by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | May 9, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, New York – While the United Nations announced holding a new round of inter-Syrian talks in Geneva next Tuesday, Russia faced on Monday Western opposition against a draft resolution presented to the Security Council in support of the “de-escalation zones”...
by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Washington- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday the creation of the Raqqa Civilian Council under a joint Arab-Kurdish leadership to administer the northern Syrian city after its complete liberation from ISIS militants. “The civilian council...
by Paula Astih and Asharq alAwsat | Apr 2, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Washington – Amid rising confusion and sudden shuffling of cards which struck the entire spectrum of stakeholders in the Syria crisis, the United States under Donald Trump’s administration reaffirmed that the president is less concerned with long-time...