Tag Archives: Haitham al-Manna

Disparate views within the ‘Syrian National Council’

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

BBC Arabic hosted a programme on the topic of a foreign military intervention in Syria. The discussion featured Haitham al-Manna representing the ‘Syrian National Coordination Committee’ and Radwan Ziadeh representing the ‘Syrian National Council’ (SNC) (he is also the head … Continue reading →

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Suspending Syria’s membership of the Arab League and the administration of a transition

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

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 →

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Syrian opposition councils and attempts to unify ranks

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

At times it can be difficult to follow the many conferences, meetings and bodies formed by opposition factions. Within Syria there is a Syrian Revolution General Commission (SRGC), Local Coordination Committees (LCC) and Syrian Revolution Coordinators Union. All these bodies are … Continue reading →

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The Syrian revolt and external conspiracies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

The Syrian government views demonstrations in Syria as part of a broader conspiracy and further infiltrated by armed elements attacking public property, police and army. It has also sought to tie these armed elements to certain individuals from the Syrian … Continue reading →

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