by Asaad Al-Shamlan | Jun 6, 2013 | Debate
The Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar, did well to be extremely supportive of the popular uprising in Syria. These states are credited as being pioneers in providing the Syrian Revolution with solid support at all its junctures, from media, diplomatic,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 28, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The EU dropped its arms embargo on the Syrian opposition yesterday after a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels ended without agreement. Without a unanimous decision among member-states to either extend or lift the embargo, the existing ban...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 27, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Foreign Ministers of the EU member states will discuss lifting the arms embargo on Syria’s opposition today, though many governments have expressed doubts about the move. Both the UK and France are expected to push for the embargo to be...
by Alex Edwards | Mar 14, 2013 | World
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said on Wednesday that action to arm the Syrian opposition would be illegal. The comments followed a meeting in London between the ministers of defense and foreign affairs of both Britain and Russia....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 2, 2013 | Middle East
LONDON, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian opposition expects to begin receiving weapons from some European countries in the near future, according to one of its spokesmen. Speaking to London’s The Guardian newspaper, the Syrian National Coalition representative in London,...
