Assad met with the Chairman of the Foreign Policy and National Security Committee at the Iranian Shura Council
Activists dispute the claim that Yabroud is the final rebel stronghold
Jarba talks about the the regime’s position on Geneva, the replacement of Idriss and new military strategies
Nasrallah is trying to convey the message that the Assad regime protects minorities
A “new holocaust” is being practiced by the doctors of Assad’s hospitals against Syrians, through the sale of organs to international companies in Moscow
The regime is using the gold reserves after having already used up everything that had been set aside for investment, everything that it could sell
The head of the NCC confirms his participation in the celebrations marking the anniversary of the Iranian revolution
Is the ‘Free World’ truly interested in ending this conflict? Or is it a mere face-saving exercise?
Assad offers Russia guarantees for the VP’s safety
Negotiations were held between the Coalition’s team on behalf of Washington, and that of the the regime’s, which only says what Moscow wants
During the first two years of the Syrian Revolution, the regime treated the minorities like a polite child who did not make problems
The U.S. and Russia have agreed on what’s needed, but it is up to the Syrian parties to find out how to get there
Alla gave a briefing on humanitarian conditions in Syria, underlining the government’s special attention on the humanitarian issues
The failure of the Geneva talks should serve as a lesson for the opposition to redraw its strategy
Shibl says the opposition has rejected the most basic principles for the Syrian state presented by the official delegation
Syria’s armed conflict escalated even further in 2013 as the government intensified its attacks and began using increasingly deadly and indiscriminate weapons, culminating in a chemical weapons attack on the Damascus countryside on August 21
Mouallem was meeting with Ban Thursday
Below is the speech of Assad’s Foreign Minister at the Geneva 2 talks as published by SANA, the official news agency
Adnan Abdulrazak writes for The Syrian Observer on the businessman who mediated between the Syrian regime and major superpowers
Assad appeared at ease, wearing a navy blue suit and smiling regularly throughout the 45-minute interview
