Although the successes of Astana can not be ignored, says Walid al-Bunni, real solutions should not be expected until ISIS and Nusra are kicked from Syrian soil
Loyalist media says proposed move comes in response to “people’s voices” calling for “compensation for Gulf support of the Syrian opposition”
Move aims to ease legal and financial burden for expats following instances of harassment from authorities in the Gulf states and Europe regarding validity of travel documents
There must be an extensive study of the reality of Syria, its geography, and the diversity of its people before we encourage the promotion of a federalist country or begin attacking the concept as treacherous
Children of Emirati Colonel Mohammed Abdouly detained after raid on their family home in the Emirate of Fujairah last Thursday
Syrians continue to rank amongst the top foreign investors in a number of regional countries, despite being unwelcome in a growing number of states
Al-Watan investigation reveals traders sell poor quality products at inflated prices
More opposition parties boycott Moscow 1, causing the regime to consider lowering the attendance of its delegation
The Shura Council sent a clear message that the Brotherhood is finally opening a new chapter in its history
Both loyalists and dissidents put up Sharif’s images and considered his victory a victory for Syria
The number of the innocents killed worldwide by the American invention of terrorism is the largest ever
Suri singled out those Arab countries, saying they had lined up “on the side of oppression and of the infidels” and that “this will have consequences”
Obama is trying to recruit some countries in an axis against Syria, Iran and Iraq
Laws are not enough; there must be a fundamental change in the religious culture that glorifies death and martyrdom for the sake of God
The European Court has stated that the fact that Bushra is Assad’s sister is enough alone to confirm the association with the regime
An Al-Ahad TV reporter Moataz Jamil Hassan was badly injured. Based in Diyala, Al-Ahad TV is linked to the Shiite Islamist group Kutla Asaib Ahl Al-Haq
Ministry lambasts UAE for never having practiced democracy through the ballot box
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 past two years have witnessed a mass exodus from the war-torn Damascus countryside to the centre of the capital and to other, safer, areas
Nine rebel groups say Idriss is the legitimate leader of the FSA
