Coalition News
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:44
President Mustafa Says Establishment of Buffer Zone Will Serve Political Solution in Syria
President of the Syrian Coalition, Abdurrahman Mustafa, associated the establishment of a buffer zone in northern Syria with "the framework of supporting a political solution" as he stressed that the ultimate goal should be to ensure security throughout the country. “Supporting the establishment of a buffer zone in Syria comes within the framework of supporting a political solution rather than putting more obstacles to this solution,” President Mustafa said Tuesday.…
Saturday, 26 January 2019 19:27
Syrian Coalition Meets with Representatives of Friendly Countries & Discusses with them Latest Developments
The Syrian Coalition’s Department of Foreign Relations held its periodic meeting with representatives of the friendly countries at the Coalition’s headquarters in Istanbul on Saturday and discussed with them the latest political and on the ground developments. President of the Syrian Coalition Abdurrahman Mustafa said that the displaced people and Syrian refugees suffer dire conditions as a result of the recent storms. He said: “More than half of the population…
Friday, 25 January 2019 16:28
Regime Forces Commit War Crimes Against Civilians in Idlib, Hama, & Aleppo Provinces
At least 11 civilians have been killed and 40 others injured in artillery and rocket shelling by the Assad forces and their allies on rural Hama, Aleppo and Idlib over the last week. The Syrian Coalition said that these violations constitute war crimes as it stressed that those responsible must be held accountable. Activists said that four civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes on the village of Biskariya near the…
Thursday, 24 January 2019 16:34
Syrian Negotiations Commission Welcomes US’s Passage of Caesar Act as Necessary to Bring it to Negotiating Table
The Syrian Negotiations Commission said that the US House of Representatives’ passage of the Caesar Act will stifle the Assad regime economically and put pressure on its supporters. Smart News Network quoted the Commission’s spokesman Yahya al-Aridi as saying that the legalization “will force supporters of the regime to sit at the negotiation table and engage seriously as the regime has always sought to evade entering into serious negotiations.” He…
Wednesday, 23 January 2019 17:34
US House Passes Bill to Impose New Sanctions on Assad Regime Supporters
The US House of Representatives passed the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act of 2019 to impose new sanctions on the Assad regime and its supporters one day after the European Union slammed new sanctions on individuals and entities directly linked to the regime. According to US media reports, the legalization passed unanimously at a session of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, with 55 deputies voting for the bill,…