Editorial: Syria: Grand Compromise or Total War?
Al-Akhbar ( pro-Syrian government Lebanese ne
October 23, 2013
Compromise is the only logical alternative to war, but any resolution is likely to be regional this time
Compromise is the only logical alternative to war, but any resolution is likely to be regional this time
Walid al-Bunni, the former Spokesman for the National Coalition, asks if it is still possible to talk about a revolution of a people against a tyrant as it was in its first year
The circumstances today are suitable for holding the Geneva conference, as they have been believed by the Syrians to be a month ago
Save us from death. Save us from the hell of Assad’s killing machine
The Russian and American positions would not survive even the most cursory examination
The worst case scenario overcome by the regime is that it is no longer required to account for its use of WMDs against civilians through a clear and blatant violation of all international laws and human and ethical considerations
Assad denies reports holding that a member of Fatah’s central committee, had brought him a message from the new emir of Qatar
The options available to the top leaders in Iran, Iraq, and Russia are moving toward a few shared priorities
The militant groups’ problem is their desire to impose their radical ideology on people by force
Reports say that cartoonist Akram Raslan was killed under torture
Kill the wounded without rejoicing or expressing joy, says the higher-ranking “Hajj”
More political pressure must be placed on the regime to permit the delivery of necessary humanitarian relief
Germany’s German Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs stressed that extremist groups’ acts should be confronted
‘”We are killing them for the sake of God,’”one of the militants says
The existence of those Takfirists among Bashar’s enemies is something that does a great favor and pleases Bashar himself
As a result of all this American hesitation in our region, some stubborn and oppressive regimes have succeeded in staying in power and maintaining the grip of their forces and their “guards” over their people
The deal was reached between the two parties to prevent Syrians from influencing the decision
What is suspicious about the story of the rise of hardline extremist groups is that they do not target the Assad regime
Jarba says Iran cannot participate as “mediator” in the conference
Erdogan has never uttered a single truthful word since the crisis in Syria began: Assad
