SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 05, 2013
In an interview with SPIEGEL, Syrian President Assad continues to describe the rebels as terrorists, accuses the West of lies and maintains that he is only seeking to defend his country. The leader also admits mistakes. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 02, 2013
The war in Syria and its wave of refugees is destabilizing and overwhelming Lebanon. Now there are fears the hundreds of thousands of newcomers will never want to leave, and the sectarian conflict will worsen. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 30, 2013
Barack Obama is moving his foreign policy course toward diplomacy and away from military intervention. Suddenly the Iranian nuclear issue and Israeli-Palestinian conflict are back on the table -- but is the Middle East ready for a breakthrough? By Dieter Bednarz, Matthias Gebauer and Holger Stark more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 27, 2013
Once just a small group, now there are several thousand foreign jihadist fighters present in Syria today. Though some rebel leaders say their presence does pose a danger, the impact of these groups is often exaggerated by the Western media. By Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 27, 2013
Septegenarian Ziad Nouri spent more than three months in the hands of jihadist kidnappers in Syria. His story highlights the problem of abductions in a country fractured by civil war and upstart foreign Islamists without a plan. By Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 27, 2013
Foreign Islamists coming into Syria have been gathering in the relatively quiet north. But many of them are finding transit towns -- with good food, video games and smoking -- preferable to the front. When they do end up fighting, it's often with each other. By Christoph Reuter more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 24, 2013
Gen. Salim Idriss is head of the Free Syrian Army. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses why the chemical weapons deal with Assad is a ruse, why the West worries too much about Islamic extremists and how he coordinates his forces via Skype. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 19, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that according to preliminary information, German chemicals sent to Syria were not used to produce sarin. The Left Party wants a closer look. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 17, 2013
It is a horrific report. On Monday, UN weapons inspectors presented their conclusions on the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Aug. 21. The evidence, says Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, is "overwhelming and indisputable." By Marc Pitzke in New York more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 17, 2013
Beirut has a reputation as the nightlife capital of the Middle East, yet increasing violence and the civil war in neighboring Syria have dampened the mood. The mountain village of Faraya has meanwhile filled the role of party mecca. By Raniah Salloum more...
