Suweida's Sheikhs of Dignity Face Assad
Siraj Press
October 31, 2014
A split has emerged in the Druze spiritual leadership
A split has emerged in the Druze spiritual leadership
The budget has been set at 1,554 billion Syrian Pounds
Syrians report arbitrary arrest and intimidation
Jaafari cites rape, sexual abuse, abduction, human trafficking and murder among other various atrocities that have been inflicted upon women in Syria
Media reports say Israel has treated 408 injured fighters so far
Minister says the U.S. and the West are not really interested in defending human rights or in countering terrorism
Regime forces’ escalating attacks and indiscriminate shelling on Aleppo have caused mass displacement of the civilian population of the city
Asharq Al-Awsat spoke with Ahmad Toumeh about his reinstatement as prime minister following a no-confidence vote, as well as plans to further move the government’s operations into Syrian territory and form a “Syrian national army”
Meetings discussed means to improve and fund commercial exchange, facilitate the export of Syrian goods to Russia, and select strategic projects, in addition to agreeing to establish an express line for commercial exchange which simplifies customs procedures and lowers costs
Bills on bank loans, banking courts, legal translators, and tax exemptions referred for consideration
The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria
A decision to close food markets in Jordan’s camps has seen refugees walk three kilometers a day to secure daily bread
A joint workshop was organized to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation and set up drafts for future agreements in trade exchange and cooperation in several sectors
Number of illegal Syrian migrants in the second quarter of this year reached 16,432 immigrants, compared to 4,714 in the first quarter of the same year
Kurdish fighters weathered an onslaught by ISIS on Tuesday as they awaited promised reinforcements
Halki also asked that requirements of agricultural production be provided, particularly seed and fertilizer, and that grain mills are functioning
When a certain tribe joined the Nusra Front and became its leader, it was isolated. Other tribes refrained from joining the organization, since tribes usually refuse to be led by rival tribes at any cost
Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging
Some opposition figures could not travel because they had been in exile or without passports
The Kobani operation has brought the people of Iraqi Kurdistan closer to Baghdad, paving the way for the convergence of interests between Iraq’s central government and Kurdish parties
