Christoph Reuter is one of the few journalists who still risk their lives to visit Syria and writes about Syria for Der Spiegel. This story is republished in The Syrian Observer with the permission of the writer
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the US State Department’s Daniel Rubinstein about continuing efforts to secure a political solution to the conflict
Arrest comes just hours after Assad agrees to study de Mistura’s proposal
A conference in Moscow is being prepared in coordination between the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Egyptian authorities and the United Nations Special Envoy to Syria
The Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East met the ambassador on Monday
Khatib denied the attendance of any Iranian delegation in the meetings, or that Walid Jumblatt had a role
The Syrian opposition also complains that President Barack Obama’s administration doesn’t allow them to attend meetings with senior officials
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem spoke to Al-Akhbar unreservedly, and tells the reporter to“publish whatever you see fit from what I said. I will let you judge the situation”
Meetings discussed means to improve and fund commercial exchange, facilitate the export of Syrian goods to Russia, and select strategic projects, in addition to agreeing to establish an express line for commercial exchange which simplifies customs procedures and lowers costs
A joint workshop was organized to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation and set up drafts for future agreements in trade exchange and cooperation in several sectors
Mistura is visiting Russia for the first time since being appointed to the position of U.N. special envoy for Syria
Halki also asked that requirements of agricultural production be provided, particularly seed and fertilizer, and that grain mills are functioning
ISIS reported the capture of Yazidi women and children in their newspaper, Dabiq
Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging
Laham slams world response to Syria’s warnings since the outset of the crisis about the spread of international takfiri terrorism
“The Assad regime will not fall and Assad is strong” and will stay in office, was the conviction of Ambassador Chevallier at the time
A decision expected shortly could turn the table of the war
Bahra asked the alliance to provide air cover for the FSA in the regions where IS may withdraw to prevent Assad forces from filling the gap
Jaafari says there is no coordination between Syria and the U.S.-led alliance against IS
Sources from Damascus said Makhlouf applied for the Russian visa to join his father, but was rejected
