Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of not telling the truth since the foreign-backed unrest erupted in Syria. “Erdogan has not said a single word of truth since the beginning of the crisis in Syria,” Assad said in an interview with the Turkish media which was posted on the… Continue reading Assad Says Erdogan Lies
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Russia Keeps Syria`s UN Seat Safe
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said Russia will firmly prevent the attempts seeking to give Syria’s seat at the UN to the Syrian opposition. “The UN is an international organization where seats can’t be granted to opposition groups that didn’t go through the necessary measures to be granted legitimacy, and we will… Continue reading Russia Keeps Syria`s UN Seat Safe
Iraq Slams Arab League Over Syria
Iraq says a decision by the Arab League (AL) to hand the Syrian government’s seat to the foreign-backed opposition is the infringement of the organization’s charter. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in an interview that granting Syria’s seat to the so-called Syrian National Coalition (SNC) is the violation of the AL convention, the official… Continue reading Iraq Slams Arab League Over Syria
Arab League OKs Arms to Syrian Militants
The Arab League summit in the Qatari capital Doha has given the green light to its members to send arms to the foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government. On Tuesday, the Arab League issued a resolution at the summit, giving member states the right to offer the militants all the means of what it… Continue reading Arab League OKs Arms to Syrian Militants
Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
Russia says Western powers have attempted to take advantage of a United Nations probe into the recent use of chemical weapons by foreign-backed militants in Syria to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in an online comment on Monday, “Attempts to delay the UN-led investigation of one of the most… Continue reading Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
Syria Opposition Leader, al-Khatib Resigns
The leader of Syria’s opposition National Coalition Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib has resigned from his post in protest against the institutional limitations of the foreign-backed body. Khatib issued a statement on Sunday, saying that he had promised to resign if what he called certain red lines were reached. He did not provide any further explanation. “I… Continue reading Syria Opposition Leader, al-Khatib Resigns
Xi Jinping Warns of Meddling in Affairs of Other Countries
In Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against foreign meddling in the affairs of other countries, sending a signal to the West on the crisis in Syria. “We must respect the right of each country in the world to independently choose its path of development and oppose interference in the internal affairs of other… Continue reading Xi Jinping Warns of Meddling in Affairs of Other Countries
Americans And Britons Against Toppling Assad By War: Survey
A new survey indicates that the American and British public are against any foreign military intervention in Syria aimed at overthrowing the government of President Bashar al-Assad. According to the binational YouGov-Cambridge poll, Britons, by a 59-point margin (68%-9%), reject the idea of military intervention in Syria with the aim of toppling Assad’s government. In… Continue reading Americans And Britons Against Toppling Assad By War: Survey
Militants Used Chemical Weapons In Aleppo: Russia
Russia says it has information proving that militants fighting against the Syrian government used chemical weapons in the northern city of Aleppo. According to Syria’s official news agency SANA, at least 25 people were killed and many others injured after militants fired missiles containing “poisonous gases” into Aleppo’s Khan al-Assal village on Tuesday. Women and… Continue reading Militants Used Chemical Weapons In Aleppo: Russia
Militants use Syrian kids as human shields: Report
The foreign-backed militant groups in Syria use children as young as eight years of age as ‘human shields,’ says a rights organization. According to a recent report by Save the Children organization, some young boys in Syria are “being used by armed groups as porters, runners and human shields.” The report said one monitoring group… Continue reading Militants use Syrian kids as human shields: Report
Document from Jabhat al-Nusra Reveals Turkish Government Recruits Terrorists in Syria
A document from “Jabhat al-Nusra” terrorist group has revealed that the Turkish government of the Justice and Development Party is recruiting mercenaries to work for “Jabhat al-Nusra” terrorist group or to carry out intelligence missions. Al-Manar Channel website published a document it received from an injured person working with the armed terrorist groups. The person said that… Continue reading Document from Jabhat al-Nusra Reveals Turkish Government Recruits Terrorists in Syria