U.S. Strike May Make Assad More Stubborn: Ford
Zaman al-Wasl
August 30, 2013
Ford believed that such a strike would weaken Assad’s leverage and force him accept negotiations at Geneva II
Ford believed that such a strike would weaken Assad’s leverage and force him accept negotiations at Geneva II
Washington impeded the entry of Atropine and other anti-chemical agents to Syria from Turkey
World leaders warn against military action without a U.N. mandate
Jafaari says Syria is a peaceful state that seeks peace and security in the region
Sources said that Yakhont and M-600 missiles are ready to be deployed
A military strike on Syria might deter the Assad regime from using chemical weapons again, but it is unlikely to be a game changer in the course of the Syrian conflict
Information Minister accuses the U.S. of fabricating evidence
Remarks made during a meeting with the U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman
The U.S. State Department announced the postponement of the Russian-U.S. meeting on Tuesday
A quick tour of the coverage by the U.S media of the Syrian issue
The National Coordinating Commission refuses any military intervention in Syria
Hague told the BBC nothing was ruled out
Bashar’s maternal uncle and cousins, the Makhlouf family, head the security and telecommunications sectors, a major cash cow. Cousin Hafez Makhlouf heads the General Intelligence Directorate in Damascus, where Iyad Makhlouf works as well
America has waged many wars, but has never been able to achieve its political objectives from any of them: Assad
Top military chiefs from western and Arab countries are meeting in Amman to discuss the situation in Syria
Hussein said that the west will not intervene militarily because it is not in Israel’s interests
Iran believes the alleged gas attack in Ghouta was carried out by terrorists
The same “Takfiri” ideology which found its way to your country on 9 September, 2001 has now come to ours
The two presidents agreed to stay in close contact to arrive at a joint response to this unprecedented aggression
In confessions broadcast by Syrian TV, one of the employees said the company bought U.S. Dollars from the Central Bank and resold them in the black market
