Sinking of Refugee Boat off Turkish Coast Disputed
Enab Baladi
August 20, 2015
Controversy over reports of overcrowded boat carrying sinking off the Turkish coast
Controversy over reports of overcrowded boat carrying sinking off the Turkish coast
Medical services in Yarmouk remain dangerously limited as most doctors fled the area following the ISIS invasion of the camp four months ago
At some point, I was optimistic that all fighting parties would work seriously to reach a political solution, but the recent massacre in Douma killed my optimism
Heavy-handed policing tactics have resulted in the reported death of a child in the Turkish camp of Derik, source tells Zaman al-Wasl
Envoy’s statements are “far from objectivity and facts” and are based on information promoted by groups known for their hostility towards Syria, says official ministry source
The difference between Moscow and the Syrian opposition has become vulnerable to a change in the past few months due to three factors: changes on the ground in Syria, a shift in regional and international attitudes towards the crisis, and the opposition’s favorable position towards terrorism
Regional crises should be solved by political means, Zarif tells reporters at Moscow press conference
Moscow has been able to engineer a new language for the Security Council regarding Syrian affairs, and it has succeeded – largely because the United States has allowed it to succeed
KNC still remains popular among a larger Syrian Kurdish community who cannot express their opinion while living under PYD repression, says Aliko
SNC rejects Russian initiative to form new international coalition, that includes the Syrian army and President Bashar al-Assad, to confront terrorism and ISIS, says Khoja
We see that holding a new Syrian National Congress – with the participation of all political forces and parties, and representatives of all Syrian communities – will provide Syrians with a dialogue to harmonize a vision for a revised political system and a constitution to help achieve their aspirations
Signatories call for greater employment and safety guarantees to ensure the return of all displaced people
“I have been inhaling this substance for about seven months, it makes me happier than I have ever been before.”
“I have been inhaling this substance for about seven months, it makes me happier than I have ever been before.”
Currency switch aims to protect Syrians’ liquid assets from a collapse of the SYP, says economist
Will we all respond to the call of our national responsibility, overcome our rival and fragmented selves, and strive – with a collective will – to put the steps and tasks in their right context in order to save our country and achieve its new resurrection from the hell of tyranny and terror?
Estimated at over SYP 10 million each, Aleppo’s goldsmiths release Syria’s first 1 kg gold bullion
The British foreign secretary tells Asharq Al-Awsat his country’s military presence in the Gulf should be seen as part of a permanent commitment to the region’s security
Opposition forces inside and outside Syria have made significant progress to unite their efforts and vision following June’s Cairo conference, says Coordination Committee head
Coalition’s political commission discusses military, humanitarian and political situation with the newly appointed US Envoy
