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Tag Archives: Syrian opposition
Mouath al-Khatib’s changing rhetoric
Below is a translation (translation via ‘The Arabist‘) of of an article by Haitham al-Man’a (written in As-Safir). It is an important article as it highlights the shift in rhetoric by Mou’ath al-Khateeb (head of the recently formed opposition coalition). … Continue reading
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Tagged Haitham Manaa, Mouath al-Khatib, Syrian opposition
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Syria & blanket thinkers
Robin Yassin-Kassab has written an article on what he describes as ‘infantile leftists’ and their blanket judgements on the Syria crisis. I agree with the idea that blanket statements should be avoided, as this does not capture the nuances of … Continue reading
The Obama regime to work with Russia
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
Burhan Ghalioun’s leaked emails confirms the already known
A group of pro-Syrian regime hackers have hacked into the email account of Burhan Ghalioun (head of the SNC). This is not the first major hack of the ‘Electronic Syrian Army’ – previously they were successful in hacking the emails … Continue reading
One year on: a personal statement on the Syrian uprising
The weblog is one year old and so this is a first anniversary post. The weblog was set-up as a personal platform to document my personal views and to provide commentary on Syrian affairs. As this is a first anniversary post, I thought … Continue reading
Saving Syria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rb-1PbAQKo
SBS Dateline gets close-up access to Syrian opposition leader Haitham Al Maleh, as he tries to defeat the Assad regime from exile.
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 disingenuity of the SNC: when interference is not interference
The Syrian National Council (SNC), on the anniversary of Rafiq al-Hariri’s assassination, have vowed to review all agreements/pacts between Syria and its Lebanese counterpart. For a coalition representing itself as a transitional body, it is novel that it should dictate … Continue reading
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Tagged imperialism, Lebanon, March 14, Redwan Ziadeh, Syrian National Council, Syrian opposition, US imperialism, Zionism
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Running thoughts on communal sectarianism
The institutionalisation of communal sectarianism in Lebanon and Syria was a policy of French colonial rule, carving out communal entities from what were Ottoman administrative governorates. Yet while this was institutionalised at state level in Lebanon, Syria’s political life has always … Continue reading →
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