The following is research published today from MEMRI’s Special Dispatch Series, and TV Project. Special Dispatch No. 4094—Syria/Kuwait/Inter-Arab Relations A fatwa recently published in Kuwaiti papers, issued by "the religious scholars of Kuwait," states that the regime of Bashar Al-Assad is heretical and calls to sever all official ties with it. The fatwa forbids assisting this regime, calls on the Syrian ambassadors to resign, and exhorts the Arab and Islamic countries to assist the Syrian people. The fatwa is signed by several Kuwaiti religious scholars, and also by the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi, the most prominent Sunni cleric of our time. At a press conference organized by The Gulf Association for Solidarity with the Syrian People, the fatwa was read aloud by the secretary of the Association of Shari'a Scholars in the Gulf, Dr. Shafi Al-Ajami, who is one of the signatories. To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5589.htm. Special Dispatch No. 4093—Syria/U.S. and the Arab & Muslim World Following are excerpts from an interview with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, which aired on Syria TV on August 21, 211. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3082.htm. Bashar Al-Assad: "What is reassuring today is not the security situation, which, indeed, seems to be improving. What is reassuring is the fact that the scheme was entirely different: They wanted to topple Syria within a few short weeks. What protected the country was the awareness of the Syrian people. This is what we draw confidence from. Therefore, the escalation of events does not constitute a problem." [...] To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5588.htm.Fatwa in the Gulf, Signed by Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi: Syrian Regime Is 'Heretical'; Sever Ties with It
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to U.S. President Barack Obama: Your Words Are Worthless
Monday, 22 August 2011
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