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Hama is still under siege, as the regime negotiates with its inhabitants

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

The city of Hama is still under-siege by tanks and soldiers stationed at its outskirts. In the city, citizens have put up makeshift barriers in their neighbourhoods, to guard against the entrance of security forces. Tension still exists in Hama, … Continue reading →

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Why did the US ambassador visit Hama?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

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 →

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Who invited them?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

This video shows an interview by the state backed news channel, Al-Akhbariya, with Nabeel Saleh (this was before the first opposition consultation meeting, in Damascus). In the interview he postured himself as an independent intellectual, from both the regime and opposition factions, and pontificated … Continue reading →

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Syrian opposition agree on a statement in their first meeting in Damascus

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

The Syrian opposition organised an opening consultation meeting in Damascus, held at the Semiramis Hotel. Aref Dalila, who was invited, pulled out of the meeting, citing his fears of the regime exploiting the meeting, at this given time, for political … Continue reading →

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The crude propaganda of Syrian television

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Syrian state television and the private Al-Dunia channel, owned by private consortium dominated by Rami Makhlouf, continue in their crude and amateur propaganda war. Here they claim to have exposed a smuggling tunnel for weapons underneath the historic Umari Mosque in Dara’a … Continue reading →

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