In an interview in Davos, Prime Minister Medvedev of Russia was not optimist about Assad's power. Russia's position remains that all factions should be at negotiations. PM Medvedev seems multi-party talks as a means to stabilizing the country. I suppose time will tell.
Iron Dome batteries moved North as IDF brass increasingly concerned over Syrian civil war, Assad's chemical arsenal. (click here)
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF
An army spokesman confirmed that batteries had been deployed to the North, including one in the Haifa area, but claimed the move was "routine."
Syrian rebels clashed with forces loyal to Assad in southwest Damascus on Sunday, forcing the closure of the main highway to the southern town of Deraa, activists said.
Iron Dome batteries moved North as IDF brass increasingly concerned over Syrian civil war, Assad's chemical arsenal. (click here)By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF
01/27/2013 20:12
An army spokesman confirmed that batteries had been deployed to the North, including one in the Haifa area, but claimed the move was "routine."
Syrian rebels clashed with forces loyal to Assad in southwest Damascus on Sunday, forcing the closure of the main highway to the southern town of Deraa, activists said.
The fighting came as United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos visited Syria ahead of a UN aid conference which aims to raise $1.5 billion for the millions of people made homeless, hungry and vulnerable by the 22-month-old conflict, which the UN says has killed 60,000 people....
The fighting is in southwest Damascus and Assad is not worried about leaving? I guess Assad will live and die in Syria. I would think as a Shi'ite he could seek safe refuge in Iran.
