Mira alBitar, Mamdouh Bitar: Is there anyone who doubts the existence of sexual repression in Arab-Islamic societies? I don’t think so! There’s no reason to prove it with evidence. We begin with the existence of…
the Necessity of a Sexual Revolution
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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…
The Syrian Agony
Negotiations are the Only Way to End the Conflict From peaceful demonstrations in March 2011 inspired by the atmosphere of hope that swept through northern Africa, to bitter, brutal conflict, war, the human disease is rampaging through Syria. Destroying the…
Five Reasons Not to Intervene in Syria
Neocons to the Front Last Friday (9/28), neocon military historian and columnist Max Boot teamed up with one-time academic and Bush administration defense official Michael Doran to publish an op-ed in the New York Times “Five Reasons to Intervene in…
fighting intensified over syrian largest city
Fighting over Syria’s largest city intensified last Friday, with the most widespread battles reported there in two months as rebel forces launched a new offensive to rout President Bashar Assad’s forces from Aleppo, activists said Some of the heaviest fighting…
“Ethnic cleansing of Christians in Syria” – facts and propaganda
Syrian Christians for Democracy is dedicated to reporting on the violence perpetrated by the Assad regime against its people, be they Christian or Muslim. We strive to represent the interests of the Christian community within Syria vis-à-vis the rest of…
Syria: this may be the best chance to exit the quagmire
‘The Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar who support the Free Syrian Army favour a regional agreement of which Iran will be a part.’ Illustration by Satoshi Kambayashi Photograph: Guardian A crucial shift is now taking place in the…
The United States Must Abandon All Support for the Syrian Rebellion
The United States must immediately end all—and I mean all—support for the Syrian rebels. It should abandon them to their fate, whatever that might be. It should avoid getting involved, just as it abandoned Eastern European anti-Soviet rebellions in 1956…