Syrian Coalition: ISIS and Sister Groups are Desperate Gamble by a Dying Regime
Ahmad Jarba, the president of the Syrian Coalition stressedl that “ISIS and its sister groups were made by the Assad regime,” during a speech delivered in front of the Gulf Cooperation Council. He added that the Assad regime aims to “distort the image of the Syrian revolution” through creating these groups. Jarba also stated that the regime failed to prove that the revolution is linked to foreign agents such as the Israeli occupation or the United States, or that it was ignited by the Gulf countries. He went on, “this failure made the regime release extremist groups under its sponsorship by releasing…Read more
Syrian Coalition: Assad and Hezbollah Share a Common Madness The Syrian Coalition renewed its call for the international community to assume its responsibility to stand against the militias of Assad, Hezbollah, and Iran who the Syrian…Read more
FSA: The Formation Of The Front Is Not A Message For Those Who Want To Understand This As This Is His Problem Louay Mekdad, the political and media coordinator of the FSA stressed that the weapons of Syrian Revolutionaries Front, formed by the merger of 15 FSA brigades…Read more “With Knifes.” A Report That Exposes Assad’s Massacres With Primitive Weapons The Syrian Coalition issued a report that documents 20 massacres committed by the Assad regime using knives and sharp tools. The report pointed out that the…Read more
Jarba: Moscow Visit Delayed Ahmad Jarba, head of the Syrian Coalition, attributed the failure to meet Moscow’s invitation to visit it to for “already scheduled dates,” adding that “I will be visiting Russia to…Read more
Syrian Doctors Create The Foundation Stone Of Their Association A group of Syrian doctors held a constituent conference in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey to elect the Association of Free Syrian Doctors. The doctors said that the association will coordinate with the Syrian National Council and the Syrian Coalition, but will work independently. The aim of this association is developing medical work in liberated areas. Several sources reported that the medical work, field hospitals, and the situation of medical students will represent one of the main axes of the work of the association in order to invest in the national effort for the benefit of Syria. Dr. Anas Sayyed Issa, member of the Health Office of the Syrian National Council, said to Al Arabiya TV that “there is no disagreement between the medical bodies. Rather, there is integration in their work, which is providing medical services for our people who are exposed to daily violations by the Assad regime such as bombing, destruction and displacement.” Issa added that medical centers are constantly targeted by regime forces, where dozens of medical centers and field hospitals in the liberated areas are attacked by the Assad regime, just like any other military position of the FSA, and makes it too dangerous to continue working in these hospitals.” Issa went on: “This conference would have a role in supplying medical facilities with doctors. There are doctors who are being subjected to great pressure to force them to leave Syria, so the association seeks to appoint doctors to work inside Syria and reduce the number of those who leave the country.” (Source: Syrian Coalition)
Sabra: Fighters against Geneva II The Syrian National Council chief George Sabra said that “the Western-Iranian agreement on Iran’s nuclear file is a source of concern to us.” Sabra also said in an interview with Al Hayat newspaper that he “is now making serious and fervent discussions on the subject of participation in Geneva 2, whose outcome is difficult to predict. There are conflicting opinions between a team that supports participation according to the current conditions set forth by the opposition, and the other team that does not see any benefit towards the Syrian revolution or the Syrian people.” He pointed out that those “discussions are taking place within the Syrian Coalition, and inside its components and institutions, as well as with other political forces. However, the most important discussions are the ones being made with the forces of revolution and armed battalions at home.” Sabra also stressed that “most of the fighters are against participation in Geneva 2, although they favor political solutions. In addition, they do not believe what this conference raises does not meet their hopes.” Sabra added that the fighters also have reservations on “inviting parties that cannot cannot play any role as an intermediary between the Syrian revolution and the regime, namely inviting Iran. Moreover, the Russian policy didn’t move toward meeting the objectives of the Syrian people. Iran took a hostile position towards the Syrian people, and Syrian territories are being occupied by terrorist militias of and the Abu al Fadl al Abbas.” Regarding the intention of certain figures like Rifaat al Assad, Qadri Jamil to take part in the negotiations, Sabra said: “I think that Russian stands behind this, because they want to find a foothold within the Syrian opposition,” stressing that “it was a bad joke that somebody states that Rifaat al-Assad is dissident who can take part in any negotiations, as he is the one who bequeathed to Syria a heavy burden, and should be tried by the ICC in the Hague for the many crimes he committed. As for Qadri Jamil, I do not think the Deputy Prime Minister of the Assad Regime can be considered the opposition during the negotiations at Geneva 2. The Russian policy is behind this proposal, but it will not work.” (Source: Syrian Coalition)
Death Toll: 28 Killed Today, 83 Yesterday The Local Coordination Committees documented 83 people killed yesterday, while documented 28 people killed as of press time of today, including 7 children and 3 women. Deaths were cited as follows:11 in Daraa, 8 in Aleppo, 6 in Damascus, 2 in Idlib, and 1 in Raqqa. (Local Coordination Committees)
Fsa Downs A Fighter Plane Near Damascus The Free Syrian Army shot down a MiG military aircraft near Rahibh in rural Damascus after it made airstrikes on the region. Meanwhile, regime forces shelled with heavy artillery the districts of Jobar, Qaboun, Hever Fawka,and Adra, with reports of civilian casualties and material damage. In the meantime, the FSA destroy a regime tank during violent clashes with regime forces in the town of Yabroud. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Local Coordination Committees)
Violent Clashes in Rural Dara’a The Free Syrian Army clashed with regime forces on many fronts of northwest Dara’a, with reports of heavy regime losses. Meanwhile, regime forces shelled the town of Hirak and the villages northwest of Dara’a,with heavy artillery, killing two children and injuring many others. A civilian was killed and dozens wounded by aerial shelling on the village of Laqit. In addition, civilan casualties were recorded in the towns of Inkhil, Jasem and Tisil. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Local Coordination Committees)
Barrel Bombs kill four in Aleppo Four civilians, including two children, were killed and dozens wounded after Assad’s warplanes dropped barrel bombs on the neighborhood of Qadi Askar in Aleppo. In addition, a child was killed and dozens wounded by aerial shelling on Tadef, Al Bab and al Salihin in rural Aleppo. The Free Syrian Army fired mortar rounds on the ammo depots in Kwers airbase near Aleppo. Al Tawhid Brigade together with the Syrian Red Crescent recovered 9 bodies of civilian killed one year and three months ago in Aleppo. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Local Coordination Committees)
Jordan And Russia Stress The Need To Implement Geneva 1 Communiqué Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh the situation in Syria in light of efforts to convene Geneva 2 with the aim of implementing Geneva 1 Communiqué issued on June 30 of last year. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “the meeting emphasized the need to stop the bloodshed as soon as possible as wells as to solve the pressing humanitarian issues, including the issue of Syrian refugees in Jordan, while ensuring the sovereignty and integrity of Syrian territory.” (Source: Syrian Coalition)
Fabius: Iran Must End Its Presence In Syria French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he held dialogue with Iranian officials in Geneva about their support of the Assad regime, either directly or through Hezbollah’s militia. Fabius said: “They have to abide by this principle and end their presence in Syria.” Fabius said that Geneva 2 will take place, but in very difficult circumstances, adding that “it is very hard to imagine that the positive results of this conference will be quick, since Assad says he will send his representatives, and to send representatives to discuss how to exit from power looks odd. As for the opposition that we support it says it is ready to go to Geneva provided that it leads not confirm the survival of Bashar al-Assad in power.” Fabius stressed that “the long-term goal for Syria is to reach free and democratic Syria, but in the short term we want to improve the humanitarian conditions.” He went on: “No one can imagine that Assad stays in power after he killed more than 125,000 people Syria and after the catastrophic situation he caused. The French official added that Geneva 2 must be based on Geneva 1 communiqué. In this context, international diplomatic sourced confirmed that the U.S. administration confirmed it to its friends “its commitment to Geneva 1 Communiqué,” which calls for the transition of power in Syria without Assad. (Source: Syrian Coalition)
Hague: Assad Cannot Exist in Future Syria British Foreign Secretary William Hague stressed the need to bring about a negotiated political transition in Syria, in order to end the conflict and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Hague added: “This clearly means that Assad, who is responsible for the worsening conflict, cannot be part of the future of Syria.” The British official went on: “Today marks the anniversary of a thousand days since Syrians took to the streets for the first time in large numbers to demand political and economic freedom, and instead of responding to their demands, Assad’s government resorted to brutal violence.” Hague added that “more than 100,000 people died, and more than 5.8 million people were forced to flee from their homes, of whom two million have become refugees in neighboring countries. 3.9 million people depend on humanitarian aid since the outbreak of the revolution in Syria,” in mid-March of 2011. The British foreign minister described what is happening in Syria as “the largest humanitarian disaster in the 21st century.” He added that the Syrian people “want and deserve peace, but this will not be achieved unless they get freedom and dignity. For this reason Geneva 2, which is scheduled in January, is vital.” (Source: Syrian Coalition)
