By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the rapidly changing geopolitics of the Middle East, what is taking place in Syria these days may have different but significant consequences: an opening for regime change, a boost for the Assad government or a promising round of talks between ruler and opposition. Last week, the Islamist … Continued
SOURCE: HAARETZ Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, the first such visit by an Arab leader since the start of the Syrian conflict, Syrian state media said. Syria President Bashar Assad welcomed him at the airport, official photos showed. Many Arab countries have shunned Assad since the conflict that … Continued
SOURCE: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BY: MICHAEL R. GORDON WASHINGTON—National-security adviser John Bolton said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power wasn’t a strategic issue for the U.S. and that President Donald Trump hoped to secure Russia’s help in evicting Iranian forces from the country. Middle East experts, allied officials and some leading U.S. lawmakers … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: ANGUS MCDOWALL AND TOM PERRY BEIRUT (Reuters) – Five Western and Arab states that have backed the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad make no reference to his future in a document proposing changes to U.N.-led talks, an apparent recognition of his strong position in the conflict. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as … Continued
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