Despite all the warnings of the gravity of the Syrian crisis, Obama always reiterated that Syrian rebels are nothing but a bunch of farmers and medical doctors, refusing to support them
There is a notable absence of Syrians among the decision-makers
Although it was made clear that there will not be Western cooperation with Assad against the Islamic State, the role of Assad in creating the Islamic State in the first place has been sidelined
Pro-regime media accuses the U.S. of executing a regional plan
Reports an Iranian officer, six Hezbollah militants, in addition to more than 20 other wounded Shiite militants arrived in the Arza hospital
Sources say communications collapsed with Iran after the nomination for a third term
Assad met with the head of the Iranian-Syrian Economic Relations Development Committee
There was no immediate comment from Egyptian authorities
The Islamic State is also estimated to control 80% of Syria’s oil resources
Mouallem’s statement coincided with one from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calling for coordination with the relevant countries
Regime refused to participate in the ‘second track’ diplomacy meeting
The regime is extending military service as the army becomes stretched
Nasrallah polishes the image of the Assad regime and went as far as saying that the ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria had been taught in Gulf schools for many years
An interview with Hassan Nasrallah on the ongoing conflict in Syria and the characteristics of Hezbollah
Assad uses the soldiers of his sect and left brigades under resourced to fight the Islamic State
Serious messages must be sent through the Security Council
The Islamic Front fighters had stormed Adra last year and kidnapped thousands of officers with their families
Even now, the president said, the administration has difficulty finding, training and arming a sufficient cadre of secular Syrian rebels: “There’s not as much capacity as you would hope”
Iran supports the confrontation against terrorists
The sheikh appears to have lost touch with reality
