Much Ado About Nothing in Moscow?
Walid al-Bunni for The Syrian Observer
December 1, 2014
The Arab League and its countries are completely absent from the Syrian events
The Arab League and its countries are completely absent from the Syrian events
Minister confirms support for national reconciliations and Staffan de Mistura’s initiative for a fighting freeze in the city of Aleppo and the holding of an inter-Syrian dialogue
The parties discussed Russian ideas about holding a Syrian-Syrian dialogue in Moscow
Muallem arrived Wednesday in Sochi city on a two-day visit to Russia
According to Al-Akhbar, Muallem is pessimisic towards the two initiatives
Khatib met defectors in the Turkish camps eager for any sign of hope
Khatib says the main reason for Assad’s survival is the continuous disintegration of the opposition
Renewed divisions emerge after Mouaz al-Khatib’s visit to Moscow
All those who call for negotiations, or to stop the bloodshed and the external interference will end up in a prison, the grave or in exile
Washington is not convinced by the envoy’s “bottom up” approach
The movement’s spokesman says the goal of the alliance is to topple the regime and prove the FSA are not all terrorists
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the US State Department’s Daniel Rubinstein about continuing efforts to secure a political solution to the conflict
A conference in Moscow is being prepared in coordination between the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria
Khatib denied the attendance of any Iranian delegation in the meetings, or that Walid Jumblatt had a role
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem spoke to Al-Akhbar unreservedly, and tells the reporter to“publish whatever you see fit from what I said. I will let you judge the situation”
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
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
A decision expected shortly could turn the table of the war
The American president just wanted to relieve the pressure on regional and international allies, and pull the rug out from under his close rivals in the Democratic Party and his Republican rivals on the eve of the midterm elections and nearly two years before the presidential election
Jaafari says there is no coordination between Syria and the U.S.-led alliance against IS
