Conflicting Reports Over Russian Tartus Pullout
The Syrian Observer
June 28, 2013
Russia denies it has evacuated personnel from its Tartus resupply base
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Russia denies it has evacuated personnel from its Tartus resupply base
U.N. envoy says report omits important developments in the Syrian Golan
Coalition also criticized foreign minister’s denial of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime
Friends of Syria group has agreed to provide military aid to the Syrian opposition in order to redress the power balance in the country and force President Bashar Al-Assad
Regardless of the extent of regional and international presence on the Syrian arena, the internal forces will continue to enjoy the last say in directing the events and determining their course and outcome
Russia’s opposition comes amid reports the U.S. is preparing an air-exclusion zone from Jordan
What is truly suspicious is the emergence of American signs pointing to the toppling of the balance of power in a way rendering it unlikely to see President Al-Assad stepping down in the near future
Washington has decided to lift an economic blockade, allowing companies to make economic deals with armed opposition groups
The NCC will try to gain a condemnation from the United Nations on the participation of foreign fighters
Long-term, the Vice President of the Brookings Insitute said some kind of no-fly zone would need to be imposed
Now with the regime using Scud missiles and chemical weapons, it has become too late to even demand no-fly zones
A resettlement plan aims to help both the hard-hit Syrian families and other Middle Eastern countries that are straining to support 1.6 million refugees
Report says U.S. representatives conveyed to Hassoun Washington’s conviction that extremist radical groups related to Al-Qaeda have penetrated the Syrian opposition structures
France says the Syrian regime has used chemical gases and “all options” are now on the table
Syria’s Ambassador to Jordan, Bahjat Suleiman said that the American administration will give “decisive orders” to its allies and partners that it is now “Game Over”
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Syrian opposition to negotiate with Assad regime
Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said Wednesday internal national dialogue is the only means to reach a political solution, to stop the bloodshed and the destruction of the state in Syria.
Syria’s U.N. envoy, Bashar al-Jaafari said Wednesday the draft resolution on Syria submitted to the U.N. General Assembly aims to inflame the current crisis.
For analysts familiar with the politics of Syria, the country’s descent into chaos amounts to an all-too-predictable pattern. It also parallels what Rami Makhlouf, a major regime figure and first cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bluntly announced that, among other things, Syrians faced the Assad regime or domestic and regional chaos.
Syria says the US Ambassador to Damascus Robert Ford reportedly issued instructions from the Obama administration to the members of the opposition “National Coalition of Doha” to join political efforts
