Russian Lawmakers Seek Dialogue with U.S. Congress over Syria
SANA (State news agency)
September 3, 2013
Russia says U.S. evidence of chemical attack in Syria is unconvincing
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Russia says U.S. evidence of chemical attack in Syria is unconvincing
if the Congress members decide to respect their voters’ wishes, this would mean the turning of the page of the strike
World leaders warn against military action without a U.N. mandate
America has waged many wars, but has never been able to achieve its political objectives from any of them: Assad
Member of a human rights council says the refugees may be executed as soon as they arrive in Syria
Talks were not, as reported, about an armament deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Pro government websites describe the Saudi efforts as a bribe
Russia wanted to affirm that Russia today is different from that Russia which stood helpless when its Serbian ally was disciplined
Russia has offered to replace Austrian peacekeepers in the Glolan
The King of Jordan speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat on the Syrian crisis and its impact on Jordan and the Middle East
The efforts to postpone a political solution in Syria only indicate that we will see this game of cat and mouse once again
Two groups threaten the future of Syria: some of the rebels inside Syria, and the political opposition outside the country
The US has political and geostrategic interests in the Middle East but Obama, with his huge failure to pressure Putin, reflects an abandonment of these interests
Arab League Secretary-General says Geneva II will likely take place in July
Putin met with British Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of a G8 meeting in Ireland
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
Haitham Maleh says Yemeni Houthis entered Syria through Lebanon and were accompanied by Hezbollah
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his Syrian counterpart could have Avoided war by implementing reforms
Secretary of State Kerry chose to recognize in Kremlin the existence of “significant common interests with respect to Syria” for both the American and Russian sides, thus reassuring Putin that the end of the war will only be secured through dual sponsorship – whose lines are drawn by Washington and Moscow – and that the Libya experience will not be reiterated as promised by Obama and repeated by NATO on many occasions.
