Assad: War Will Resume If Negotiations Fail, Iran a Chief Supporter
Asharq al-Awsat (Pan-Arab, London-based newspaper)
March 21, 2016
Humble humanitarian relief reaches Syrian areas in dire need of help
Humble humanitarian relief reaches Syrian areas in dire need of help
Moscow’s role in Syria was an attempt to draw attention to their strength following the fall of the Soviet Union, and therefore to their influential role at the head of the new world hierarchy
President Putin says Russia will maintain support for “legitimate Syrian government” with financial and military aid following announcement to withdraw forces
Coalition member says main opposition considers calls for Kurdish federalism a step toward partition and will lead to “endless tensions”
All4Syria speaks with the head of the Building the Syrian State movement on what Russia’s decision to leave Syria means for Assad and the region
Demonstrators mark five years since the start of the peaceful uprisings against President Assad in March 2011
Western diplomats say the Russian withdrawal came as a surprise, especially that no indicators were detected beforehand
Presidential aide says Moscow’s decision to scale back its forces is a “positive” step during television interview
As Syrians around the world commemorate half a decade of civil war, Al-Souria Net summarizes five of the demands revolutionaries inside and outside the country have continued to fight for since day one
Syria says presidents agreed to the military scale back in a phone call, adding Russia will continue to offer support in combating terrorism
Deputy foreign minister says Moscow’s decision to pull out from Syria was agreed upon as Russia’s objectives had largely been fulfilled
Assad’s top aide tells journalists that Russia’s air force has fulfilled all its objectives inside Syria
Backers tell regime and opposition delegations to negotiate about “material issues” as Damascus and Moscow struggle to see eye to eye on a range of matters
Foreign minster says topic is a “red line,” adding government delegation will not have dialogue with any side to discuss the future of Assad
Cessation of hostilities an important step towards intra-Syrian political settlement, Russian president tells Greek PM
Having endured crippling air strikes and brutal ISIS-control for most of the past year, residents say the latest insult to the ancient desert city is international neglect
“Is it not Kerry, who agreed with Lavrov to the conspiracy theory which UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is carrying out against the Syrian opposition?”
Political adviser to the Syrian president speaks to Lebanese interviewers about the current Geneva peace talks and the recent ceasefire deal
Leaders from both countries agree to take “incremental steps” to tackle the possibility of a Kurdish state in Syria’s north
Head of the opposition’s negotiating team says dozens of people killed in the northern province as hopes for a successful ceasefire fade
