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Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been appointed as the new U.N. envoy to Syria in replacement of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is stepping down on at the end of the month after he vainly attempted to broker a cease-fire Read more
A whole lot of activities are going around the Syrian war as both parties remain reluctant to give up on their objectives. The situation has been stretching on for 17 months with no sign of peace any time soon as Read more
The new head of the UN supervision mission in Syria, Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye of Senegal, arrived in Syria Tuesday to take over from Norwegian Major General Robert Mood. The UN decided last week to send Lieutenant General Gaye as Read more
The bodies of the pilots in the Turkish jet brought down by Syria have finally been found. The central command of Turkey’s armed forces released a statement saying that they have been found on the seabed of the Eastern Mediterranean Read more
Following the Final Communiqué of world powers during the week end in Geneva, Saudi Arabia which was absent at the meeting has urged the world to stand against Assad. In a released statement after a usual weekly cabinet meeting which Read more
A transitional Syrian government has been agreed upon by world powers at the Geneva talks. This plan is seen as the final solution to remedy the 16 month long crisis after the failure of Kofi Annan’s peace plan. The new Read more
Tuesday was a busy day for Syria. President Assad held the swearing in ceremony of the new cabinet and took the opportunity to deliver a key message to the country. He touched on issues regarding the actual political and socio-economic Read more
Chaos in Syria is getting worst according to unconfirmed reports due to the absence of international independent media on the ground. Anyway, the Syrian government and the anti-Bashar protesters have affirmed that killings are going but they both blame opposite Read more
After the new constitution in February, Syrian’s will now brace the parliamentary elections on the 7th of May with some 7195 candidates poised to contest, of which 710 are women, for 250 parliamentary seats. The atmosphere nevertheless remains tense. Almost Read more
The Syrian crises has gone on for more than a year now and the ceasefire that was put in place by the Kofi Annan peace plan hasn’t been enough to bring an end to violence. United Nations Security Council has Read more