“We are running the ground battles against [ISIS], and we have noticed no change, especially with Turkey providing direct support to these regions.” Bashar al-Assad told Paris Match. The Syrian Observer republish the interview as it appeared in SANA
ISIS is insisting women replace long coats and hijab with loose fitting chadors
Putin met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
Merchants are being extorted by the National Defense Force militias
The homes are part of an initiative known as “Beit Olfa” which was started by Dima Hajj Darwich and her family after they fled the town of Ariha in Syria’s Idleb governorate
The Arab League and its countries are completely absent from the Syrian events
The parties discussed Russian ideas about holding a Syrian-Syrian dialogue in Moscow
According to Al-Akhbar, Muallem is pessimisic towards the two initiatives
The ambulance system continues to work in a city that has been described as “the most dangerous in the world”
Hundreds of Syrian families have been forced to return without any consideration given to the fact that being prevented from crossing into Lebanon is a real danger to their lives
Bilgic highlighted the importance of establishing a no-fly zone and a safe haven in the region as well
Many condemn the opposition Interim Government and the revolution’s leaders for their neglect towards the disabled
Jaafari cited media reports documenting the role of the Saudi and Qatari regimes in supporting terrorist organizations in Syria
Military dissidents, especially officers, were not in line with the vanguard of the rebel fighting groups, which is organized along the lines of militias
The Mahmud Jawabra championship is organized by the Free General Commission for Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Next Day organization
Some people in Lattakia think that the rising cases of young girls’ abductions is part of a plan by the regime to displace the original inhabitants of the city
The big area of concern right now is the Middle East. Countries around Syria and Iraq are having a lot of problems with a measles outbreak
Alloush downplays the infighting
Asharq Al-Awsat speaks with the US State Department’s Daniel Rubinstein about continuing efforts to secure a political solution to the conflict
Circumstantial differences, as well as U.S. support, explain the difference in success
