Review, ‘The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria’
Amir Taheri for Asharq Al-Awsat
October 23, 2015
Western leaders make a show of empathy by talking about “the sufferings of the Syrian people”
Western leaders make a show of empathy by talking about “the sufferings of the Syrian people”
Syrian political opposition says Moscow is trying to cover the ineffectiveness of its military operation with political means
Russian FM approves US proposal for urgent peace talks on Syria with representatives of other regional states
Armed opposition groups announce new coalition as pro-regime forces ramp up aerial and ground operations in the region
Syrian president called to Russian capital for talks in first trip abroad since beginning of Syrian crisis
Moscow to consider proposal from US to convene international meeting on Syria, with the participation of Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Coalition official delivers memorandum to Russian embassy in Brussels denouncing Moscow’s actions against the Syrian people
Presence of fighters no longer limited to Russian naval base as several signs indicate increasing domination over Tartous, says local source
Russian president hits out at Washington for refusing to host high-level meeting on Syria
Foreign Ministry praises Moscow’s efforts in fighting terrorism in compliance with international law and the UN Charter
Monitoring group says regime and Russian strikes kill scores in Damascus marketplace and Aleppo countryside
Comments disqualify the EU of playing any positive role in finding a solution to the current crisis in Syria, says FM source
Russian air strikes target civilian areas three times more than ISIS positions, human rights group reports
President Putin tells journalists Russia’s military mission in Syria aims at working to secure stability and create the conditions for a political solution to the crisis
Moscow’s efforts to prop up the Assad regime with military support is bound to backfire, Coalition president tells Turkish reporters
“A military operation on the ground is needed in addition to the air operation,” Syria’s information minister tells Russian reporters
But does this almost Hollywood-style Russian intervention have an American director?
Western media bases its reports on unconfirmed data and unnamed sources, says Russian foreign ministry spokesperson
Delegations call on Russia to open safe humanitarian corridors, a decision that would have a “very positive impact on Syrians and enhance the stature and credibility of Russia vis-a-vis the Syrian people”
Christian group condemns the recent remarks by the Russian Patriarch following Moscow’s airstrikes in Syria
