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This post included two short essays written by Steven Barbar. I have edited them slightly. Here is the email note Mr. Barbar included with his stories. Dr. Jishwa Landis It was a pleasure talking to you over the phone the other day. In reference to our conversation, Pls find attached few of my writing, feelings [...]
The Syrian Public Sector, Corruption, Taxation, and Government Services” By Ehsani Syria Comment, August 21, 2009 I have made it a habit to write about my observations following every summer trip to Syria. As usual, I spent most of my time in the city of Aleppo. It is always hard to write something new or [...]
US-Syrian relations have continued to improve over the two weeks that I was on vacation. A second US military delegation visited Damascus to work on implementing agreements on Iraq security and intelligence sharing. Doubtlessly there will be hiccups in this process. American will want quick compliance and its requests met in full; Syria will hold [...]
(posted by Alex) What would lay American citizens—not members of the media, analysts, or representatives of the U.S. government—think of Syria if they had the opportunity to visit it? How, if at all, would their experiences alter their perceptions of Syrian citizens, culture, and politics? What would they learn and what could they teach to [...]
The Dutch and some other EU members have been hesitant to let Damascus into its Mediterranean trade agreement because of its human rights violations. All other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are members, no matter how egregious their human rights violations are. It might be right to keep Syria out if this were to produce [...]
Bashar al-Sba’i (ElSbihi), the opposition figure about whom I wrote last week, has written to explain that he did not “come to an understanding with the Syrian government” before returning home. I am copying his full letter below with his permission. I hope also to publish his analysis of the changes Syria is going through [...]
Via Jim Lobe and FLC: What America Must Do To End the Israel-Palestine Conflict “In a new film—released both on DVD and Youtube–Jimmy Carter, James A. Baker, Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski make the case that it is time for the Obama administration to put forward a conflict-ending resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The senior [...]
Britain urges Syria to help push Mideast peace (AFP) DAMASCUS — British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis on Tuesday urged Syria to help push deadlocked Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and also resume its own negotiations with the Jewish state. Lewis also told reporters that Israel should return the strategic Golan Heights to Syria as part of [...]
[I will be in Vermont for two weeks until Aug. 16, where I will have limited ability to post. My number there will be 802-767-9038] Bashar Sba’i’s Return By Joshua Landis, Aug. 1, 2009 Bashar Sba’i, a leading member of the Syrian opposition in exile, has thrown in the towel. He quit the opposition movement [...]
Obama has extended Bush era sanctions on two Syrian officers. The sanctions were originally imposed on the two Syrians on August 1, 2007. They were applied on four people — two Syrians and two Lebanese, whose assets in the US were to be frozen. The US Treasury also forbade Americans from doing business with them. [...]
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