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The build-up towards a possible foreign intervention in Syria is getting closer by the day and the allies have been deploying their arsenals in nearby waters. Russia has responded to the anchoring of U.S warships near Syria by sending a Read more
An anonymous senior Syrian officer has warned that the Middle East is gearing up for a regional warfare if Western powers attack Syria. He pinpointed that Israel will heavily suffer from the circumstances. Western powers are mounting pressure on Assad Read more
Ankara is not willing to follow the footsteps of the European Union (EU) in naming Hezbollah’s armed wing a terrorist group. The EU considers Turkey as a country “on the road to EU membership” on its website. Diplomatic sources revealed Read more
The Syrian government claimed that it has discovered chemical weapons owned by the rebels. It has decided as part of its “openness” and “transparency” policies towards the United Nations to invite some of its officials to investigate the stock that Read more
The White House has stated that Syria has finally crossed the “red line”, thereby obliging it to increase the “scale and scope” of its support to the opposition forces. The US government claims that nerve agent Sarin gas has been Read more
Gasoil re-exporting to Syria from Lebanon is undergoing a major setback with only one dealer remaining in the business, conducted under a dangerous atmosphere and also being discouraged by bank policies. Lebanon’s trade deficit confirmed the trend. Interestingly, the quantities Read more
Fighting in the capital continues as it spreads to the principal central streets and a square housing the Central Bank. In an all out attack on Damascus baptized “Operation Damascus Volcano” by the rebel groups, exchange of fire has been Read more
The foreign ministry of the kingdom has released a statement announcing that the Syrian ambassador is no more welcomed and has to leave as soon as possible. Reasons for the declaration of the persona non grata were not advanced but Read more
After his meeting with the Iranian Foreign minister, Kofi Annan who doubles as the United Nations and the Arab League’s peace envoy to Syria believes that Iran’s contribution is needed if an end to the Syrian crisis is to be Read more
Turkey is building up its military presence and air defense systems along its southern border, following Syria’s downing of a Turkish fighter jet, an incident which has further strained already-frayed relations between the two neighboring countries. Footage aired by several Read more