Robert Ford: I Could no Longer Defend the American Policy
CNN
June 5, 2014
Now widely known that the State Department thought we needed to give much more help to the armed opposition in Syria
Now widely known that the State Department thought we needed to give much more help to the armed opposition in Syria
Broad military campaign this week expelled ISIS from many villages and areas in the countryside of Deir El-Zor
Larijani says election will pave the way to a political solution
The White House said Wednesday it would be increasing support for the Syrian opposition, amid reports it is planning to begin training moderate rebels.
Talks with Obama and Holland aimed at providing political cover and support for the opposition
Previously, the FBI had put Ayoub on the list of most wanted terrorists
The move on Thursday was the fourth time Russia and China have blocked U.N. Security Council action on Syria
U.N. Security Council vote on Thursday on a resolution to refer Syria’s civil war to the International Criminal Court
Committee calls on the opposition, inside and abroad, to engage in a serious dialogue
Minister accuses U.S. of obstructing Geneva III
Jaafari said outgoing U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi made many mistakes
The pilot initiative aims to test whether the missiles will fall into the hands of extremists
Ceremony held at the Dar al-Baath auditorium in Damascus
The United States looks at the Syrian elections as a “kind of farce
Foreign Ministry says attacks against civilians have increased
The participants expressed their adherence to national unity and rejection of foreign interference
Syria’s armed rebellion has undergone visible consolidation both in the field and at the command level since September 2013. Long overdue, this is a highly positive development. Still, it is unlikely to be enough to best the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. While the armed rebellion is far from being defeated, it has plateaued, both militarily and politically.
Dozens of people have been abducted, kept in prisons, tortured and killed
The Syrian National Coalition is living on borrowed time. Unless it can develop credible political leadership and effective administration inside Syria, the outlook for those trying to make it succeed looks bleak
The exhausted regime has become completely dependent on its allies
