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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Saudi-Arabia and the Syrian National Council
A statement of condolence from the Syrian National Council to the Saudi king, upon the death of crown prince Sultan al-Saud, ended with the following statement: The Syrian National Council affirms the Kingdom’s ability under your wise leadership to move forward in … Continue reading
The Syrian National Council & the international protection of civilians
Burhan Ghalioun, spokesperson for the Syrian National Council, establishes three key points in his interview with Al-Akhbar newspaper: He will not take up any position in a post-Assad Syria. Dialogue with the regime is exclusively a question of power transition. … Continue reading
The National Coordination Committee and the regime’s overthrow
Michel Kilo, Fayez Sara and Sameer al-‘Eitta, members of ‘National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change’, arrived in Paris to deliver a symposium and press conference. The meeting was initially booked at the foreign press centre at the French ministry of … Continue reading
France may recognize the Syrian National Council
According to As-Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, sources within the French government have stated their openness in recognizing the ‘Syrian National Council’ but so far have not come to a final decision on the issue. However, the sources note the council must … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Libyan NTC, Syrian National Council, Syrian opposition
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Two main blocs for the Syrian opposition and the differences between them
The ‘Syrian National Council’, when launched, declared its opposition to any ‘foreign intervention’ that may affect Syria’s sovereignty but was simultaneously open to a military intervention. The council’s leaders see no contradiction in this, as they spin this intervention as … Continue reading
The appearance of Zaynab al-Husni and regime propaganda
As a UN resolution condemning Syria’s human rights violations was brought before the UN security council, later vetoed by China and Russia, official state television broadcast an interview with Zaynab al-Husni. State television utilised the occasion to not only prove … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Regime propaganda, Russia, United Nations security council, Zaynab al-Husni
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The Syrian National Council and its acceptance of a possible military intervention
In Istanbul, Burhan Ghalioun has formally announced the formation of the ‘Syrian National Council’. Despite similar announcements in previous meetings and conferences, the current birth successfully brought together a large number of Syrian opposition factions, including ‘The Damascus Declaration’, ‘Local … Continue reading
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Tagged Burhan Ghalioun, Local Coordination Committees in Syria, Military intervention, Muslim Brotherhood, National Council of Syria, NATO intervention, Syrian National Council, Syrian opposition, Syrian Revolution General Commission, The Damascus Declaration for National Democratic Change
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A Salafi preacher calls for arming the uprising
For the first time an identifiable, though not prominent, Salafi preacher (Loay az-Zoabi) has expressed the necessity of arming the uprising. Claiming the leadership of an unknown group calling itself ‘Believers participate’, Loay az-Zoabi states he has always advised activists, until now, … Continue reading
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Tagged Loay az-Zoabi, Salafi, Salafis, Salafists, Saudi Arabia
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The National Coordination Committee and foreign intervention
Hassan Abul-Atheem, head of the ‘National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change’, an internal opposition bloc, met the American ambassador to Washington (Robert Ford) in his office (awaiting the ambassador at the office was a pro-regime mob that threw stones and tomatoes at … Continue reading
An American and French escalation for Syria?
The GCC countries are pushing through an Arab League initiative to freeze Syria’s membership, though with some obstacles, indicating a significant step in what is becoming a joint effort to de-legitimize the regime and to push for a recognition of … Continue reading →
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