Presidential election shows that government has support in Syria – expert
June 5, 2014
Syria is holding presidential elections amid the country’s ongoing civil war. Voting will only take place in areas controlled by the regime – opposition areas
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Syria: Elections in the time of carnage
May 6, 2014
by Fawaz Gerges Had Assad declined to run for a third term, he’d have shown that the country’s future is more important than one man. Recent
Iran sees influence growing in Syria
April 23, 2014
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C) arrives at the Syrian parliament building for talks with Syrian officials in Damascus, Jan. 15, 2014. (photo by
‘Coalition of the Willing’ Promotes No Fly Zone
February 28, 2014
by FRANKLIN LAMB Damascus Since around Valentine Day and aided by truly magnificent warm weather for this time of year, the dozens of parks in
Turkey shifts toward Iran on Syria
January 28, 2014
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu helps Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 1, 2013. (photo by REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
Aleppo’s bloodiest week
January 6, 2014
People flee after what activists said was the return of government jet planes in Aleppo’s al-Marja district, Dec. 23, 2013. More than 350 people
War Self-Delusion
October 8, 2013
by FRANKLIN LAMB Damascus In Damascus and many other areas of Syria this weekend, citizens will celebrate the accomplishments of the October 6, 1973 – 19 day
Is Islam more violent than other Religions?
October 4, 2013
By Juan Cole Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates
Even if Syria Complies on Chemical Arms, Six Others Still at Large
September 20, 2013
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Sep 10 2013 (IPS) – If Syria eventually agrees to relinquish its stockpile of chemical arms under the 1993 international Chemical
The People Against the 800 Pound Gorilla
September 20, 2013
BY JEAN BRICMONT and DIANA JOHNSTONE The past ten days have seen what could be the start of an historic turning point away from