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Syrian isolation marks regime's nadir
It would be hard to claim surprise at the array of sanctions which were finally imposed on the Syrian regime in the last weeks, following months of seemingly endless warnings from friends and foes alike.
Syria's pre-Assad past could be a reassuring omen for its future
A collapse into civil war and regional strife is at odds with historical aspirations towards a secular parliamentary democracy.
Syria and the Arab League's Peace Plan
The regime has spent the last eight months claiming, unconvincingly, that there was a dangerous foreign conspiracy aimed at sowing chaos in the country; nevertheless, it has suddenly accepted an initiative …
Qaddafi’s Death Is a Warning Sign to Dictators
There was hardly anyone in the Arab world who did not have an opinion of Muammar Qaddafi.
The Syrian will to live
When Tahrir Square resonated with the roar of Egyptians chanting for the fall of the regime, many Syrians watched with admiration and solidarity …
From conspiracy to vox populi
For years, it seemed that nothing could happen in the Levant without the involvement of Syria, according to its regular critics--a claim that simultaneously annoyed and pleased the Syrian regime.
Assad has run out of friends, and out of time
Up until a few weeks ago, the conventional wisdom in the Middle East was that the Arab Spring had run into the stifling heat of an unexpectedly early summer.
Young Turks and the Syrian spring
All was relatively well with Turkey's foreign relations. Until 15 school children fooled around by scrawling anti-regime graffiti on a wall, got jailed and tortured in Daraa, far away from the Syrian-Turkish border. Then all hell broke loose.
Don’t bother
In a region sweltering in the rising heat of the Arab spring, the focus has been on uprisings driven by secular popular movements, joining people from every political, social and ideological background in a common struggle against the tyranny of stagnant, corrupt regimes.
A twist in Syria's sobriety
Even with the benefit of recent regional experience, the Syrian regime has been quite stunned by the protests shaking the country--but not nearly half as stunned as the Syrian people themselves.
Egypt unrest exposes real U.S. policy on Arab world
After decades of experience, there is hardly anyone left in the Arab world who is surprised by the double standards of U.S. foreign policy.
The Protests in Egypt Show a Sign of Maturity
With a warped interest in the region, governments and news media were surprised by the Tunisian dictator’s sudden fall, the rapid spread of demonstrations in Egypt and the serious manifestations in Algeria, Jordan and Yemen.
Syria, or the loneliness of the long-distance runner
It is not France, or Qatar, or Turkey which saved Syria from isolation. It is Hezbollah.
The US must rein in Israel
Forcing Israel to adhere to international law is not an option but an imperative: either Israel complies with international conventions and a regional modus vivendi, or it bears the consequences and endures sanctions like any other country.
Reverse engagement
The US is not even pushing for actual Israeli-Palestinian talks, but has taken the unprecedented step of going publicly backward, rather than forward, in a process it sponsored 20 years ago under the equation of land for peace.
Musical chairs and other diplomatic games
While the Obama administration appears to have taken the road of dialogue and engagement with Syria, its belated overtures to Damascus reflect Israel’s current needs rather than a break with the Bush approach.
The dilemma of Arab nationalists
Is the enemy of our enemy necessarily our friend, regardless of other factors? Have we become so desperate for support for the Palestinian cause that we would become bedfellows with the least savory of characters?
Insult to injury
If anyone can empathize with Iran’s frustrated youth, it is those who continue to live nearby with broken dreams, stifled by oppressive regimes.
A disappointing speech
Charismatic and eloquent on his own merit, President Obama has yet to veer very far from the policy path taken by the Bush administration.
Thinking inside the tank; Syria should join the club
The lack of Arab representation in global think tanks is a cause for concern. Long-term efforts need to be put in place to ensure an Arab voice is heard.