Opinion: Inflating Syria’s crisis
Executive Magazine
July 17, 2013
Import restrictions are a sign of government’s economic desperation
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Import restrictions are a sign of government’s economic desperation
The Syrian National; Coalition wants to create a 10-person executive council as a possible alternative to interim government
The move would leave the Syrians alone to be killed by President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah
Annan was speaking at the launch of his new book in Moscow
The first prime minister for the Syrian opposition in exile, Ghassan Hitto, resigned this week after failing to form an interim government or establish a
Yaseen Alhaj Saleh, a leading Syrian intellectual, is calling on to the intellectuals and the public opinion leaders in the West to support the Syrian revolution, telling them tomorrow it might be too late
Families of Hezbollah fighters are voicing concerns about involvement in Syrian conflict, demand end to sending men to Syria
Decree raises question about the nature of the imports
Waiting for the United States to change its mind and become convinced of the necessity of arming the opposition effectively would mean giving the regime an undetermined period of time to gradually eradicate the opposition
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
