The conflict in Syria is a tangled mess of conflicting groups and ideas and the search for a political solution is likely to be long and hard writes Asharq al-Awsat.
Saudi funding, the ending of aid, US airstrikes and condemnation at the UN. Catch up on everything that happened over the weekend.
The Syrian National Coalition says that the use of chemical and unconventional weapons by the Assad regime is in complete contradiction to the work of the Conference on Disarmament
The Western strikes on Syria have shown Russia, Iran and the regime there is no true victory ahead of them, Ammar Dioub writes
Visit by Ali Mamlouk comes as part of continued anti-terrorism cooperation between Damascus and Rome, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Zaman al-Wasl speaks with the political activist and opposition figure about the decentralization and expectations for the reconstruction of Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor
Former Coalition president says a Russian-U.S. consensus on letting Assad remain ignores the roots of the catastrophe, and may accelerate the collapse of the region
Delegation led by conservative MP Paolo Romani continues ‘truth finding’ mission in the northern city, official media reports
French President Macron must convince Moscow of the benefits of a political solution if Paris hopes to have any luck in settling the Syrian crisis, Michel Abu Najm writes for Saudi-owned newspaper
Talks between ministers touch on Belarusian investments in Syrian infrastructure aimed at helping ensure sustainable development within industrial cities, government media reports
The government delegation stresses that the peace talks’ achievement was an agreement on the agenda, which now includes counterterrorism as the fourth main point, state media reports
The danger does not lie only in what has happened so far, but more in what the Obama administration may do during what remains of its term
The opposition meets with high-level diplomatic figures in London to discuss its three-stage political vision, which includes six months of negotiations, a transition period lasting 18 months, and ending in elections
Russian envoy to UN says evidence of ISIS access to chemical weapons production underscores importance of convention to fight chemical terrorism
Humanitarian corridors should not be used to supply terrorists with weapons and fighters if serious about reaching a solution to the crisis in Aleppo, says Churkin
Russian ambassador says he hopes progress on a political settlement can be made before September’s general assembly
he U.S. State Department said the meeting between them “reaffirms strength of U.S.-UK special relationship.”
The U.S. State Department said the meeting between them “reaffirms strength of U.S.-UK special relationship.”
Head of the opposition’s negotiating team at Geneva tells Italian foreign minister that the HNC will return to talks only with conditions, adding there will be no political solution without the “regime leadership disappearing”
“Progress” in Damascus’ position following its acceptance of a “political transition” with its talk of forming an “expanded government”, in contrast to the HNC’s rigidity in clinging to the formation of a “transitional body” as the starting point for a political transition
