Monthly Archives: May 2012

When is a massacre newsworthy?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Channel 4 has broadcast another Dispatches documentary on Syria, hashing information obtained from a questionable collection of hacked emails and testimonies that are already known and published in both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports. The producer questions “what … Continue reading →

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The Obama regime to work with Russia

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

It appears Russia’s direct hint that it may accept a transition from Bashar al-Assad, has indeed been synchronised with the Obama regime’s statement on supporting a ‘Yemen solution’ for Syria. The New York Times covers the meeting between Obama and … Continue reading →

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Russia and a post Bashar al-Assad Syria

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

For months Russia has declared the need for dialogue between the opposition and the regime, while keeping some ambiguity if it envisages or tolerates a post-Bashar al-Assad Syria. There was talk of a national unity government headed by Qadri Jamil … Continue reading →

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Is there a US policy shift to arm the uprising?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

One of the few documented large shipment of arms to Syrian rebels, from Libya, was intercepted by the Lebanese navy. So far, there is little evidence that Qatar or Saudi-Arabia have sent in large shipments, as there still remains significant … Continue reading →

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