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.
Foreign policy advisor to Iran’s supreme leader says Assad’s fate can only be decided by the Syrian people
“In Syria, our armed forces are first of all fighting for Russia, it is the security of our people that they are defending,” says Russian president
The secretary general of the Damascus–based opposition Syrian National Democratic Action Commission talks to Syria Times
S-400 missile defense system to be deployed in Syrian coastal base in response to downing of Russian jet on Tuesday, says Russia’s defense minister
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
President Assad told the French Magazine Valeurs Actuelles Thursday that you cannot fight terrorism while you follow or pursue the wrong policies that support terrorism directly or indirectly. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA.
Islamist alliance responsible for capturing large swathes of Idleb province in March urges rebels to unite under a single command
Syria’s Foreign Ministry declares solidarity with Russia’s people and leadership after the downing of a passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula last month
Hopes for Syrian political solution will remain futile as long as Moscow maintains its preconditions on Assad’s departure in an attempt to deprive Obama of a final diplomatic triumph
As the Syrian regime embraces the “Russian protection”, it finally becomes ready to engage in arbitration and partnership without the fear of being forced to divide its power
Syrian president expresses his condolences to Russian counterpart following passenger jet crash in Egypt
Is Moscow truly capable of offering real guarantees that the current regime will not rise once again, in a new form?
Moscow and Tehran are about to approach a crossroad in their Syria policies, for both have different priorities that will be hard to reconcile
The foreign ministers of Russia, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia said they will reconvene next week, invite other regional powers
Syrian president flown to Moscow on Russian military cargo plane for talks with Putin, newspaper reports
Syrian political opposition says Moscow is trying to cover the ineffectiveness of its military operation with political means
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
