Aron Lund Regardless of who is or is not losing the war in Syria, it is safe to say that no one seems to stand any chance of winning it. It is a lazy pattern of thought, but a strong…
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Syria!,‘Systematic Torture and Killing
By: Aryn Baker / Beirut @arynebakerJan. 20, 201457 CommentsA shocking new report on the Syrian regime’s use of torture and starvation has been released by a team of renowned war-crimes prosecutors, threatening to upend Syrian peace talks scheduled to start…
Referring Syria to the international criminal court is a justified gamble
If Bashar al-Assad is indicted by the international criminal court it will be much harder for Russia to support him Against the background of mounting bloodshed and terror, Switzerland has asked the UN security council to refer the situation in…
Assad’s Pact With the Devil Syrian Regime Using Hired Killers to Cling to Power
The regime of Syrian ruler Bashar Assad has enlisted gangs of murderous thugs known as ‘Shabiha.’ No assignment is too brutal or bloody for these men who are free to kill, plunder and rape. Assad knows that outright victory over…
Berlin Approves Patriots for Turkey-Syria Border
Chancellor Merkel’s cabinet on Thursday approved a measure to send Patriot air defense missiles to Turkey as part of a NATO mission to prevent violence from spilling over from across Syrian border. Once approved by parliament, the mandate will allow the 400 German soldiers to…
The Syrian Shabiha and Their State
Even as the word shabiha emerged from Syria, to take its place in the languages of the world, the phenomenon to which it r referred was surfacing in Syria’s streets, terrorizing, murdering, and mouthing obscenities Thus a…
When Does A War Become A Civil War? When The Free Syrian Army Says So
Mustafa Amin writes from Tripoli, Lebanon: Is the bloodshed in Syria a civil war The Free Syrian Army (FSA) maintains that there is no civil war in the country. What is really happening, it says, is an assault on the…
As Syria Free-Falls . . . A Return to the Basics: Some Structural Causes Part 2
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.…
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 looks to reverse rebel gains with air strike surge
Syria looks to reverse rebel gains with air strike surge The unprecedented surge in air strikes carried out by Syrian forces this week is a desperate attempt by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to reverse recent gains by rebel fighters, analysts…