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
The Independent has published an interview with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Below are excerpts of the interview
Roland Dumas says he declined an offer to take part in a plot to topple the government
Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have grouped near Shiite villages
Regime supporters met with Iranian officials in Tehran
Haitham Maleh says opposition unified in its position on Geneva II
Halqi says the government is addressing media and economic attacks by other states
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
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
The increase applies to state, civil and military employees
The efforts to postpone a political solution in Syria only indicate that we will see this game of cat and mouse once again
Two groups threaten the future of Syria: some of the rebels inside Syria, and the political opposition outside the country
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
Arming with the right weapons may shift the balance or power, or just trigger an arms race
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
Halqi says government still holds large foreign currency reserves
Halqi says government committed to providing basic services in lead-up to Ramadan
