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
Arab League Secretary-General says Geneva II will likely take place in July
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
All4Syria website published a translation of an AFP story on Hamas urging Hezbollah to withdraw its troops from Syria
Israel provided provided the so-called evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria
Damascus slams Mursi for his announcement that he was cutting off all diplomatic ties with Syria and closing the Syrian Embassy
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
Long-term, the Vice President of the Brookings Insitute said some kind of no-fly zone would need to be imposed
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
The fall of the Syrian town of Qusair to Assad’s forces shows that the regime is poised to secure its position for the long term. The opposition must address its serious shortcomings
Official says fake report amounts to psychological warfare
Report says U.S. representatives conveyed to Hassoun Washington’s conviction that extremist radical groups related to Al-Qaeda have penetrated the Syrian opposition structures
Egyptian journalists agree to counter false news campaign
While the fighting in Syria drags on, another danger looms ever larger
Shaaban has stressed that the attack on Quneitra crossing is part of an organized offensive against Syria
Syrian rebels take over the Quneitra crossing on the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan Heights
What is happening in the region today is a result of the Neo-Conservative plan by the United States
Halqi was speaking ahead of the anniversary of the occupation of the Golan Heights by Israeli forces on 5 June, 1967.
Even a reverse reading of Afghanistan’s experience would be a misleading one, as the concurrence between the Americans and the Jihadists was an agreement of interest, rather than an alliance under one regional political umbrella
President Bashar al-Assad has said Syria would be willing to attend peace talks with the opposition in principle, but any subsequent deal would have to be approved by a referendum. The Syrian Observer republishes the interview as translated and published by SANA
