by Ghassan Karam
Dictatorship is illegitimate by definition since it represents taking power by force and it maintains it through oppression, fear and brutality.
Russia: Syrian opposition will never defeat Assad
Syria opposition will never defeat Assad’s army, says Russia Syria’s opposition will never defeat President Bashar al-Assad’s army even if it is “armed to the teeth,” Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday. “It is clear as day that even if the Syrian opposition is armed to the teeth, it will […]
Assad’s uncle says he will not hold on to power for much longer
Rifaat al-Assad, the exiled uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has said it is unlikely his nephew can hold on to power for much longer. In an interview with the BBC, Rifaat, 73, who led a military assault on Hama in 1982 to suppress an uprising, killing up to 40,000, said: “The problems are now […]
Syrian regime continues to deploy forces despite peace plan
Fierce clashes broke out Tuesday between Syrian troops and rebels as the regime sent reinforcements into some hot spots, despite a pledge by President Bashar al-Assad to implement a peace plan. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting was taking place in the southern province of Daraa, in northwest Edleb province and near the […]
Syrian regime agrees to immediately stop targeting protesting cities
Syria has agreed to “immediately” start pulling troops out of protest cities, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said Monday but Western nations quickly expressed doubts that the new promises would be kept. Annan said President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign minister had agreed to complete a troop and heavy weapon withdrawal by April 10, US ambassador Susan […]
Jumblatt: Hezbollah must join the Syrian uprising
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt in remarks to be published on Tuesday called on Hezbollah to join the Syrian uprising. “The resistance in Lebanon must one day join the resistance of the Syrian people,” Jumblatt told the weekly newspaper Al-Anbaa.
Russia attacks “Friends of Syria” gathering, calls it one-sided
Russia said on Monday that the “Friends of Syria” meeting in Istanbul at the weekend contradicted the objective of reaching a peaceful settlement that could end more than a year of bloodshed.
Syrian opposition: We have been abandoned by Arabs, but God is with us
Syrian activists called for mass protests on Friday to denounce Arab countries for “abandoning” them, after an Arab summit went no further than urging dialogue to resolve the crisis in their country. “The Muslims and the Arabs have abandoned us… but God is with us… and our determination will carry us to victory,” said a […]
US urges Syria to take positive steps towards ceasefire
The United States on Wednesday accused Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad of failing to fulfill a pledge to respect a UN-Arab League peace plan.
China pushing Syrian regime to honor ceasefire
China on Wednesday urged Syria’s government and opposition factions to honor their commitments, after the regime accepted a proposal crafted by Kofi Annan designed to end the bloody conflict.