Dreaming of Damascus
Gary C. Gambill For all of their vehement disagreement over policy, advocates and opponents of American diplomatic engagement with Damascus typically share an underlying conviction: Syrian President...
View ArticleWhy Assad Isn't Worried about Obama
Robert G. RabilRealizing that neither serious political reform nor a cessation of the brutal crackdown on Syrian revolutionaries are being considered by the Syrian regime, President Obama, after much...
View ArticleRussia Seeks Syrian Foothold in Mideast
Robert G. RabilStorming out of a recent Security Council meeting after China and Russia vetoed a resolution condemning Syria's ruthless clampdown on protestors, America's U.N. ambassador Susan Rice...
View ArticleThe Enigma of the Syrian Nation
Franck SalamehMuch is often said about the artificiality of the modern Middle Eastern state-system, particularly Syria. Often highlighted are the region’s current “republics” as the outcome of...
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