Tag Archives: US Administration

Participating the Assad regime in a political transition

The Obama regime seem to be pushing for a negotiated solution between itself and Russia and other regional powers. While the House of Saud view the Syrian crisis as a proxy war for it to curtail Iran’s influence and vainly … Continue reading

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When is a massacre newsworthy?

Channel 4 has broadcast another Dispatches documentary on Syria, hashing information obtained from a questionable collection of hacked emails and testimonies that are already known and published in both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports. The producer questions “what … Continue reading

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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

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Russia and a post Bashar al-Assad Syria

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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The Syrian National Council and the Saudi monarchy

Below is a Syrian National Council advertisement published in the Saudi monarchy owned Al-Hayat newspaper. It is signed by the Syrian National Council, Association of Syrian Scholars, Conference of Muslim Scholars in support of the Syrian people and the Syrian … Continue reading

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The ‘Syrian National Council’ and Syria’s news strategic direction

As-Safir (a Lebanese newspaper) has published the transcript of the Syrian National Council’s (SNC) meeting with the Hillary Clinton. The transcript displays US concerns with the condition of ‘minorities’ in a post-Bashar al-Assad Syria, the need for better unity within … Continue reading

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What comes after a failed Arab League initiative?

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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An American and French escalation for Syria?

The GCC countries are pushing through an Arab League initiative to freeze Syria’s membership, though with some obstacles, indicating a significant step in what is becoming a joint effort to de-legitimize the regime and to push for a recognition of … Continue reading

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The regime’s likely rejection of the Arab League initiative

The Arab League initiative and its contents have been published in Al-Hayat newspaper and can be accessed here. Its main articles include the withdrawal of the army and armed security from civilian areas, release of political prisoners, dialogue towards a … Continue reading

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A Turkish led intervention in Syria?

According to Hurriyet newspaper, there is a possibility that Turkey may intervene in Syria: Turkey isn’t ruling out international intervention in Syria if the Bashar al-Assad regime doesn’t stop using violence against its own people, a Turkish official speaking on … Continue reading

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