Walid al-Bunni, the former Spokesman for the National Coalition, asks if it is still possible to talk about a revolution of a people against a tyrant as it was in its first year
The UN and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are working together to ensure safety and eradicate the chemical stockpile in Syria
The spokesman stressed that the negotiation would be to hand over power to a transitional government
The circumstances today are suitable for holding the Geneva conference, as they have been believed by the Syrians to be a month ago
The statement said that three Russian soldiers, including one in critical condition, were transferred to a Palmyra hospital
Russia says that Geneva 2 is to be held toward the end of next November
The Russian and American positions would not survive even the most cursory examination
FSA’s chief of staff, General Salim Idris, admitted to a “lack of material resources necessary to create a unified body”
The worst case scenario overcome by the regime is that it is no longer required to account for its use of WMDs against civilians through a clear and blatant violation of all international laws and human and ethical considerations
I witnessed the massacre myself. I saw the bodies of men, women and children in the streets. I heard the mothers screaming when they found the bodies of their children among the dead
Assad denies reports holding that a member of Fatah’s central committee, had brought him a message from the new emir of Qatar
The options available to the top leaders in Iran, Iraq, and Russia are moving toward a few shared priorities
The militant groups’ problem is their desire to impose their radical ideology on people by force
The Syrian National Council threatens to leave the Coalition if the latter goes to Geneva II
Syrians fear that the West has decided to keep Assad and rehabilitate him
The existence of those Takfirists among Bashar’s enemies is something that does a great favor and pleases Bashar himself
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Russia and its U.S. partners agreed to work in the near future to settle the crisis in Syria.
It is rare that President Bashar al-Assad gives interviews to Syrian newspapers
As a result of all this American hesitation in our region, some stubborn and oppressive regimes have succeeded in staying in power and maintaining the grip of their forces and their “guards” over their people
The deal was reached between the two parties to prevent Syrians from influencing the decision
