Syria is at a crossroads: It can return to violence or transition to peace, says UN envoy

Archbishop of Homs: Syria is key to global peace

During a visit to Rome, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs reflects on the situation in Syria, following the recent massacres targeting the Alawite community on the western coast. Read all

FO° Talks: Josef Olmert on Syria, Part 1: Historic Context

Throughout my academic career, which has spanned over four decades, I have been deeply engaged in Syrian and Lebanese affairs in various capacities. As both an academic and government official, I have focused my studies on these regions, their complexities and political dynamics. I have also been a peace negotiator — I participated in discussions between Israel and Syria in the aftermath of the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991 and again in 1992. …

Syria is at a crossroads: It can return to violence or transition to peace, says UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Three months following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country said Tuesday. Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council that Syria can return to violence or start an inclusive transition and end decades of conflict. He said the road back to conflict, fragmentation and violations of Syrian sovereignty by external powers “must not come to pass.” The other road, w…

Syria is fighting for a more peaceful future. How to deal with the perpetrators of the Assad regime? Shocking reports of contemporary witnesses.

The Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs is calling for the protection of individual freedoms in a country that, three months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, is still plagued by violence and revenge. "We want to experience the fruits of democracy. Living under the rule of one person is unacceptable, and there must be a separation of powers and respect for diversity," says Archbishop Jacques Mourad. More than three months after the over…

The Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Homs is appealing for the protection of individual freedoms in a country that, three months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, is still plagued by violence and revenge. "We want to experience the fruits of democracy. Living under the rule of one person is unacceptable, it is necessary to divide power and respect diversity," says Archbishop Jacques Mourad. More than three months after the fall of the reg…