Rappler's latest stories on Walid al-Muallem
Syria at UN says 'victory is now within reach'
'The liberation of Aleppo and Palmyra, the lifting of the seige of Deir Ezzor and the eradication of terrorism from many parts of Syria prove that victory is now within reach,' Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallem tells the General Assembly

Syria gives Russia 'new evidence' on chemical attack
UPDATED Russia slammed as biased and one sided a UN report that the West says proves the regime s guilt
US pursues Syria diplomacy but guards threat of force
Wrangling between Moscow and Washington and its allies over the terms of any eventual deal reflected the nascent nature of the compromise plan and the long odds bid to force an international consensus
Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer
US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague convinced the opposition to revoke its boycott on a Friends of Syria conference in Rome on Thursday