Monthly Archives: April 2011

The repressive anatomy of the regime

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

A man called al-Hiwar channel and stated his close relative in the army, an officer, was shot in the foot by a member of the ‘Shabiha’ (the private militia run by members of the Assad family) after refusing to obey … Continue reading →

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Times have changed but the Syrian regime hasn’t

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

A previous post noted Bashar al-Assad’s full and detailed know-how of the systemic repression in Syria, despite the claims otherwise from his supporters. The appointment of Major General Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar as minister of interior and the release of a statement by his ministry … Continue reading →

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Is the US government seeking regime change in Syria?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

In a recent Wikileaks document release, classified by Jeffrey Feltman (2006), Saad al-Hariri conveys to the US government his insistence that Syria becomes weakened and its ties with Iran loosened: Looking to the East, Saad said that the regimes in … Continue reading →

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Government re-shuffle brings in former army and intelligence officer

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Bashar Al-Assad’s recent government re-shuffle, in response to demonstrations and protests across Syria, includes Major General Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar as the new interior minister, one of the heads of the Syrian military intelligence. Under his direct auspices serious massacres of political prisoners occured … Continue reading →

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The Syrian revolt and external conspiracies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

The Syrian government views demonstrations in Syria as part of a broader conspiracy and further infiltrated by armed elements attacking public property, police and army. It has also sought to tie these armed elements to certain individuals from the Syrian … Continue reading →

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