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Why Syria’s Regime is Surviving a Revolution

Posted on Sun, January 29, 2012 at 20:59 pm CEST

Despite what is now the longest-running revolution in Middle Eastern history, the Syrian regime will probably be in power on December 31, 2012… Continue reading

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Overviewing Shi’a-Sunni Conflicts

Posted on Sat, December 3, 2011 at 18:13 pm CEST

As we approach the end of the first year of what has been called the Arab Spring… Continue reading

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Turkey and Syria: from Friendship to War?

Posted on Thu, December 1, 2011 at 01:13 am CEST

The inability of the Baath regime in Damascus to bring the situation in the country under control has compelled Turkey to… Continue reading

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Syria: No Longer Revolution, It is A Civil War, A Guide to the Battle

Posted on Sat, November 19, 2011 at 01:21 am CEST

The only honest answer to the question of what will happen in Syria is… Continue reading

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Syria: Minority Regions Braced for Civil War

Posted on Tue, October 18, 2011 at 17:47 pm CEST

Two of Syria’s most important minorities, the Alawites and the Druzes, fear that… Continue reading

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What’s happening in the Middle East: Fleeing Christians, “Moderate” Imam, Mad Turkish Leader, Syrian Revolution

Posted on Sun, October 9, 2011 at 15:21 pm CEST

Christians are fleeing the Middle East and Western Christians are indifferent… Continue reading

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A Sectarian Issue

Posted on Mon, September 12, 2011 at 22:51 pm CEST

As Gaddafi’s regime crumbles, speculation has started to arise over whether the Syrian opposition will now be emboldened in their struggle against Assad… Continue reading

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Fouad Ajami: A Genuine Arab Hero

Posted on Sat, July 23, 2011 at 21:45 pm CEST

Edward Said is treated like a guru and hero; Fouad Ajami isn’t… Continue reading

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Syria: Who Is the Opposition and When Is The Moment of Truth?

Posted on Mon, April 25, 2011 at 19:17 pm CEST

There’s a bit of a mystery regarding Syria. First, who is the opposition? Second, what will happen… Continue reading

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Assad’s Bloody Crackdown Protest Threatens Sectarian War

Posted on Thu, April 21, 2011 at 00:11 am CEST

President Bashar Assad, while abrogating Syria’s detested 48-year old emergency laws Tuesday, April 19, immediately replaced them with… Continue reading

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Syrian Revolt Spreads to Ruling Alawite Tribes

Posted on Wed, April 13, 2011 at 19:10 pm CEST

The popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad is still spreading… Continue reading

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The Alawi Capture of Power in Syria

Posted on Fri, April 1, 2011 at 17:43 pm CEST

For many centuries, the ‘Alawis were the weakest, poorest, most rural, most despised, and most backward people of Syria… Continue reading

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