Monthly Archives: December 2011

The ‘Syrian National Council’ and Syria’s news strategic direction

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

As-Safir (a Lebanese newspaper) has published the transcript of the Syrian National Council’s (SNC) meeting with the Hillary Clinton. The transcript displays US concerns with the condition of ‘minorities’ in a post-Bashar al-Assad Syria, the need for better unity within … Continue reading →

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Disparate views within the ‘Syrian National Council’

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

BBC Arabic hosted a programme on the topic of a foreign military intervention in Syria. The discussion featured Haitham al-Manna representing the ‘Syrian National Coordination Committee’ and Radwan Ziadeh representing the ‘Syrian National Council’ (SNC) (he is also the head … Continue reading →

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Rif’at al-Assad, corruption and the Hama massacre

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

In an interview with Al-Arabiyya news channel, Rif’at al-Assad denies any responsibility for the massacres and gross human rights abuses between the late 1970s and early 1980s. He specifically denies responsibility for the 1982 Hama massacre, that led to the … Continue reading →

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