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Tag Archives: Robert Ford
A regional struggle for a post-Assad Syria?
Iran’s foreign ministry, in a significant change in discourse, acknowledged the legitimate demands of the Syrian people and requested the regime listen to these demands: “The government should answer to the demands of its people, be it Syria,Yemen or other … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Obama administration, Robert Ford, Syrian opposition, Turkey, US Administration
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A new road-map for reform?
Robert Ford, in an interview with Foreign Policy, once again affirms US demands for immediate reforms and a quickening of a negotiated political solution: I have seen no evidence yet in terms of hard changes on ground that the Syrian … Continue reading
Robert Ford denounces the regime’s crackdown
The US ambassador to Syria wrote a strong worded statement, on both his visit to Hama and a subsequent abusive regime-backed demonstration in front of the US embassy in Damascus. Contrasting the two sets of protests, anti-regime in Hama and regime … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama administration, Robert Ford, US Administration
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Why did the US ambassador visit Hama?
US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, visited Hama on 8/7/2011; protests on the day of his visit emphasised a message of no dialogue with the regime. It is not clear if the Syrian authorities first granted permission and then cried … Continue reading
An opposition that can be vouched for
The idea behind a new coalition led by Riyad al-Seif, bypassing the Syrian National Council, has been something proposed by Western diplomats for some time. Muhammad al-Abdallah bitterly describes ongoing attempts by Robert Ford and other diplomats to implement a … Continue reading →
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