IDREES MOHAMMED
Repressed for decades, the Syrian Kurds have been divided, marginalized and doubtful with respect to Syria crisis. Trusting neither Syria’s regime nor its opposition, the Kurds have declined to take an active role in anti-Assad protests.
IRAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ: TURKEY’S CHALLENGING TRIANGLE?
IDREES MOHAMMED
Turkey is facing a difficult period with respect to ties with its triangle of neighbors: Iran, Syria and Iraq. Their current domestic situations and foreign policies are now endangering Turkey’s own domestic stability and foreign policy.
BASHAR AL-ASSAD’S OPPONENTS ARE FLOWING TO KURDISTAN
ABDULLA HAWEZ
Lately, Iraqi Kurdistan has witnessed vital political activity, starting from Burhan Ghalioun, chairman of the Syrian National Council (SNC)’s visit to Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese prominent druze leader, to Samir Geagea, from Lebanese opposition bloc, to Turkey’s deputy foreign minister, Feridun Sinirlioglu.
WHO WANTS TO KILL A MILLION?
YORIKIRII
In my ongoing series on nonviolent forms of protest, I today want to shed a light on Masasit Mati from Syria.
WHAT HAVE WE TRADED HUMANITY FOR? –SYRIA
KIMBERLY JONES
I have been told that our behavior is reflective of an expected outcome. If we aren’t getting adequate attention as a child, we might act out in order to receive the attention we desire.
WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN IRAQ?
ABDULLA HAWEZ
The recent tension in Baghdad between Nouri Al-Maliki’s Shiite Iraqi prime minister with both Iraqi president’s deputy Tariq Al-Hashimi, and his deputy for service affairs, Salih Mutlaq, which both are Sunnis is highly connected with the regional tension between Iran and Turkey on Syria, also the timing is connected
THERE IS NO POWER LIKE HARD POWER
YORIKIRII
When Duke Ellington, the elder statesman of Jazz, left New York on September 6, 1963, he began one of the most eventful journeys of his long career.
ASSAD YOUR TIME IS UP – CALL IT A DAY!
KIMBERLY JONES
Apparently Assad isn’t smart enough to learn from the Dictator experience in North Africa. Just in case you are taking a look at this blog post, here is a newsflash for you Bashir :
RAZAN GHAZZAWI ARRESTED IN SYRIA
DEREK BARRY
Prominent blogger Razan Ghazzawi is the latest victim of an increasingly desperate Syrian regime, arrested on her way to a media conference in Jordan on Sunday.
DOWNLOAD THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON SYRIA
DIMPOOL NEWS
The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned the continued abuses by the Syrian authorities.
SYRIA, IRAQ AND THE SHIITES
AYMENN JAWAD AL-TAMIMI
Unrest in Syria is unlikely to cause sectarian problems in Iraq.
UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS DOES WAR ASSIST WITH STATE AND NATION BUILDING?
ABDELAZIZ ABOUELHODA
This paper then attempts to outline the conditions that promote the constructive abilities of war.