by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 9, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Former Free Syrian Army (FSA) Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Salim Idris, hit out on Saturday at the chairman of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed Al-Jarba, and the minister of defense in the opposition’s interim government, As’ad Mustafa,...
by Layal Abu Rahal | Feb 20, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, New York and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), Maj. Gen. Salim Idris, announced on Wednesday that he did not accept the decision to remove him from his post and replace him with Brig. Gen. Abdel-Ilah Al-Bashir. Idris said...
by Layal Abu Rahal | Jan 16, 2014 | Interviews
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—In exclusive comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Free Syrian Army (FSA) chief Gen. Salim Idris played down hopes of the Syrian rebels unifying their ranks in the near future, dismissing the formation of a Free National Army as a “pipe dream” and...
by Thair Abbas | Dec 12, 2013 | Middle East
London/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The US and UK have halted delivery of non-lethal aid to rebels in northern Syria amid confusion over the whereabouts of Free Syrian Army (FSA) Chief of Staff General Salim Idris. Media reports on Thursday claimed that Idris had fled...
by Thair Abbas | Oct 15, 2013 | Interviews
Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite his impressive title, General Salim Idris, Chief of Staff of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), may well have an impossible job. As a collection of different fighting groups with their own needs, leaders and...
