Southern Front Hopes to Form Rebel Alliance
Zaman al-Wasl (Opposition website)
April 9, 2015
Rebels in southern Syria are hoping to forge new powerful alliance to maintain recent gains in Daraa province
Rebels in southern Syria are hoping to forge new powerful alliance to maintain recent gains in Daraa province
Committee member arrested by Syrian security forces while travelling from Beirut to Damascus
Kidnapping comes following tensions after Islamic groups tore down the flag of the Syrian revolution and attacked activists
Stop this heinous crime, punish those who committed it, and respect the right of Palestinians to be part of our revolution of freedom and dignity
Calls within the Coalition to dismiss Suleiman al-Haraki following his statements on the massacre in al-Maboujah by ISIS forces
Syrian army general humiliated the people of Suweida, depriving them of oil and electricity, with a policy of collective punishment to terrorise the population into subservience
Syria welcomes framework agreement between Iran and the P5 1 on Iranian nuclear aspirations
Residents of Barzeh celebrate the opposition victories in the north and south of the country, considering it a sign of things to come
Coordination Committee issues statement denouncing remarks by Coalition member Suleiman al-Hraki
Syria urges international community to honor its counter-terrorism obligations in letters addressed to UN
President Bashar al-Assad did an interview with the U.S. CBS News. Following is the full text, as was published by SANA
Is it all a daydream – or a nightmare – when I call for the withdrawal of foreign militias, the end to shelling, the punishment of the guilty, the return of refugees and displaced people to their homes, and an effective Arab role to stop the machine of death?
“The dollar exchange rate has doubled five times since 2011…The regime does not foresee or recognize its economic collapse because it will take place before its military collapse”
Since they are not allowed to set up their own checkpoints except in a few areas, foreign fighters stand beside the regime’s soldiers as they stop the buses to take some of the passengers
Presidential spokesman claims Russian cooperation with Damascus is within the limits of international law
Opposition parties claim national and moral responsibility requires opposition forces to invest in all available opportunities to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people
Destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons facilities continues, as foreign minister claims United Nations bears responsibility for any further delay
Unexplained hike in dollar exchange rate confirms currency speculation and black market behind drop in Syrian pound
Draft resolution submitted to Arab League asks member states to accept Syrian passports regardless of their validity
Coalition claims inquiry sent to Arab League over snub, while Egyptian official claims host country is not responsible for invitations
