Idlib’s Courts of Arbitration
Damascus Bureau (a civil society independent website)
February 25, 2016
Each month the court of arbitration receives an average of 50 cases and the feedback is very positive
Each month the court of arbitration receives an average of 50 cases and the feedback is very positive
Assad says he backs peace talks but that negotiations do “not mean that we stop fighting terrorism”
Foreign ministry spokeswoman says opposition delegation withdrew from the talks after rebel fighters faced a series of defeats by the Syrian army and allied forces
Despite doctors’ continuous warnings to stay away from the video, the brutal and ugly content, I eventually dared to follow the envoy’s speech, to try to find a glimmer of hope or beam of light for the great Syrian people — or what remains of it
Loyalist media publish names of regime negotiation team, including relative of controversial opposition figure Roay Sherbiji and notorious security official Samer Bareedi
Washington is truly working for an independent Kurdish state in the near east
Witnesses say Russian air force is using cluster munitions and “advanced” missiles against areas of rebel-held Homs
“We did not postpone the talks, and any reports about a change or delay comes from media outlets”
Syrian refugees to endure another potentially deadly winter in Lebanon as severe weather conditions leave many without food or water
After living through shelling, loss and displacement, the mere fact that they are Syrian has become a cause for suspicion wherever they go. With the spread of terrorist bombings across the world, it has become natural that the first to be accused in any attack is someone of Syrian nationality
Terrorism has spread to the states that have been supporting it for five years, Syrian foreign minister tells reporters in India
Armenia’s top envoy to Syria says Ottoman genocide of around 1.5 million people continues to leave destructive cultural impact on generation after generation of Armenians
Sunday mass marks an end to tribute for the hundreds of thousands killed by Ottoman forces a century ago
At the same time, ISIS imposed a fine of 500,000 Syrian pounds on a woman from the eastern countryside of the province, after arresting her on charges of attacking one of ISIS militants “with her shoe”
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, warns that bombing will increase the risk of terrorist attacks by sleeper cells in Europe unless there is a concerted effort to destroy ISIS on the ground. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
Former detainee describes exploitation from NGOs and media organizations after release from prison
President Bashar al-Assad tells Chinese Phoenix TV that you cannot take any concrete political step before defeating terrorism, because this is the biggest obstacle, and this is the prime concern to every Syrian. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA, the regime’s official news agency
Representatives from both countries meet to discuss boosting of trade, investment, economic and industrial cooperation
American-Jewish businessman assists in the smuggling of Jewish family from Syria to Tel Aviv, Israeli media reports
Dozens of civilians killed in air strikes across Syria on Sunday
