Opinion: Syria 2016 – A Replay of Syria 1920
Eyad Abu Shakra for Ashar al-Awsat (London-based, pan-Arab newspaper)
February 1, 2016
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
The responsibility for protecting civilians from possible dangers, including terrorist acts, is that of the state in control over a given territory, which is the only authority and party authorized to preserve stability and security in its territories, he noted.
Syrian PM underlines importance of Arab institutions and political forces in strengthening society against radicalization during meeting with Jordanian delegation
“Hezbollah finds itself in an awkward position as its militia is unable to launch a wide response against Israel for fear of its response, which may result in more human losses in Hezbollah ranks, especially since a third of its fighters have perished in Syria”
Palestinian leadership visit aims at acquainting Syrian officials with the current situation of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories
American-Jewish businessman assists in the smuggling of Jewish family from Syria to Tel Aviv, Israeli media reports
Head of organizational affairs for the Syrian Democratic People’s Party arrested in Lebanon on charges of spying for Israel, official state media reports
Attack by armed opposition faction on Syrian coastal facility follows reports of a Russian military buildup inside the country
Conference goers upbraid Western-backed sanctions on Syria while criticizing capitalist policies which aim to steal from the global working class
The loss of an exemplary opportunity to give Obama a Middle Eastern dimension that matches the other aspects of his policies
Assad has given a lengthy interview to Hezbollah’s channel al-Manar. Below is the interview as translated and published by SANA, the Syrian official news agency
Israeli warplanes target a number of positions in the Syrian Golan Heights, says IDF
Experts explain how the removal of opposition forces from Zabadani clears the way to establish an opposition free zone that extends along the Lebanese Syrian border
These new financial empires were not restricted to businessmen with dubious practices for earning money, instead, these fortunes also extended to military figures whose official salary is barely enough to survive for a month
Grand Mufti calls for adopting the language of democratic dialogue and not that of killing and destruction, urging people to choose their own representatives through politics and discourse
De Mistura believes that in the Geneva 3 meeting, Iranian backing, representation of the opposition by more than just the coalition, and a Russian-American understanding will eliminate the reasons for the failure of Geneva 2
Countries plan for the division of Syria along sectarian lines in an effort to contain the four-year conflict
Supporting Assad against the ISIS threat is a practical step in order to maintain the status quo, says Israeli general
Druze in the occupied Golan Heights call on Israeli government and military officials to protect the minority inside Syria’s borders
Several Druze arrested in retaliation for Monday’s attack on an Israeli ambulance in the occupied Golan Heights
