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Category Archives: Interesting resources
Events in Gaza and managing the Syrian uprising
This article is a good overview of events in the Middle-East region, with focus on the recent Israeli onslaught on Gaza. It is the case that events in Syria should be placed in this regional and global context, which the … Continue reading
Mouath al-Khatib’s changing rhetoric
Below is a translation (translation via ‘The Arabist‘) of of an article by Haitham al-Man’a (written in As-Safir). It is an important article as it highlights the shift in rhetoric by Mou’ath al-Khateeb (head of the recently formed opposition coalition). … Continue reading
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Tagged Haitham Manaa, Mouath al-Khatib, Syrian opposition
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Selection of Syrian news and commentary websites
There are many websites covering Syrian affairs and many of these are relatively recent. Below is a selection that I found useful (I will be posting more resources, in future posts): ‘Syrian Parties‘ is a new website and is still … Continue reading
Saving Syria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rb-1PbAQKo
SBS Dateline gets close-up access to Syrian opposition leader Haitham Al Maleh, as he tries to defeat the Assad regime from exile.
US, Saudis and Russia Vie for Influence in Post-Assad Syria
Real News have published an insightful interview with Hamid Dabashi (see below), that focuses on the geopolitics of the Syria crisis. He correctly articulates the issue as not a humanitarian concern with the repression of Bashar al-Assad, as it is often framed, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Geopolitics, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, US imperialism
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The Syrian Observatory: The Inside Story
Asa Winstanley has published an excellent investigative piece on the ‘ The Syrian Observatory’, an organisation that has become a source of information for many mass-media outlets. The more recent split within the organisation, reported by the Guardian, can find some root … Continue reading
False binaries on Syria
Al-Jazeera has published an insightful article by Bassam Haddad responding to those painting the uprising in Syria in binary terms i.e. either supporting the Syrian regime or the calculating regional and global powers, seeking a war by proxy, for their own regional … Continue reading
An armed ‘Salafi’ insurrection?
‘Syria Comment’ has published a very good article by Omar S. Dahi. The article contains the writer’s reflections and observations, from his visit to Syria. There is also a detailed account of the protests and activism in the city of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu-Basir al-Tartousi, Regime propaganda, Salafi, Salafis, Salafists, Syrian opposition
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Hama: a revolution of change, not revenge
Below is a video summary, with pictures, of the 1982 Hama massacre. The massacre was orchestrated by the brother of Hafeth al-Assad, Rif’at al-Assad. Despite the horrific nature of the massacre and the devastation committed to the city, with much of its … Continue reading
Nothing new from the Guardian’s email leaks
The Guardian has published excerpts from a series of emails that it claims belong to Bashar al-Assad and his inner-circle. It is difficult to vouch for the authenticity of the emails but suspicion remains, considering that anything relating to events … Continue reading →
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