Opinion: Welcome Realism and Goodbye Comfort Zones!
It would be naïve for Washington to imagine that the Arabs, including those in the GCC and their leaders, are unable to read and comprehend the changing realities
It would be naïve for Washington to imagine that the Arabs, including those in the GCC and their leaders, are unable to read and comprehend the changing realities
Mufti Hassoun tells Spanish delegates that the US, Europe and other countries must end their support for terrorists
Foreign ministry says Saudi Arabia and Turkey must be held to account for their role in killing innocent civilians including women and children
Opposition leader warns of pending humanitarian crisis in a number of Syrian provinces, especially Aleppo, as signs suggest regime forces are preparing for a large scale offensive
Documents include detailed information on over 300 fighters, a large number of whom are multilingual and boast previous military experience in numerous foreign armies
Information minister says recent spate of attacks targeting civilians is the result of confusion among terrorists due to recent defeats
Damascus’ chief negotiator says talks can continue without High Negotiations Committee after main opposition bloc announced decision to suspend participation following collapse of ceasefire earlier this week
Terrorism in Syria and Iraq is receiving direct support from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France and the United Kingdom, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik and Novosti
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
Leaked membership applications reveal private information of Islamic State recruits including real names and occupation preferences
Talks scheduled to resume Wednesday with all delegates expected to return to Geneva by March 14
Foreign ministry source says Syria rejects GCC declaration naming Hezbollah a terrorist organization
We must not underestimate the extent of regional support for the opposition
Ministry calls out UN Security Council for failing to condemn ISIS-claimed attacks which targeted Homs city and the Damascus countryside on Sunday
Activists claim images show Western-backed group transporting furniture and electronic devices out of Tel Rifaat and other nearby villages towards Kurdish-administered areas
Foreign ministry calls on UN to condemn series of deadly bombings that targeted neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus on Sunday
Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition “terrorists” did not use a lull in fighting to their advantage and that countries backing insurgents halted support for them. Below is the interview as published by the Syrian news agency SANA
Syria’s representative to the UN says ISSG members should pressure the Turkish, Saudi and Qatari governments to end their support for terrorism and comply with UN resolutions
Russian PM criticizes Riyadh for suggesting deployment of ground troops as diplomats call on Moscow, Damascus and Islamic countries to help extinguish fundamentalism
Assad says he backs peace talks but that negotiations do “not mean that we stop fighting terrorism”
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