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Tag Archives: Bashar al-Assad
A statement of intent?
Bashar al-Assad’s recent speech carried nothing new and re-iterated previous talking points on claimed conspiracies, roaming terrorist gangs and a promise of a victory through a fictitious popular support for the Syrian regime. Within a speech that lasted over an … Continue reading
Suspending Syria’s membership of the Arab League and the administration of a transition
After the expected failure of the Arab League initiative (though the regime still has some leeway to implement the initiative) a GCC manoeuvre has eventuated in the suspension of Syria’s membership of the Arab League. What is different, this time, … Continue reading
Brown Lloyd James and the Syrian regime
PR firm Brown Lloyd James was contracted by the Syrian regime to “liaise” between Asma al-Assad and Vogue magazine, to write a feature profile on Asma al-Assad. The contract was worth $5,000 a month (of course, this was taken from … Continue reading
The regime’s likely rejection of the Arab League initiative
The Arab League initiative and its contents have been published in Al-Hayat newspaper and can be accessed here. Its main articles include the withdrawal of the army and armed security from civilian areas, release of political prisoners, dialogue towards a … Continue reading
The US administration sends a message of encouragement to the Syrian opposition
Only a few weeks ago, Hillary Clinton refused to meet with Syrian opposition leaders in Istanbul – this was when they held hopes of a policy change from Bashar al-Assad. With a solid message of departure, the US has expectedly sent … Continue reading
Bashar al-Assad’s impending address
Initially pro-regime media outlets reported an impending speech by Bashar al-Assad, with expected ‘reforms’ announced, before the start of Ramadan (end of July) – the most prominent being the annulment of article eight in the Syrian constitution that that designates … Continue reading
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Tagged Ba'ath Party, Bashar al-Assad, regime reforms
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US applies sanctions on gas and oil but with no clear message of departure
AP reported the intentions of the Obama administration to call for the departure of Bashar al-Assad, all together, and to further add sanctions on Syria’s oil and gas, to diminish the regime’s own sustainability. However, Hillary Clinton in her most … Continue reading
The Obama administration to demand Bashar al-Assad’s departure
According to AP, the Obama administration will formally demand the departure of Bashar al-Assad in the coming days, coupled with stronger sanctions on Syria. While the swiftness of this expected response is somewhat suprising, it was inevitable. The diplomatic move … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Obama administration, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, US Administration
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Are we closer to a final request for departure?
According to An-Nahar newspaper, US officials disclosed that the Obama administration are getting closer to formally requesting the departure of Bashar al-Assad. In the meantime, the US is seeking to coordinate sanctions on Syria’s oil and gas revenues, which amounts to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Obama administration, US Administration
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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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