Davutoglu announces package for Syria
23-1-2014 – Kurdpress – Turkey Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced a package which will oust Syrian President Bashar al- Assad and his deputies in a time line, Anadolu said.“Assad regime considers all opposition and even refugees as terrorists and allows itself to attack civilians and bombard them. What has occurred in Syria is a massacre and the international community should not ignore it,” Davutoglu said, addressing Geneva II peace conference on Wednesday in Montreux, Swiss.
Niemand glaubt an Frieden – In der Schweiz soll über den Syrien-Konflikt verhandelt werden. Doch eine Lösung ist weiterhin nicht in Sicht.
von Thomas von der Osten-Sacken – 23-1-2014 – Wenige Tage vor dem Beginn der sogenannten Genf-II-Friedensverhandlungen sagte Ali Haidar, syrischer Minister für Versöhnung: »Erwarten sie nichts von Genf II. Weder Genf II noch Genf III noch Genf X werden die Krise in Syrien lösen.« Die Lösung, fuhr er fort, werde durch den »militärischen Triumph des Staates« erreicht.
DIE FARCE VON MONTREUX – Syrien-Konferenz : Nur ein Feigenblatt
Von Marcus Pindur, Büro Washington – Deutschlandfunk – 22.1.2014 – Die Syrien-Friedenskonferenz ist zum Scheitern verurteilt, meint Marcus Pindur. Weder gebe es eine konsensfähige Tagesordnung, noch gemeinsame Ziele der Konfliktparteien. Außerdem sei es ein Fehler der USA gewesen, ein militärisches Eingreifen auszuschließen. Damit fehle ein wichtiges Druckmittel.
ASSAD’S INDISPENSABLE FOREIGN LEGIONS
PolicyWatch 2196 – January 22, 2014 – By Jeffrey White – Assad is still standing, but he is not standing alone — and he likely no longer makes decisions alone either. – Since 2012, the Syrian regime has drawn from its allies to create a force of foreign combatants that have become essential to its survival. The presence of these fighters is a major factor in the conflict and will have significant influence on the eventual military or political solution.
AN ANATOMY OF KURDISH EMANCIPATION IN SYRIA / Special Report: Amid Syria’s violence, Kurds carve out autonomy
By Erika Solomon – QAMISHLI, Syria Wed Jan 22, 2014 – (Reuters) – In the northeast corner of Syria, a pocket of stability is emerging amid the country’s civil war. Here the talk is of building, not bombing. Local leaders have launched projects to revive normal life and encourage people to stay. They are creating a regional administration, producing cheap fuel, subsidizing seeds for crops and trying to restore electricity to an area that had lost power for nearly 24 hours a day. And so far they are fighting off the forces of both President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels who want to oust him.
CONFERENCE : “CHRISTIANS & KURDS FORM COALITION IN SYRIA” – CAN BE WATCHED BY WEBCASTED LIVE
Speakers at the press conference:
- Bassam Ishak and Hanibal Yacoub on behalf of the Syriac National Council of Syria.
- Ilham Ahmad and Saleh Mohamed on behalf of the Syrian Kurdish Supreme Council.
- Peter Bronsveld on behalf of the Christian Coalition for Syria.
The press conference will be webcasted live from 11:00 am local time (UTC +1:00) via www.pressclub.ch (click ‘Conference de presse en direct’)
Christians & Kurds Form Coalition in Syria
By Ann Buwalda – Jubilee Campaign – MESOP – 2014-01-23 – Jubilee Campaign USA and Jubilee Campaign Netherlands are jointly announcing with Law & Liberty Trust the alliance of the Syriacs and Kurds of Syria for the strategic purpose of representing both minorities at the negotiation table in Geneva. We are also revealing the new initiative for the Christian Coalition for Syria which will bring together global Christian entities to create a relevant support front for Christians in Syria. On this day of the “Geneva II” talks on Syria, we are writing to ask for your participation and support for this newly formed movement called the Christian Coalition for Syria (CCFS) and its goals.
Analysis: Why Syria’s Assad heads to Geneva from a position of strength / Joshua Landis
By Joshua Landis – for Aljazeera America, Edited by Tony Karon – January 22, 2014
His army is stronger, his allies are more committed and regime’s capacity for brutality has kept it in charge.
DRUSENFÜHRER WALID DSCHUMBLATT : „Assad ist ein Kriegsverbrecher“
23.01.2014 · Für Folter und die Zerstörung ganzer Dörfer sei der syrische Präsident Assad verantwortlich, sagt der libanesische Drusenführer Walid Dschumblatt im F.A.Z.-Interview. Der Machthaber müsse schnell abgelöst werden.
Al-Qaeda-affiliated ISIL Kidnaps 11 Kurds
ARA News – 22-1-2014 – Kobane, Syria− On Monday, the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) captured 11 Kurdish civilians from the city of Kobane, north Syria, while they were leaving the city of al-Tabqa in the countryside of Raqqa on their way to the city of Tartus. The detainees were taken to an unknown destination.
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