Kassioun Editorial 1034: NO to All Forms of Displacement
The crisis in its newest side in the Syrian governorate of Daraa is still ongoing, with no solutions. This crisis in itself has become additional evidence, not of a situation specific to one part of Syria, but to the overall Syrian situation for yea…
Kassioun Editorial 1033: Why the Continuing Tension in Daraa?
More than two months have passed since the beginning of the latest tension in the Syrian province of Daraa, particularly around the neighborhood of Daraa al-Balad, which is inhabited by more than 50,000 Syrians.
Kassioun Editorial 1032: The Popular Movement and 2254
“The popular movement is an objective and positive phenomenon that expresses at the core the needs and requirements of a society, which would not have appeared with such intensity at times had it not been for the delay, failure, and arrogance in adm…
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…