Tag Archives: Hafeth al-Assad

Survival at any cost

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Yasser Abu-Hilala has written an insightful opinion piece for Al-Ghad newspaper, describing what can loosely be called as ‘power ratios’ between two disparate sides i.e. power is not only owned but foremost a relation of interdependence, even in relations of … Continue reading →

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Hafeth al-Assad’s loyal officers are running the crackdown for his son

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

The Syrian Human Rights Committee have published the heart wrenching murder of Dr. Saqer al-Hallaq. After he disappered, news came of his death after severe torture by the Syrian intelligence. The details of this sad story can be found here. … Continue reading →

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The Syrian regime is stunted in a bygone era

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Members of the current Syrian regime continue with their rudimentary and stereotypical understanding of ‘Islamist’ groups. Past armed confrontations only left a superficial impression, restricting itself to the types of acts committed but not the details of beliefs and justification for these operations, considering … Continue reading →

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The power ambitions of Rif’at al-Assad

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Ribal al-Assad, son of the war criminal Rif’at al-Assad, declares his father as a genuine democrat, who was expelled from Syria for this reason! In an interview with France 24 (Arabic), he consolidates the regime’s narrative of armed ‘Salafi groups’ operating … Continue reading →

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