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ISIL’s Iraq Blitzkrieg: A Window of Opportunity to Act in Syria?
Commentary by Tamer Mallat– 14 June 2014 The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL, Da’esh in Arabic) lightning invasion of Iraq is a serious cause for alarm. The speed by which it has taken over major Iraqi cities … Continue reading
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Liban : éviter la syrianisation
Par Shereen Dbouk – 3 août 2012 Le Liban se fait l’écho de la révolution syrienne. A Tripoli, des factions armées des quartiers pauvres de Bab al-Tebbaneh et Baal Mohsen, respectivement à dominante sunnite et alaouite, se sont affrontés durant … Continue reading
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Human Rights and Syria: An Original Position for the Gulf?
Commentary by Riccardo Dugulin – 26 March 2012 On February 29, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted by an overwhelming majority a resolution condemning the flagrant violations of human rights in Syria. Regardless of the fact that the HRC cannot generate … Continue reading
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Tangible Support for the Syrian Opposition: An Alternative to a Risky Intervention in Syria
By Riccardo Dugulin – 11 February 2012 The specter of a civil war is looming over the Syria as the rift between the government, along with its supporters, and the anti-Assad demonstrators is beyond repair. The death toll of the … Continue reading
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Politics and the Opposition: The Debate that is Failing the Syrian Revolution
Commentary by Tamer Mallat – 10 January 2012 The ten month long Syrian Revolution has entered a dangerous phase. Close to three months will have passed since the Syrian National Council was formed, and the streets of Syria are no … Continue reading
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The Syrian National Council Versus the Goons of Skepticism
Commentary by Tamer Mallat – 14 November 2011 It’s been eight months now since the start of the Revolution in Syria, and much has yet to be done. Lousy diplomacy and trivial politics have so far cost thousands of people … Continue reading
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Standstill of Turkish-Syrian Relations Decisive for Syria
Commentary by Van Meguerditchian – 11 August 2011 Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s speech in Ankara following a six-hour talk with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad signals a crucial turning point in the shaky relations between the two Middle Eastern states. … Continue reading
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