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 Iraqization of Syria

The disregard shown by the international community towards Syria, particularly by “mastermind” the US, continues to cast its shadow over the developments in the region. Unfortunately, not only is the Obama administration floundering in its attempts to establish a mechanism and limits for intervention, there is also what might be called a “campaign” being launched by some US politicians to fuel fear of repeating the Iraqi scenario in Syria. The campaign is not limited to bashful statement...

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