Hezbollah and Iran
There are expectations of a military settlement in the coastal region
Iranian silence interpreted as a way to avoid media and public pressure on Iran
Former commander of the Military Council in Aleppo says the battle for Latakia is the primary battle in Syria
The plan was reportedly discussed with Iranian officials
The fighting comes roughly three weeks after regime and Hezbollah forces uprooted rebel fighters from Yabroud
Haidariya leaders say they will market an Alawite candidate among their community and their Russians and Iranian allies to challenge Assad
In an attempt to understand the strategies the Syrian regime uses to keep the dollar exchange rate at 150 Syrian Pounds, Zaman al-Wasl spoke with economist and researcher, Samir Seifan
Assad uses Alawites as human shields for the defence of the interests of one family
Iranian and Hezbollah advisers are playing a growing role
Ambassador Ford’s appropriation of blame is wrong
Jarba says the battle against the regime is now one against Iran, Hezbollah and Iraqi militias
Nikolaos van Dam is the author of The Struggle for Political Power in Syria and former ambassador of the Netherlands to various Middle Eastern countries
Nikolay Kozhanov is Professor of Political Economy at St. Petersbourg University
Raymond Hinnebusch is Director of the Syrian Center for Studies, University of St. Andrews, Scotland; author of “Syria: Revolution from Abov.”
Volker Perthes is the executive chairman of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), in Berlin
