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Difficult Negotiations Await Syrian Opposition in Astana

How will the Syrian opposition go to Astana and what are the issues to watch out for? Political opposition and religious figures speak with Alsouria Net about what strategic changes must be made in order to emerge successful

Abdah, Hijab Arrive in Doha for Talks on Developments in Syria

Syrian opposition leaders meet with Qatari foreign minister to discuss the political and military situation, including the Assad regime’s assault on villages in the Barada valley outside Damascus

Opinion: Because Astana Alone is Not Enough

Is it really possible for Russia, Turkey and Iran to achieve a lasting solution which enables Syrians to choose their political system in a secular and democratic state, as stated by the three countries following meetings in Moscow?

Assad: US Supports Terrorists By Calling Them Moderate Opposition

President Bashar al-Assad has accused the US of sponsoring terrorist groups in Syria by labeling them ‘moderate opposition’. In an interview with the Russian TV channels, Russia 24 and NTV, the Syrian president said the United States tried to promote the idea of so-called moderate opposition in Syria.

Following is the full text of the interview:

Assad: Can Trump Deliver What He Promised?

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Tuesday Damascus would have to “wait and see” if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would change Washington’s policy on Syria but that he was ready to cooperate with him in fighting militants. Following is the full text, as published in SANA

Assad: US and its Western Allies Are to Blame for Failure of Latest Ceasefire

Bashar al-Assad told Serbian newspaper Politika the US’ “secret collaboration with terrorists is the reason why all attempts at a ceasefire and political transition in Syria have so far failed.” Following is the full text of the interview as published by SANA, the official news agency.

Assad Says WWIII is In the Air

The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed in an interview to Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper that the smell of WWIII is in the air. Following is the full text, as published by SANA, the official news agency.

Opinion: Opposition on Verge of Abandoning Political Process

This development represents a departure by the opposition because of the blatant shift in Russia’s role from a joint position in international oversight of the political process, alongside the US, to a direct party to the war, alongside the regime, against the Syrian people

Opinion: Let Us Announce Our Defeat

“It is Syrians alone — opposition or loyalist — who have no interest in continuing the conflict and this absurd war, and this back and forth between two nihilistic forces, the regime and its opposition”