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Disapearing Golan; Hariri Murder; Iran
Three important stories for Syria: "The nation WITH the Golan," a very popular bumper sticker in Israel The Golan: The new Israeli referendum law dashes the hopes of a renewed Syrian-Israeli peace...
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WikiLeaks: Saudi Proposed Arab Force to Invade Lebanon; Makhlouf Sanctions;...
WikiLeaks cables: Saudis proposed Arab force to invade Lebanon Foreign minister wanted US, Nato and UN backing for offensive to end Iranian-backed Hezbollah’s siege of government Ewen MacAskill in...
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Wikileaks: “Syrian-Iranian Relations return to normal”; Jordan, Turkey, and...
Hariri Tribunal to be postponed until next month in a move linked to a new US approach toward Iran. [Daily Star] Also read Ian Black’s: Rafiq Hariri tribunal: why many in Beirut have lost their thirst...
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Obama Trapped in Bush’s Lebanon War
Obama spoke out about the Special Tribunal for Lebanon today as a new phase has started. The proceedings of the STL are now in the hands of an international group of professional judges. The role of...
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Will Iranian Warships Through Suez Canal Change Balance of Power?
Will Iranian War Ships Traveling through the Suez Canal Provoke War or Peace? Qifa Nabki Art Recent news that Iran will send two warships through the Suez canal to dock in Syria has set off alarm bells...
View Article“The Hamas-Syrian Split, a Dilemma for Iran’s Palestinian Strategy,” By...
The Hamas-Syrian Split, a Dilemma for Iran’s Palestinian Strategy By Mohammad Ataie for Syria Comment May 13, 2012 Since the advent of the Iranian revolution, the Palestinian issue has been at the...
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Lebanese Tension, Egyptian Chaos, Iraqi Memories… and all the news from Syria
Posted by Matthew Barber Recent Highlights Landis on Al-Jazeera “Damascus could very well look like Aleppo in a year’s time.” — J. Landis “I think when you discuss the Syrian crisis now … in terms of...
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Drones, A New Alawite Opposition, Obama in Israel
Posted by Matthew Barber Drones & Intervention We included a report in a previous post that the CIA is eyeing Syria for the use of drones. Now a report by Chuck Hagel and David Boren suggests...
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Clerics in Egypt Call for Global Jihad Against Regime’s Shiite Allies, Egypt...
Clerics in Egypt Call for Global Jihad Against Regime’s Shiite Allies by Matthew Barber The last post contained a question from a reader wondering why Egypt has been largely off-the-radar as an...
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“Why Syria’s Assad heads to Geneva from a position of strength,” by Joshua...
Analysis: Why Syria’s Assad heads to Geneva from a position of strength By Joshua Landis for Aljazeera America, Edited by Tony Karon January 22, 2014 His army is stronger, his allies are more committed...
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The Iran-Syria Alliance: Sectarianism or Realpolitik? — by Mohammad Ataie
The Iran-Syria Alliance: Sectarianism or Realpolitik? by Mohammad Ataie “They are witnessing the Islamic awakening and feel profoundly imperiled by the spreading idea of political Islam and the rule...
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“Mohammad Nassif: The Shadow Man of the Syria-Iran Axis,” by Mohammad Ataie
The Shadow Man of the Syria-Iran Axis For Syria Comment, July 16› By Mohammad Ataie Throughout the Syrian-Iranian partnership, few men had a more important role in the genesis and evolution of the...
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Quwat al-Ridha: Syrian Hezbollah
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Quwat al-Ridha graphic: “Special Missions school: Quwat al-Ridha: the Islamic Resistance in Syria. Dedication: the men of God in the locality of Umm al-Amad [in Homs...
View ArticleThe Doha Congress: Negotiating a Return of the Iraqi Baath Party?
by Aron Lund, editor of Syria in Crisis Although little noticed in the international media, Iraqi politics have been unusally stormy these past days, ever since it was revealed that Qatar would host a...
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Harakat al-Hawiya al-Arabiya al-Druziya: Defending Druze Identity in Suwayda’
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Emblem of Harakat al-Hawiya al-Arabiya al-Druziya, using the familiar colours associated with the Druze sect. Although the Druze originate from a sect within Shi’i Islam, the...
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The Local Defence Forces: Regime Auxiliary Forces in Aleppo
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Emblem of the Local Defence Forces. On top: “Homeland, Honour, Sincerity.” Below: “Syrian Arabic Republic. The army and armed forces- Local Defence Forces.” Besides the...
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Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidain: Building a ‘Resistance’ in Eastern Syria
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Banner of Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidain. On top: “The Syrian Resistance” (al-muqawama al-suriya). On bottom: Liwa al-Imam Zain al-Abidain (“The Imam Zain al-Abidain Brigade”)....
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America’s Failure – and Russia and Iran’s Success – in Syria’s Cataclysmic...
America’s Failure — and Russia and Iran’s Success — in Syria’s Cataclysmic Civil War By Joshua Landis interviewed by John Judis for TPM, where this was published on January 10, 2017 By JOHN JUDIS –...
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Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi: Syrian IRGC Militia
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Emblem of Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi. Flanked by the flags of Syria and Iran, the top reads: “Fawj Qamr Bani Hashim.” The centre consists of a flag with the inscription:...
View ArticleRollback? Trump’s Iran claims not just flawed but dangerous – by Steven Simon
Rollback? Trump’s Iran claims not just flawed but dangerous. Steven Simon argues that Trump’s view on Iran is not only analytically flawed, but also dangerous. July 5, 2017 Previously published on IISS...
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