US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent Normalization with Syria and Enhance Sanctions

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent Normalization with Syria and Enhance Sanctions

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would prevent the US government from normalizing relations with Syria and enhance Washington’s ability to impose sanctions as a warning to countries that normalize relations with Assad. The bill prevents the US federal government from recognizing any Syrian government led by Assad, who … Read more

“Erdogan’s Previous Threat to Syrian President Assad Circulates on Social Media Amid Recent Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement”

“Erdogan’s Previous Threat to Syrian President Assad Circulates on Social Media Amid Recent Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists circulated on social media, a previous tweet by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, swearing that the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, “will pay the price dearly,” after the recent Turkish-Syrian rapprochement. Erdogan had said in the circulated and published tweet on May 5, 2013: “I say to Assad: … Read more

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

(24 News) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in which they discussed other important issues including peace. According to details, in the meeting held in the Syrian capital Damascus, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan conveyed the congratulatory messages of the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz … Read more

Consular Services Restoration Discussions Underway Between Saudi Arabia and Syria

Consular Services Restoration Discussions Underway Between Saudi Arabia and Syria

After a rupture that has been going on for years as a result of Riyadh closing its embassy in Damascus Against the backdrop of its anti-regime stance, Saudi Arabia and Syria are holding talks regarding the resumption of consular services between the two countries, a Saudi foreign ministry official said Thursday. The talks between Saudi … Read more

The Gulf and the World – President al-Assad: It is important when dealing with the situation…

The Gulf and the World – President al-Assad: It is important when dealing with the situation…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has renewed the Syrian government’s keenness to bring aid into all regions to provide relief to those affected. President al-Assad indicated that it is important when dealing with the humanitarian situation in Syria to look at the infrastructure and other sectors such as health and communications, because they are integrated with … Read more