Feb 11, 2014, The Independent Islamic fundamentalists in Syria have started to destroy archaeological treasures such as Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues because their portrayal of human beings is contrary to their religious beliefs. The systematic destruction of antiquities may be the worst disaster to ancient monuments since …

  Feb 1, 2014, Christof Lehmann Syria is cementing its cooperation with China and South Africa with focus on rebuilding the war torn country.Meetings focused on rebuilding housing, industry and a modernization of Syria’s Mediterranean ports, which could boost the Syrian economy after the completion of the Iran – Iraq …

 Jan 21, 2014, Craig Murray The problem with the Geneva Communique from the first Geneva round on Syria is that the government of Syria never subscribed to it.  It was jointly chaired by the League of Arab States for Syria, whatever that may mean.  Another problem is that it is, …

Jan 24, 2014, Dissident Voice A five-minute audio message by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri went viral on the internet in which he enjoins the rebels in Syria to end their infighting and focus their energies on battling against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. A veritable testimony to the fact that the …

  Jan 30, 2014, RT.com It’s been more than a month since Islamist rebels seized the industrial Syrian town of Adra, and allegedly massacred dozens of civilians there. Heavy fighting left thousands displaced, and militants still hold large parts of the city, making it impossible to go in and verify …

  Feb 15, 2014, Press TV U-S Secretary of State John Kerry says President Barack Obama has asked his aides to rethink options on the situation in Syria. Kerry said evaluation by necessity is occurring at this time and new options will be presented when the president calls for them. …

      Feb 14, 2014, Strategic Culture The United States’ narrative on Syria dramatically changed during the past fortnight. President Barack Obama has publicly discussed the military option on Syria.  An unseen hand would seem to have stealthily reshuffled the order of the heap of Syrian files stacked up …

  Feb 12, 2014, the National When a rebel was shot and severely wounded during a new offensive on Syria’s southern front, his colleagues knew the only hope of saving his life was to get him to Israel. The rebels called their contact on the Syrian side of the frontier, …

Feb 15, 2014, al Akhbar A second round of peace talks between Syria’s warring sides broke off Saturday without making any progress and without a date being set for a third round, UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said. “I think it is better that every side goes back and reflects on …

Feb 15, 2014, Channel 4 News A jihadist group released a so called “marytrdom video” of the last moments of the man suspected of being the first British suicide bomber in Syria. Related: Pictures emerge of ‘British suicide bomber’ posing with Syrian children Feb 14, 2014, The Guardian Pictures of …