Amid the mounting and tragic violence, loss of life, and loss of Syria, it seems difficult to write about history and causes. Yet it is equally difficult to write critically about the current chaos, precisely because of the information gap.…
Author: bassam haddad
As Syria Free Falls…A Return to the Basics,Part 1
Lest we forget, or forget why, it has become important to consult the basics regarding the Syrian uprising. This might very well be the best time for such a review. For as the death toll rises and the gradual destruction of the…
Syria’s Curious Dilemma
Seasoned observers of Syria have learned not to make much of apparent political changes in the country. This lesson holds true today, but with a twist Five years after the death of Hafiz al-Asad, who ruled Syria for 30 years,…