Kassioun Editorial 1031: What Does Liberating the Golan Mean?
Although during the past ten years there have been some who sought to exclude the issue of the occupied Syrian Golan from the Syrian crisis scene, the realities during these years and the many preceding decades reaffirm that this issue is fundamenta…
Kassioun Editorial 1030: Destined to Victory!
If there is a victory worth being called a victory in Syria, it is the imminent one, because the current “victories” claimed by the extremists from the regime and opposition are those of their selfish and narrow interests, they are neither victories…
Kassioun Editorial 1029: 2254 is Bigger than a Power Struggle
There are still some, governed by a narrow self-interested vision, who view UNSC Resolution 2254 and the political solution in general, as a mere tool for a political struggle for power.
Kassioun Editorial 1028: A Readout of Lavrov’s and Wang Yi’s Statements
Statements on Syria by each of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the last few days have been the center of political discussion in and about Syria.
Turning East… Economically and Politically
“We believe that this resolution (i.e., UNSC Resolution 2585 on aid) will contribute to achieving a political settlement in this Arab Republic (i.e., Syria) as soon as possible and to stabilizing the situation in the Middle East in general”.
Why Were Some Upset About 2585?
Last Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2585 on delivering humanitarian aid cross-border and cross-line. Kassioun had noted in the last issue’s editorial, prior to the resolution, that “There is no doubt that among the Sy…
The Crossings, Between the Humanitarian and the Political
On the tenth of this month, the UN Security Council members will discuss the extension of Resolution 2533 regarding the border crossings. In practice, the discussion will determine the fate of the remaining border crossing, which is Bab al-Hawa cros…
Patriotic Syrians’ Wager
The Russia-US June 16 summit has not yet revealed the detailed results with regard to Syria, except by talking about jointly searching to find a solution with regards to humanitarian issues, in addition to making it clear that there is joint work on…
Syria and the Putin-Biden Summit!
The results of the Russian-American summit have not yet emerged, especially with regard to the Syria file. This is quite normal, as such a summit can only involve consensus in very general terms regarding the issues under discussion/negotiation.
What Has Hindered the Implementation of 2254?
It has been nearly five and a half years since the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2254 providing for a solution to the Syrian crisis. At that time, the resolution was adopted unanimously by the members of the UN Security Council, though it has yet to b…
