Iran, Turkey and the Syrian Tragedy
Walid al-Bunni for The
Syrian Observer
October 28, 2014
Turkey’s policy on Syria serves the national interests of Syrians and its own people
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Turkey’s policy on Syria serves the national interests of Syrians and its own people
Minister says the U.S. and the West are not really interested in defending human rights or in countering terrorism
Asharq Al-Awsat spoke with Ahmad Toumeh about his reinstatement as prime minister following a no-confidence vote, as well as plans to further move the government’s operations into Syrian territory and form a “Syrian national army”
Report indicates the Turkish community’s general satisfaction with the Syrian presence in their country
Kurdish fighters have reacted angrily to the news
Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun met with a delegation from the Islamic Action Front in Beirut
The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria
Steinmeier says it is not easy to deal with the issue of hundreds of Europeans and Americans who have been joining ISIS
Number of illegal Syrian migrants in the second quarter of this year reached 16,432 immigrants, compared to 4,714 in the first quarter of the same year
Kurdish fighters weathered an onslaught by ISIS on Tuesday as they awaited promised reinforcements
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
Faiz Sara says election of Toumeh to head Interim Government was proof of the Brotherhood’s agenda
Mikdad says the relationship between the Turkish regime and the ISIS terrorists is no longer hidden
The Kobani operation has brought the people of Iraqi Kurdistan closer to Baghdad, paving the way for the convergence of interests between Iraq’s central government and Kurdish parties
The jihadist group’s trade in crude is still booming despite coalition air strikes on its oil network
Shortsighted policy results in ineffective airstrikes with no partner on the ground
Besma is just one of thousands of Syrian children caught up in the unforgiving conflict in her home country who have fled to Turkey
Why does Ankara refuse to play a decisive role and leave the area open to others —is it afraid of military involvement?
Local project uses art and drama to provide youngsters with respite from the effects of war
Munther Khaddam says request by Syria envoy to open the Turkish border for volunteers to fight against ISIS was unusual
