Opinion: Saving Syria’s Revolution

All eyes are on the Syrian people who are set to choose a leader for the Syrian National Coalition next week. The process began approximately two months ago when members of the opposition disagreed over Ghassan Hitto's appointment. A prospective choice who was not popular among Syrians, Hitto failed to establish a satisfactory government during the period following his “election”. The most likely new candidate for this post is Ahmad Tohme. Contrary to Hitto, Tohme is a well-known face am...

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Opinion: The Islamist Divide

“If you are fools, try stopping us!” This is the title of a campaign being led by an extremist Islamist group in Tunisia. By “fools,” the group is referring to the Islamist Ennahda party and its government. The paradox is that Ennahda Islamists doubt the presence of terrorist groups and condemn the prevention of preaching campaigns and charity activities under the pretext that these are Islamic. But history repeats itself. The Islamist Ennahda government is currently the one issuing the ...

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