Al-Sheikh was one of the primary figures within the High Institute for the Syrian Judiciary, an organization that trains lawyers and jurists working in Syria’s opposition courts with some Qatari support
Halki relays message from Assad
“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
The regime is trying to circulate news that ISIS is in the Horan
Saja al-Dulaimi had lived with her husband in Damascus since 2009
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
The U.S. policy to defeat the Islamic State is doomed to failure. Here’s how to fix it.
According to Al-Akhbar, Muallem is pessimisic towards the two initiatives
“ISIL units were not fighting the moderate opposition, they were fighting the Assad regime”: Ford
Washington is not convinced by the envoy’s “bottom up” approach
Berlin conference ends without solution
Circumstantial differences, as well as U.S. support, explain the difference in success
“We need not only a defeat in Iraq but a defeat in Syria.”
Laham referred to “double standards” in applying international resolutions on terrorism
The Syrian opposition also complains that President Barack Obama’s administration doesn’t allow them to attend meetings with senior officials
The man, not named in reports, is believed to be from south-west Sydney and married with children
Ukaidi denied any conflict or disagreement between the FSA and Kurdish forces
Sources say budget for the conference was $200,000, covered by the U.S.
Tribal leader expresses confidence in ability to confront ISIS
