Putin’s Russia has lost in Syria, because it overlooked the fact that the Syrian people will defeat the Assad regime
Was Washington convinced by Moscow that the military exposure and defeat of President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents will push them to practice realism and accept the best possible option
Rising Kurdish assertiveness in Syria puts Turkey in a particularly tough position as it tries to make peace on its own soil with PKK
The party that entertains the illusion of winning through negotiations is certain to emerge as loser
Khamenei’s remarks came during a meeting with Minister of Endowments
The Iranian Minister of Culture met with Syria’s ambassador to Tehran on Monday
Economist analyst Adnan Abdulrazzak writes for The Syrian Observer on the regime’s efforts to show that Syria is capable to control its economic difficulties
Feltman tells Raghida Dergham not holding the Geneva 2 conference means that Assad will be running in the next presidential election
Those who want to go to Geneva are linking the conference’s fate to the position that will be adopted by the United States, as though they were wishful to test this position once again
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
Syrian Air operates weekly domestic flights
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 opposition says it will not negotiate unless President Bashar al-Assad leaves office
Senior advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker, Hossein Sheikholeslam says a ceasefire must be implemented
Elsewhere, activists claim to have discovered mass graves for victims of government forces
Opposition says the Iranian initiative is not serious and lacks political credibility
Assad’s allies succeeded in mobilizing a broad military front that is prepared to engage in an extended war that could last for months or more
This argument continues in the West on legal matters while Syria and the region witness one of the biggest crimes of the century
Sources report the Shiite organization recruited 10,000 fighters tasked with defending the Syrian capital
