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Running thoughts on communal sectarianism
The institutionalisation of communal sectarianism in Lebanon and Syria was a policy of French colonial rule, carving out communal entities from what were Ottoman administrative governorates. Yet while this was institutionalised at state level in Lebanon, Syria’s political life has always … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Featured
Tagged Lebanon, March 14, Sectarianism, Syrian opposition
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Syria & blanket thinkers
Robin Yassin-Kassab has written an article on what he describes as ‘infantile leftists’ and their blanket judgements on the Syria crisis. I agree with the idea that blanket statements should be avoided, as this does not capture the nuances of … Continue reading
When is a massacre newsworthy?
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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Tagged Al-Arabiya, covering Syria, Houla, Iran, Obama regime, The Guardian, US Administration
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The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood & the Combatant Vanguard
I originally posted about the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood and their relation with the Combatant Vanguard, in the armed conflict between Hafeth al-Assad and different armed groups between the late 1970s until 1982. In response to the post, As’ad Abu-Khalil has … Continue reading
Covering Syria: the logic of alliances
There are similarities between the current largest opposition coalition (the ‘Syrian National Council’ [SNC]) and Syrian opposition coalitions from the past. Returning to the early 1980s, the Muslim Brotherhood formed a broad alliance (a ‘salvation’ front) with other opposition factions, against Hafeth … Continue reading
The ubiquitous arm of the Muslim Brotherhood?
Generally, I avoid online responses to other bloggers but this exception, and there may be more, is driven by a need for clarification. As’ad Abu-Khalil, owner of the ‘Angry Arab‘ blog, publishes interesting news items and insightful commentary, that are recommended … Continue reading
The disingenuity of the SNC: when interference is not interference
The Syrian National Council (SNC), on the anniversary of Rafiq al-Hariri’s assassination, have vowed to review all agreements/pacts between Syria and its Lebanese counterpart. For a coalition representing itself as a transitional body, it is novel that it should dictate … Continue reading
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Tagged imperialism, Lebanon, March 14, Redwan Ziadeh, Syrian National Council, Syrian opposition, US imperialism, Zionism
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Syria, alliances and a proxy war
It is no secret that the Syrian National Council carries obsessions regarding Iran and this signifies the alliances they are seeking to build and endorse. In this message, they claim Bashar al-Assad is running an operations room with five key … Continue reading
The ‘Syrian National Council’ and Syria’s news strategic direction
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
An opposition that can be vouched for
The idea behind a new coalition led by Riyad al-Seif, bypassing the Syrian National Council, has been something proposed by Western diplomats for some time. Muhammad al-Abdallah bitterly describes ongoing attempts by Robert Ford and other diplomats to implement a … Continue reading →
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