by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2015 | Middle East
Astana and Moscow, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Russia needs to help find a political solution in Syria and not simply support Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. “It really depends a lot on the choices that Russia makes about whether it...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 30, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Reuters—Any peace plan for Syria allowing President Bashar Al-Assad to stand in early elections after a transition period would be “mad” because he is the root of the problem and holding a nationwide poll is impossible, a Syrian opposition figure...
by Caroline Akoum | Aug 19, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syria’s western-backed opposition on Tuesday welcomed the United Nations’ recent push for peace in Syria, but demanded further clarifications about some of the outstanding issues, including the fate of President Bashar Al-Assad. In a rare show...
by Caroline Akoum | Jul 3, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syria’s armed opposition has said it is willing to allow members of President Bashar Al-Assad’s cabinet, who have not taken part in bloodshed, to participate in any future transitional government. Rami Dalati, a member of the Free Syrian...
by Caroline Akoum | May 1, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syrian domestic opposition mainstay Louay Hussein has said that he took the decision to leave Syria after becoming convinced that the Assad regime is nothing more than a “militia” and is incapable of negotiating to reach a political solution to...
