The year 2006 was a turning point on the jihadi scene. In June of that year, one of the most prominent leaders of global “jihad”, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (Ahmad Fadel al-Khalayleh), was killed
The three month term is a trap for those seeking position and power
Ministry lambasts UAE for never having practiced democracy through the ballot box
Khatib denied any channels of communication with the regime
U.N. Security Council vote on Thursday on a resolution to refer Syria’s civil war to the International Criminal Court
Jaafari said outgoing U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi made many mistakes
Chechen jihadists have been fighting in Syria since 2012 with direct clerical guidance and indirect involvement by a number of intelligence agencies
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the president of Syria’s largest opposition group
Foreign Ministry says attacks against civilians have increased
The Dean of Marketing and Management Studies Centre at the European University in Damascus has allegedly imposed unacceptable fees on students for certificates
Syria’s armed rebellion has undergone visible consolidation both in the field and at the command level since September 2013. Long overdue, this is a highly positive development. Still, it is unlikely to be enough to best the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. While the armed rebellion is far from being defeated, it has plateaued, both militarily and politically.
The Syrian National Coalition is living on borrowed time. Unless it can develop credible political leadership and effective administration inside Syria, the outlook for those trying to make it succeed looks bleak
Zoubi says presidential elections do not contradict the Geneva communiqué
Jaafari says Syrian authorities intercepted phone calls between rebels planning the attack
Assad uses Alawites as human shields for the defence of the interests of one family
Mother Superior Pelagia Sayyaf: “The nuns are living their lives normally, waiting for the security conditions to be conductive to a return to our convent in Maaloula”
Engaging directly with Syria presents a risky strategy for Erdogan
The NCC says the Coalition does not represent the whole opposition
The Kuwaiti role involved not only creating military operation rooms and directing the course of certain battles, but also giving direct orders to commit massacres and then boasting about them
Jarba says the battle against the regime is now one against Iran, Hezbollah and Iraqi militias
