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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
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 Syrian National Council & the international protection of civilians
Burhan Ghalioun, spokesperson for the Syrian National Council, establishes three key points in his interview with Al-Akhbar newspaper: He will not take up any position in a post-Assad Syria. Dialogue with the regime is exclusively a question of power transition. … Continue reading
The Syrian National Council and its acceptance of a possible military intervention
In Istanbul, Burhan Ghalioun has formally announced the formation of the ‘Syrian National Council’. Despite similar announcements in previous meetings and conferences, the current birth successfully brought together a large number of Syrian opposition factions, including ‘The Damascus Declaration’, ‘Local … Continue reading
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Tagged Burhan Ghalioun, Local Coordination Committees in Syria, Military intervention, Muslim Brotherhood, National Council of Syria, NATO intervention, Syrian National Council, Syrian opposition, Syrian Revolution General Commission, The Damascus Declaration for National Democratic Change
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A unified coalition council for the Syrian opposition?
Al-Akhbar reports, from their sources within the Syrian opposition, the establishment of a unified coalition between what are three prominent groups of the Syrian opposition – ‘The Damascus Declaration for National Democratic Change‘, ‘The National Coordinating body for the forces … Continue reading
The Syrian opposition and foreign intervention
Ashraf al-Miqdad, the head of ‘The Damascus Declaration for National and Democratic Change‘ in Australia, has sounded his support for a military intervention in Syria. He argues the regime’s resort to the military, to repress the uprising, has meant it is … Continue reading
The Muslim Brotherhood & armed confrontation
The current uprising has revived parts of Syria’s collective memory that was largely taboo under the Assad family dictatorship. Part of this re-awakening, ironically, was in the regime’s own attempt to vilify the current leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, by reminding Syrians of their ‘violent … Continue reading
The Syrian regime’s manipulation of religious discourse
It goes without saying that the Syrian regime does not control religious discourse but it definitely seeks to manipulate both Islamic scholars and Christian clergy, for their own purposes. In the case of Christian figures, it is the utilisation of … Continue reading
A growing confrontation between Qatar and Iran
It appears that Qatar is now in direct confrontation with Iran, after its strong overturn to go beyond the normalising of relations with Egypt. There is a sense that Iran is now attempting to garner strong relations with the Muslim … Continue reading →
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