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Iran & Russia signal frustrations with Bashar al-Assad

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Iran’s foreign minister stated a closure to Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power is necessary but this needs to be negotiated as part of a broader political solution. The envisaged transition leads to elections in 2014, when Bashar al-Assad’s term ends. … Continue reading →

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The Obama regime to work with Russia

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

It appears Russia’s direct hint that it may accept a transition from Bashar al-Assad, has indeed been synchronised with the Obama regime’s statement on supporting a ‘Yemen solution’ for Syria. The New York Times covers the meeting between Obama and … Continue reading →

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Russia and a post Bashar al-Assad Syria

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

For months Russia has declared the need for dialogue between the opposition and the regime, while keeping some ambiguity if it envisages or tolerates a post-Bashar al-Assad Syria. There was talk of a national unity government headed by Qadri Jamil … Continue reading →

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US, Saudis and Russia Vie for Influence in Post-Assad Syria

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Real News have published an insightful interview with Hamid Dabashi (see below), that focuses on the geopolitics of the Syria crisis. He correctly articulates the issue as not a humanitarian concern with the repression of Bashar al-Assad, as it is often framed, and … Continue reading →

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What comes after a failed Arab League initiative?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Despite the Syrian regime’s apparent acceptance of the Arab League initiative, it has continued in its repressive measures and used heavy artillery to bomb densely populated neighbourhoods in the city of Homs (the area of Baba ‘Amr has witnessed a … Continue reading →

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The appearance of Zaynab al-Husni and regime propaganda

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

As a UN resolution condemning Syria’s human rights violations was brought before the UN security council, later vetoed by China and Russia, official state television broadcast an interview with Zaynab al-Husni. State television utilised the occasion to not only prove … Continue reading →

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