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Posted by Alex on behalf of Ford Prefect. I just got back from Damascus. Syria and the Syrians are ready for peace, I am glad to report. Damascus was hot as usual during the summer months. It was bursting with life, people, and moving objects (sometimes referred to as cars) wondering around its busy and [...]
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 By Andrew J. Tabler (Published by The Daily Star) Today Syria is held out as Iran's "Airstrip One" in the Arab world – an Orwellian island Tehran uses to project its power to Israel's borders and the shores of the Mediterranean. Indeed, Iranian-Syrian relations seem closer than ever – including a [...]
By Qifa Nabki Lebanese political veteran and March 14 stalwart Walid Jumblatt gave an interview on July 27 2008 in which he departed strongly from the trenchant anti-Syrian critiques which have defined his rhetoric for over three years. While Jumblatt did not go so far as to say that he was leaving March 14th, he [...]
[I am headed for Vermont for two weeks where I will have a very slow Internet connection. I will be relying on the SC community to pick up the slack. A wonderful debate about the meaning of Ottoman and Mamlouk history and the Shiite-Sunni battles waged during the early modern decades of Syrian history is [...]
Some very interesting news from Champress (Thanks Alex) 1) Farouk Shara: There will be a new Syrian government before end of the year. 2) Assad will visit Tehran next month 3) German, Italian and Spanish foreign ministers communicated with Walid Mouallem. 4) Spanish Prime minister might visit Damascus next fall. 5) Syria will focus its [...]
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